Stacey Kelly

US Patent:

20080140359, Jun 12, 2008

Filed:

Oct 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/663905

Inventors:

Jim C. Narramore - Bedford TX, US
Stacey Kelly - Argyle TX, US
Robert Milliken - North Richland Hills TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
G06G 7/72
G06F 17/10

US Classification:

703 1, 703 8, 703 2

Abstract:

A method for designing a flight vehicle includes determining a preferred aerodynamic shape of a structure of the vehicle; modifying the preferred aerodynamic shape based upon constraints; and determining, using aerodynamic computational fluid dynamics, limit loading conditions for the modified aerodynamic shape. A computer-implemented system for designing a flight vehicle includes at least one computer operable to determine a preferred aerodynamic shape of a structure of the vehicle; modify the preferred aerodynamic shape based upon constraints; and determine, using aerodynamic computational fluid dynamics, limit loading conditions for the modified aerodynamic shape. Software for designing a flight vehicle, embodied in a computer-readable medium, is operable to, when executed, determine a preferred aerodynamic shape of a structure of the vehicle; modify the preferred aerodynamic shape based upon constraints; and determine, using aerodynamic computational fluid dynamics, limit loading conditions for the modified aerodynamic shape.