Automatic Design of Transonic Airfoils to Reduce Reduce the Shock Induced Pressure Drag
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This paper discusses the use of control theory for optimum design of aerodynamic configurations. Examples are presented of the application of this msethod to the reduction of shock induced pressure drag on airfoils in two-dimensional transonic flow.
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