April–October 2026 · Postdoctoral research · Research software

ARGUS: Morphing-wing aerodynamic optimization

A short-term postdoctoral project developing reproducible research software for morphing-wing aerodynamic analysis and constrained optimization within ARGUS.

Conceptual illustration of an adaptive morphing aircraft wing — Conceptual morphing-wing illustration; not a photograph of an ARGUS demonstrator.

ARGUS software interface for aerodynamic optimization and future structural coupling — A reusable interface connects geometry, aerodynamic evaluation, and future structural and actuator models.

Project context

TU Delft · ARGUS WP1, Task 1.3 · Short-term postdoctoral project

Liming's contribution

Liming led development of the OpenVSP/VSPAERO geometry, analysis, and optimization workflow, audited the aerodynamic evidence, and delivered documented software and multidisciplinary extension interfaces. He is the planned first author of an associated SoftwareX submission.

Selected outcomes

Public research software with original code and documentation under the BSD 3-Clause License
Four-concept comparison under matched lift and illustrative bending constraints
Audited cruise evidence: 102 geometries and 204 trimmed state evaluations
Low-order late-cruise wing induced-drag reductions of approximately 4.3% for the selected continuous concepts
Planned submission to SoftwareX

Related sources

Research story GitHub · Code & workflow