Optimization Methods in Computational Fluid Dynamics Antony Jameson and, assisted by, Kui Ou Aeronautics and Astronautics Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA 1 Introduction: Aerodynamic Design 1 2 Aerodynamic Optimization and Control Theory 2 3 Formulation of the Design Problem as a Control Problem 3 4 Design Optimization Procedure 5 5 Airfoil Design for Potential Flow using Conform