Optimal External Configuration Design of Missiles: Multidisciplinary Conceptual Design of Tactical Missiles Based on Genetic Algorithm

Tan?l, Ça?atay

ISBN 10: 384650582X / ISBN 13: 9783846505823

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Optimal External Configuration Design of Missiles: Multidisciplinary Conceptual Design of Tactical Missiles Based on Genetic Algorithm
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 384650582X
• ISBN 13: 9783846505823
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

The main area of emphasis in the work is to investigate the methods and technology for aerodynamic configuration sizing of missiles and to develop a software platform (EXCON) in MATLAB environment as a design tool which has an ability of optimizing the external configuration of missiles for a set of flight requirements. In this multidisciplinary optimization (MDO) process, the external geometry candidates are graded according to their flight performances to discover an optimum solution. All of the flight performance data are obtained by running a flight simulation which uses Missile DATCOM as the aerodynamic coefficient prediction software package. In order to solve the resulting multi-objective optimization problem with a set of constraint of linear and nonlinear nature, improved evolutionary methods are applied. Also, a case study, the reconfiguration problem of an anti-ship cruise missile, is presented to demonstrate the accuracy and feasibility of the conceptual design tool developed. The book is suitable for engineers who are involved in the system-level preliminary design of the cruise missiles or in rapid prototyping of aircrafts using advanced MDO techniques.

About the Author

Çağatay Tanıl is a Senior Design Engineer in Roketsan Missile Industries Inc. He has been involved in control systems, modeling & simulation and mission planning in aerospace applications. He obtained his BS and MS degrees from Mechanical Engineering Department of Middle East Technical University (METU). His e-mail address is ctanil@roketsan.com.tr