Optimization of waveriders to maximize mission performance

Factors other than the aerodynamics are examined in an attempt to determine the optimum waverider geometry required to satisfy specific mission constraints. The objective function to be optimized is not the on-design L/D ratio of the aircraft but rather the performance of the aircraft over a specified mission. The measure of merit used to evaluate mission performance is the weight of the aircraft when scaled to precisely satisfy mission requirements. The waverider design analysis and mission performance calculations have been integrated into the Mission Optimized Waverider computer code.