Design optimization of a two-dimensional hydrofoil by applying a genetic algorithm

Engineering Optimization

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 529-540

  Ouyang, H ^a   Weber, L ^b   Odgaard, A J ^b  

^a NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

Design optimization; Genetic algorithm; Hydrofoil; River flow training

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; HYDROFOILS; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; SPLINES;

DIMENSIONAL HYDROFOIL; HYDROFOIL; LOW DRAG; RIVER-FLOW TRAINING;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 33745662673     PISSN: 0305215X     EISSN: 10290273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03052150600574317     Document Type: Article

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