Shape optimisation of axial fan blades using genetic algorithms and a 3D Navier-Stokes solver

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 6 PART B, Issue , 2006, Pages 1373-1383

  Lotfi, O ^a   Teixeira, J A ^a   Ivey, P C ^a   Kinghorn, I R ^b   Sheard, A G ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Flakt Woods Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED DESIGN LOOP; AXIAL FAN BLADES; BLADE CAMBER LINE; FAN BLADE GEOMETRY;

AXIAL FLOW TURBOMACHINERY; FANS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 33750893725     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2006-90659     Document Type: Conference Paper

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