Method for designing a flight vehicle

Details Method for designing a flight vehicle Method for designing a flight vehicle

2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Rodriguez, Paul L (Department: 2123)

Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em

Structural design

C703S008000, C434S030000

Reexamination Certificate

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07912681

ABSTRACT:
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.

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