This paper considers a simultaneous optimization for an aircraft design and a flight trajectory optimization problem. The two optimization problems which have been separated traditionally should be optimized simultaneously to obtain an extreme high performance. Since simultaneous design problems must consider a huge number of design variables, this paper presents a block diagonal SQP (sequential quadratic programming) approach by introducing the interface variables between the two problems. As numerical examples, the design of a sailplane in a flight distance competition is studied. The need of a simultaneous optimization approach will be demonstrated by comparing a conventional design process, i.e., a lift-drag ratio maximization approach.
Simultaneous optimization for sizing and flight trajectory of a sailplane
Simultane Optimierung der Dimensionen und der Flugbahn eines Segelflugzeugs
1995
7 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 4 Tabellen, 15 Quellen
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Simultaneous Optimization for Sizing and Flight Trajectory of a Sailplane
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995
|Simultaneous Optimization of Sailplane Design and Its Flight Trajectory
Online Contents | 1996
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