03.1 - Aerodynamics – CFD Methods and Validation
AUTOMATIC FREE-FORM DEFORMATION AS GEOMETRIC PARAMETERIZATION FOR AERODYNAMIC DESIGN
M.A.L. Matunaga, ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Brazil; J.L.F Azevedo, IAE - Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço, Brazil
An automatic Free-Form Deformation algorithm is presented in order to parameterize aeronautical configurations of interest. Results for 2-D and 3-D problems, for different aerodynamic parameters, such as, dihedral, span, sweep, twist and wing shape, are presented. The present tools can help engineers understand how FFD methods can be employed for aerodynamic shape optimization studies.