Multi-objective and multi-disciplinary design using evolutionary methods applied to aerospace design problems

Autor: Jerzy Żółtak
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering. 232:613-625
ISSN: 2041-3025
0954-4100
DOI: 10.1177/0954410016684362
Popis: The design of real complex objects or systems is characterised by a multi-disciplinary approach. This article presents the methodology of multi-objective and multi-disciplinary design of aerodynamic objects, using optimisation. The in-house software ParaDes using Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines is a key element for the parametric modelling of aerodynamic objects. A multi-objective Genetic Algorithm is used for optimisation. Selected examples of a successful design solution are: (i) the design of a forward swept wing with natural laminar flow; (ii) the design of wings for low-speed turbo-prop small aircraft and small business jet aircraft; (iii) the design of a helicopter fuselage with and without rotor influence. In each case, the definition of the design problem, the objectives and constraints and the basic properties of the evaluation tools are discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE