Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4635791 | Applied Mathematics and Computation | 2006 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
This paper describes an effort in which the design of an entire missile system consisting of a ramjet powered sustainer and an associated solid rocket booster is considered. The design process is controlled by a genetic algorithm optimizer which directs and controls other system performance prediction codes. The optimizer used in the present process is the IMPROVE© code, a genetic algorithm (GA) with many advanced features including a pareto option and nicheing. The paper contains limited discussion of the methodology and shows results for several design scenarios. The results are to be interpreted as a “proof of concept” effort and are not directed toward a specific design problem.
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Authors
Roy J. Hartfield, Rhonald M. Jenkins, John E. Burkhalter,