Simultaneous Aerodynamic Analysis and Design Optimization (SAADO) for a 3-D Rigid WingThe formulation and implementation of an optimization method called Simultaneous Aerodynamic Analysis and Design Optimization (SAADO) is presented and applied to a simple 3D wing problem. The method aims to reduce the computational expense incurred in performing shape optimization using state-of-the-art CFD flow analysis and sensitivity analysis tools. Results for this small problem show that the method reaches the same local optimum as conventional optimization methods and does so in about half the computational time.
Document ID
20040086844
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
Gumbert, Clyde R. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Hou, Gene J.-W. (Old Dominion Univ. Norfolk, VA, United States)
Newman, Perry A. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)