CFD-based optimization of aerofoils using radial basis functions for domain element parameterization and mesh deformation

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 827-860

  Morris, A M ^a   Allen, C B ^a   Rendall, T C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic optimization; Domain element; Feasible sequential quadratic programming; Mesh deformation; Parameterization; Radial basis functions

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; DEFORMATION; DESIGN; DRAG; FLOW CONTROL; FLUID DYNAMICS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MESH GENERATION; METHOD OF MOMENTS; OPTICAL DEVICES; PARAMETERIZATION; QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION NETWORKS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

AERODYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION; DOMAIN ELEMENT; FEASIBLE SEQUENTIAL QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING; MESH DEFORMATION; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTIONS;

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 61849093229     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: 10970363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.1769     Document Type: Article

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