Abstract
Traditional CAD tools generate a static solution to a design problem. Parametric systems allow the user to explore many variations on that design theme. Such systems make the computer a generative design tool and are already used extensively as a rapid prototyping technique in architecture and aeronautics. Combining a design generation tool with an evolutionary algorithm provides a methodology for optimising designs. This works uses NASA’s parametric aircraft design tool (OpenVSP) and an evolutionary algorithm to evolve a range of aircraft that maximise lift and reduce drag while remaining within the framework of the original design. Our approach allows the designer to automatically optimise their chosen design and to generate models with improved aerodynamic efficiency.
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Byrne, J., Cardiff, P., Brabazon, A., O’Neill, M. (2014). Evolving an Aircraft Using a Parametric Design System. In: Romero, J., McDermott, J., Correia, J. (eds) Evolutionary and Biologically Inspired Music, Sound, Art and Design. EvoMUSART 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8601. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44335-4_11
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