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Parametric Design of Aircraft Geometry Using Partial Differential Equation
Abstract
This work presents a surface generation tool designed for the construction of aircraft geometry. The software generates complex geometries which can be crafted or modified by the user in real time. The surface generation is based on Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). The PDE method can produce different configurations interactively. Each surface is generated by a number of curves representing the character lines of a given part of the aircraft shape that can be manipulated in real time. Different surfaces then blend to create the airplane. Another important function is the ability to change the aircraft shape through the adjustments of parameters associated with the initial curves. The user can translate or scale any curve generating the airplane by simply dragging the mouse. The updated curves are then used to generate the surface leading to a different configuration. In this paper, we present details on the PDE method, parametric design and manipulation of aircrafts along with a graphical demonstration of its abilities and a series of examples to demonstrating the capacity of the methodology implemented.
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