What is it about?
Slight shape variations can have a big impact on the aerodynamics of a glider. In this paper shape optimization allows to get a 35% improvement of the efficiency.
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Why is it important?
It explains how advanced shape optimization method can be used for aeronautical applications. Even a small improvement in performances can lead to fuel saving. For a greener and cheaper transportation.
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I'm the author of the mesh morphing technology (RBF Morph software) based on radial basis functions used in this study. It's amazing to see how a project driven by Formula 1 in 2007 after ten years is capable to apply advanced concepts in other field. The aeronautical is a very important one.
Marco Evangelos Biancolini
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This page is a summary of: Glider fuselage-wing junction optimization using CFD and RBF mesh morphing, Aircraft Engineering, October 2016, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/aeat-12-2014-0211.
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