Abstract
dc:description.abstractThis paper is a report on a project to develop a computer-based technique to optimize two dimensional sail design. Overall, we consider two distinct problems. The first problem deals with an unconstrained optimization of the lift. Then, to develop the second problem, we introduce an integrated form of Stratford's separation criterion as a limiting constraint. Throughout the work, we incorporate a vortex lattice analysis to determine the lift on the sail, and in each case, we use an optimization algorithm called VMCON. In the final chapters, we present the results for a series of test cases and describe the areas of future research and development.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- M.S.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Engineering Mechanics
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Engineering Mechanics
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1983
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Dunyak, Thomas John
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
-
- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/10919/101424
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/101424