The Investigation of Supersonic Commercial Transport Performance Issues Using Multivariate Optimization

975569

10/01/1997

Event
World Aviation Congress & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
This paper describes the ASTRO multivariate optimisation code, comprising Supersonic Commercial Transport (SCT) conceptual design synthesis routines linked to a constrained optimisation method. The code currently optimises up to 33 independent variables, describing the aircraft and its operation, while applying up to 29 constraints. Aircraft take-off mass or operating costs can be minimised. The modeling used in the synthesis is described and two studies using ASTRO are presented, one showing the sensitivity of an SCT to changes in airfield noise requirements beyond current Stage 3 levels, and the other exploring the influence of subsonic leg length on the optimum configuration.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/975569
Pages
13
Citation
Lee, C., and Nicholls, K., "The Investigation of Supersonic Commercial Transport Performance Issues Using Multivariate Optimization," SAE Technical Paper 975569, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/975569.
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Published
Oct 1, 1997
Product Code
975569
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English