Improved Methodology For Advanced Aircraft Design

Abstract

A set of related topics address aircraft that are significantly different from traditional aircraft. All of the effort relied upon multidisciplinary analysis tools, including finite element modeling, computational aerodynamic prediction, and aeroelastic analysis. An initial investigation focused upon aeroelastic modeling and related design approaches for joined-wing aircraft. Subsequent investigations focused upon design approaches for morphing aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA430430

Entities

People

  • William A. Crossley

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Composite Materials
  • Control Surfaces
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Design
  • Folding Wings
  • Geometry
  • High Lift Devices
  • Laminates
  • Mach Number
  • Materials Science
  • Spars
  • Swept Wings

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Robotics and Automation.