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Papers about VSP
McDonald, Robert A. “Advanced Modeling in OpenVSP.” 16th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference. 2016.
7Gloudemans, J. R. and McDonald, R. A., “User Defined Components in the OpenVSP Parametric Geometry Tool,” AIAA 2015-2547, 15th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, Dallas, TX, 22-26 June 2015.
Waddington, Michael, and Robert A. McDonald. “Development of an Interactive Wave Drag Capability for the OpenVSP Parametric Geometry Tool.” 15th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference. 2015.
Belben, J. B. and McDonald, R. A., “Enabling Rapid Conceptual Design Using Geometry-Based Multi-Fidelity Models in VSP,” No. AIAA 2013-0328, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Grapevine, TX, 7-10 January 2013.
Chaput, A., Rizo-Patron, S., “Vehicle Sketch Pad Structural Analysis Module Enhancements for Wing Design”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2012, AIAA-2012-546
Hahn, A., “Application of Cart3D to Complex Propulsion-Airframe Integration with Vehicle Sketch Pad”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2012, AIAA-2012-547
Denney, R., Tai, J., Mavris, D., “Parametric Geometry for Propulsion-Airframe Integration”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2012, AIAA-2012-548
Chaput, A., Akay, E., Rizo-Patron, S., “Vehicle Sketch Pad (VSP) Structural Layout Tool” 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, Jan. 4-7, 2011, AIAA-2011-357
Ordaz, I., “Conversion of Component-Based Point Definition to VSP Model and Higher-Order Meshing”, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, Jan. 4-7, 2011, AIAA-2011-358
Link, M., Ko, A., Gelhausen, P., “Modification of Vehicle Sketch Pad for the Hybrid Wing Body Concept”, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, Jan. 4-7, 2011, AIAA-2011-359
Wells, D., Olson, E., “Hybrid Wing Body Planform Design with Vehicle Sketch Pad”, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, Jan. 4-7, 2011, AIAA-2011-360
Hahn, A., “Vehicle Sketch Pad: Parametric Geometry for Conceptual Aircraft Design”, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, Jan 4 - 7 2010, AIAA-2010-657
Fredericks, W., “Aircraft Conceptual Design Using Vehicle Sketch Pad”, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, January 4-7 2010, AIAA-2010-658
Gloudemans, J. R., McDonald, R., “Improved Geometry Modeling for High Fidelity Parametric Design”, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA-2010-659
Gloudemans, J. R., Davis, P. C., and Gelhausen, P. A., “A rapid geometry modeler for conceptual aircraft”, 34th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA-1996-52, Jan. 15-18 1996
Papers which use VSP
Van Dommelen, Dennis, Adam D'Silva, and Willem A. Anemaat. “Comparison of Methods to Predict Aerodynamic Center Shift due to Bodies.” AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum. 2019.
DOI:10.2514/6.2019-3569
Ahuja, Vivek, Imon Chakraborty, and Roy J. Hartfield. “Aero-Propulsive Analysis for Contemporary Conceptual Design.” AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum. 2019.
DOI:10.2514/6.2019-3019
Neale A. Watson, Mark White, Ieuan Owen, “Modelling the Effect of Unsteady Turbulent Wakes on a Short Take-off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) Aircraft”, AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum, AIAA-2019-3244,
DOI:10.2514/6.2019-3244.
Sargent, Pierson B., and Willem A. Anemaat. “Benchmarking a Robust Panel Code for Ducted Fan VTOL Aircraft Design.” 2018 Applied Aerodynamics Conference. 2018.
DOI:10.2514/6.2018-4212
Segui, Marine M., et al. “Design, development and validation of a cessna citation X aerodynamic model using openVSP software.” 2018 Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference. 2018.
DOI:10.2514/6.2018-3256
Sandoz, Bryan, Vivek Ahuja, and Roy J. Hartfield. “Longitudinal Aerodynamic Characteristics of a V/STOL Tilt-wing Four-propeller Transport Model using a Surface Vorticity Flow Solver.” 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 2018.
DOI:10.2514/6.2018-2070
Winter, Tyler, Brynne Coleman, and Henry Pernicka. “Development of a multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization toolset for integrated spacecraft subsystem models.” 17th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference. 2016.
DOI:10.2514/6.2016-3363
Olson, Erik D. “Three-Dimensional Modeling of Aircraft High-Lift Components with Vehicle Sketch Pad.” 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 2016.
DOI:10.2514/6.2016-1274
Olson, Erik D., and Cindy W. Albertson. “Aircraft High-Lift Aerodynamic Analysis Using a Surface-Vorticity Solver.” 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 2016.
DOI:10.2514/6.2016-0779
Welstead, Jason, and James L. Felder. “Conceptual Design of a Single-aisle Turboelectric Commercial Transport with Fuselage Boundary Layer Ingestion.” 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 2016.
DOI:10.2514/6.2016-1027
Jonathan Byrne, Philip Cardiff, Anthony Brabazon, Michael O׳Neill, “Evolving parametric aircraft models for design exploration and optimisation”, Neurocomputing, Available online 6 May 2014, ISSN 0925-2312,
DOI: 10.1016/j.neucom.2014.04.004 .
Petrilli, Justin L., et al. “A CFD database for airfoils and wings at post-stall angles of attack.” 31st AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference. 2013.
DOI:10.2514/6.2013-2916
Böhnke, Daniel, et al. “Towards a collaborative and integrated set of open tools for aircraft design.” 51st AIAA aerospace sciences meeting including the new horizons forum and aerospace exposition. 2013.
DOI:10.2514/6.2013-222