A Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Framework for Design Studies of an Ecient Supersonic Air Vehicle

A modular multidisciplinary analysis and optimization framework tool has been built with the goal of optimally designing a supersonic aircraft. This paper addresses the specic challenge of designing an ecient long range supersonic bomber aircraft. This framework includes all the disciplines normally required for supersonic aircraft design and it also includes disciplines specically required by an advanced military aircraft that is tailless and has embedded engines. Results from running the analysis framework for a B-58 supersonic bomber test case are presented as a validation of the methods employed.

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