Abstract

This thesis describes the design and development of software to parametrically build three-dimensional aerodynamic objects or shapes for various engineering design and analysis activities. The software is designed to generate and display sufficient geometric output to completely define the object. Parameters are entered through a prompting sequence which determines the type of object and the amount of geometry needed to describe the object. Geometry created by this program will act as the baseline model for aerodynamic , structural, and radar cross-section analysis. An integral part of the program is the complete 3-D viewing capability. Interactive global display capability allows for visualization of the model from any direction. Input of a viewing direction or an eye-point position will automatically shift the viewer to the correct orientation in space while scaling and centering the model on the display. Once the object geometry has been verified and accepted, it is converted to a surface model by a second program developed at the Martin Marietta Orlando Aerospace Company, and formatted for input into aerodynamic analysis programs such as S-HABP (Supersonic-Hypersonic Arbitrary Body Program) for lift and drag calculations at multiple angles of attack and trim conditions and/or CAMS (Computer Aided Missile Synthesis) for trajectory data calculations under various flight regimes. The geometry may also be formatted for input to the stress and dynamic mode analysis program NASTRAN or the physical optics scattering program POSCAT which is used to predict radar signal returns of an object at any desired frequency. Program design, geometry generation, and data manipulation techniques are presented in detail.

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Graduation Date

1988

Semester

Summer

Advisor

Anderson, Loren A.

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Engineering

Degree Program

Engineering

Format

PDF

Language

English

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None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0013884

Subjects

Dissertations, Academic--Engineering; Engineering--Dissertations, Academic

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