Aerospace collectively represents one of the most sophisticated technological endeavors and largest markets in the world. Coming with substantial costs, nearly every aspect of the industry, from aircraft design to material selection to operation, has been optimized in at least one way. A critical design consideration in any aircraft is its threedimensional wing shape; this will be explored as an example of optimization's role and importance in industry. In designing the wing of an airplane, several fluid dynamic concepts come into play. The two most prominent ones are lift and drag, which correspond to a wing's ability to fly the airplane against gravity without wasting energy by moving forward. The behavior of an airfoil, or cross-section, of wings in air is thoroughly studied to make efficient airplanes. Secondly, the overall shape of the wing can be optimized as well. Considerations generally include lift and drag, as with the airfoil, but also noise and stability.

Last modified

• 11/29/2018

Creator

• Daniel Charles

DOI

• https://doi.org/10.21985/N2TT9N

Keyword

• Wingshape
• Optimization

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