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Skinning engineering models with non-uniform, hierarchical B-spline surfaces

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dc.contributor.authorCoe, David H.en
dc.contributor.committeechairMyklebust, Arviden
dc.contributor.committeememberJayaram, Sankaren
dc.contributor.committeememberMahan, James Roberten
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:44:40Zen
dc.date.adate2009-09-05en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:44:40Zen
dc.date.issued1993-07-16en
dc.date.rdate2009-09-05en
dc.date.sdate2009-09-05en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis presents the algorithms and methods to represent the skin of an engineering model with non-uniform, hierarchical B-spline surfaces. Non-uniform, hierarchical B-splines offer the mechanical designer many advantages: parametrically defined components may be added to a surface while maintaining C² surface continuity; detailed features may be added to a surface without globally affecting the B-spline control net; and an appropriate geometric basis for finite element meshing and analysis in the conceptual design phase can be established. These algorithms are applied to ASCYNT, a conceptual aircraft design code, to verify and validate the algorithms. A single-surface definition of an aircraft skin, appropriate for computational fluid dynamic and radar and infrared cross-section analysis, is designed using non-uniform hierarchical B-spline surfaces.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentviii, 103 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-09052009-040656en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09052009-040656/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/44588en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1993.C639.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 29152430en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1993.C639en
dc.subject.lcshSplines -- Mathematical modelsen
dc.titleSkinning engineering models with non-uniform, hierarchical B-spline surfacesen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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