P. Kutler, "A Perspective of Theoretical and Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics, (Invited)," AIAA Paper 83-0037, January 1983. The NASA Ames view.
P.E. Rubbert and E. N. Tinoco, "Impact of Computational Methods on Aircraft Design (Invited Paper)," AIAA Paper 83-2060, August 1983. Superb insight from Boeing.
R. G. Bradley and I. C. Bhateley, "Computational Aerodynamic Design of Fighter Aircraft-Progress and Pitfalls," AIAA Paper 83-2063, August 1983. Examples from General Dynamics, Fort Worth and primarily associated with fighters..
R. S. Shevell, "Aerodynamics Bugs: Can CFD Spray Them Away?" AIAA Paper 85-4067, October 1985. This paper discusses experience at Douglas on the DC-8, 9, and 10. It illustrates the difficulties associated with both CFD and wind tunnel testing as a means of projecting actual flight conditions.
Richard J. Busch, Jr., Merle Jager, and Brad Bergman, "The Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Aircraft Design," AIAA Paper 86-2651, October 1986. The Northrop viewpoint, with emphasis on the YF-23.
P. Rubbert and M. Goldhammer, "CFD in Design: An Airframe Perspective," AIAA Paper 89-0092, January 1989. Another installment from Boeing, with additional experience described.
Paul E. Rubbert, "CFD and the Changing World of Airplane Design," AIAA Wright Brothers Lecture, Anaheim, CA, Sept. 1994. This paper represents a departure from Rubbert's previous articles. Here, he has stopped dicussing the potential of CFD to model flowfields for use in aerodynamics and is discussing how to use CFD effectively in a design emvironment. This represents a positive development in the CFD community.
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