An inverse design method of diffuser blades by genetic algorithms

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 212, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 261-268

  Fan, H Y ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diffuser blade; Genetic algorithm; Inverse design; Neural network; Turbomachinery

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSERS (FLUID); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MACHINE DESIGN; NEURAL NETWORKS;

TURBOMACHINE DIFFUSER BLADES;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

BLADE AERODYNAMICS; DIFFUSER; NEURAL NETWORK;

EID: 0032405941     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0957650981536781     Document Type: Article

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