Dissertation -- Shape Design in Adaptive Search Spaces

 

I developed an automated and adaptive shape parameterization technique for aerodynamic shape optimization. The work aims to intelligently guide the construction and refinement of efficiently explorable shape design spaces for unfamiliar aerodynamic design problems.

Video: Seminar version of thesis defense [Link]

Dissertation Slides Video: Airfoil Pressure Matching Video: Supersonic Boom Matching

Publications

(first author only)


Cart3D Simulations for the Second AIAA Sonic Boom Prediction Workshop

AUTHORS George R. Anderson, Michael J. Aftosmis, Marian Nemec

JOURNAL OF AIRCRAFT

Paper

CONFERENCE AIAA Aviation 2017, Denver
2018 AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Best Paper Award

Paper Slides

Also presented at AIAA ASM 2017, Grapevine, TX

Slides

Also presented as AMS Seminar, NASA Ames, CA

Slides Video [link]


Adaptive Shape Control for Aerodynamic Design

AUTHORS George R. Anderson, Michael J. Aftosmis
CONFERENCE AIAA ASM 2015, Kissimmee, FL

Paper Slides

Also published as NASA Technical Report NAS-2015-02

Paper


Aerodynamic Shape Optimization Benchmarks with Error Control and Automatic Parameterization

CONFERENCE AIAA ASM 2015, Kissimmee, FL

AUTHORS George R. Anderson, Marian Nemec, Michael J. Aftosmis

Project Paper Slides


Constraint-Based Shape Parameterization for Aerodynamic Design

CONFERENCE ICCFD7, Hawaii, 2012

AUTHORS George R. Anderson, Michael J. Aftosmis, Marian Nemec

Paper


Parametric Deformation of Discrete Geometry for Aerodynamic Shape Design

CONFERENCE AIAA ASM 2012, Nashville

AUTHORS George R. Anderson, Michael J. Aftosmis, Marian Nemec

Paper

Other Publications


Optimization of Flexible Wings with Distributed Flaps at Off-Design Conditions

AUTHORS David L. Rodriguez, Michael J. Aftosmis, Marian Nemec, George R. Anderson
JOURNAL OF AIRCRAFT [Link]

Example of a Pitfall in Aerodynamic Shape Optimization

AUTHORS Daniel Destarac, GĂ©rald Carrier, George R. Anderson, Siva Nadarajah, Daniel J. Poole, John C. Vassberg, David W. Zingg
AIAA JOURNAL [Link]