Optimum Aerodynamic Design & Parallel Navier-Stokes Computations ECARP ― European Computational Aerodynamics Research Project (Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics, 61)

This volume entitled "European Computational Aerodynamics Research Project (ECARP)" contains the contributions of partners presented in two work­ shops focused on the following areas: Task 3 on Optimum Design and Task 4.2 on Navier Stokes Flow algorithms on Massively Parallel Processors. ECARP has been supported by the European Union (EU) through the Indus­ trial and Materials Technology Programme, Area 3 Aeronautics, with the Third Research Framework Programme (1990-1994). Part A of this volume is focused on computational constrained optimization as a follow up of the EU research project" Optimum Design in Aerodynamics" , (AERO-S9-0026) dealing with more viscous flow based real applications. It pro­ vides the reader with a set of optimization tools and referenced data useful in modern aerodynamic design. Task 3 of the project entitled "Optimum Design" brought together 13 Euro­ pean partners from the academic and industrial aeronautic oriented community showing state of the art expertise in traditional automated optimization software on current computer technology to improve the capability to optimize aircraft shapes. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction....Pages 3-5 Definition of the problems for the analysis....Pages 7-48 Contributions to the Resolution of the Data Workshop Test Cases....Pages 49-287 Synthesis of Test Cases....Pages 289-330 Conclusion and Perspectives....Pages 331-332 Front Matter....Pages 333-333 Introduction....Pages 335-336 Definition of the Problems for the Analysis....Pages 337-342 Contributions to the Resolution of the Data Workshop Test Cases....Pages 343-449 Synthesis of Test Cases....Pages 451-461 Conclusion and Perspectives....Pages 463-464 Back Matter....Pages 465-469