Integrated Shap Optimization of RAE-M2129 Inlet for Aerodynamic Performance and Reduced Radar Cross Section

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2019-09-20

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Unlu, T
Atasoy, M
Dincer, E
Eyi, Sinan

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Low observability is a key quality of air breathing military aircrafts and the forward observability of such aircrafts are mostly determined by the open ended cavities formed by the air intakes. Geometrical shape of an S-duct intake has effect on both the radar signature indicated by radar cross section (RCS) and the aerodynamic performance indicated by pressure recovery (PR) and distortion coefficient (DC). In this study, shape optimization of RAE-M2129 S-duct inlet is done considering radar signature and key aerodynamic inlet performance parameters by constructing a multidisciplinary optimization cycle. The optimization is carried by a genetic algorithm with dedicated Python scripts generating variable surface shapes using a Bézier curve and running solver tools of computational fluid dynamics and electromagnetics with validated methods.

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http://aiac.ae.metu.edu.tr/paper.php?Paper=AIAC-2019-106
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/78882

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10th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 2019

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Department of Aerospace Engineering, Conference / Seminar

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T. Unlu, M. Atasoy, E. Dincer, and S. Eyi, “Integrated Shap Optimization of RAE-M2129 Inlet for Aerodynamic Performance and Reduced Radar Cross Section,” Ankara, Türkiye, 2019, vol. 10, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: http://aiac.ae.metu.edu.tr/paper.php?Paper=AIAC-2019-106.