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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
David R. Gonzalez, King George, VA (US);
David R. Gonzalez, King George, VA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods to aid engineers and designers in pinpointing optimal aerodynamic designs given a target objective. Advantageously, the present invention allows a user to tackle shifts in requirements or to simply conduct preliminary design feasibilities, quickly and efficiently. The present invention includes: () a genetic algorithm-based optimizing routine; () an existing semi-empirical, aeropredictive code (APC); and () an interface between the two. The present invention defines bounds for an array of variables that define the overall aerodynamic geometry and performance measures of a device. The genetic algorithm-based optimizing routine interfaces with the APC to determine a design that best fits the requirements.