Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Sounding Rocket Fins Shape Using a Tool Called MDO-SONDA

Abstract: Multidisciplinary design optimization is a promising field in aerospace engineering. However, advances in this field have not been applied yet to improve Brazilian sounding rockets, such as the VS-40. Therefore, to give a perspective of the multidisciplinary design optimization in this context, this work presented a case study of this rocket, which consists ofthe shape optimization of its fins. To achieve this goal, a special tool called MDO-SONDA, which is the main contribution of this work, was developed. Its current version interacts with two high-fidelity executable codes, one of...