Textron Innovations Inc.

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Jim C Narramore

Paul Branson Sherrill

Dudley E Smith

Charles L Hollimon

John Michael Kebrle

Justin Daw

Jim Hurdle

Sidney Xue

Bryce Docker

John T Brieger

James R Andrews

Robert L Milliken

Robert Milliken

Stacey Kelly

A method for designing a flight vehicle includes determining a preferred aerodynamic shape of a structure of the vehicle; modifying the preferred aerodynamic shape based upon constraints; and determining, using aerodynamic computational fluid dynamics, limit loading conditions for the modified aerodynamic shape. A computer-implemented system for designing a flight vehicle includes at least one computer operable to determine a preferred aerodynamic shape of a structure of the vehicle; modify the preferred aerodynamic shape based upon constraints; and determine, using aerodynamic computational fluid dynamics, limit loading conditions for the modified aerodynamic shape. Software for designing a flight vehicle, embodied in a computer-readable medium, is operable to, when executed, determine a preferred aerodynamic shape of a structure of the vehicle; modify the preferred aerodynamic shape based upon constraints; and determine, using aerodynamic computational fluid dynamics, limit loading conditions for the modified aerodynamic shape.

Method for designing a flight vehicle

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Bedford, TX, United States of America

Jim C Narramore