Research Article

Shape Optimization of an Airfoil in Ground Effect for Application to WIG Craft

Table 1

Coordinates of the control points used in airfoil parameterization.

Upper limitLower limitUpper limitLower limit

Top boundary0.00540.0050Bottom boundary0.00120.0010
0.0400.0380.0420.040
0.2960.2940.2710.269
0.3670.3650.4110.410
0.4520.4500.3940.393
0.817 08150.7640.762
0.0160.014−0.012−0.018
0.0950.093−0.020−0.026
0.1130.1110.0050.0011
0.1490.147−0.015−0.03
0.1590.1570.0100.014
0.0490.0470.00610.0066