Inverse prediction and optimization of flow control conditions for confined spaces using a CFD-based genetic algorithm

Building and Environment

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 77-84

  Xue, Yu ^a   Zhai, Zhiqiang John ^a,b   Chen, Qingyan ^a,c  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aircraft cabin; Computational fluid dynamics; Confined space; Flow control; Genetic algorithm; Inverse modeling

Indexed keywords

CONFINED SPACE; CONTROLLING PARAMETERS; CONVENTIONAL APPROACH; DIFFERENT BOUNDARY CONDITION; INVERSE MODELING; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL CORRELATION; SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CABINS (AIRCRAFT); FLOW CONTROL; FORECASTING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INLET FLOW; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MIXING; OPTIMIZATION; WAKES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CORRELATION; FLOW CONTROL; FLOW PATTERN; GENETIC ALGORITHM; INDOOR AIR; INVERSE ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PREDICTION;

EID: 84876324120     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.02.017     Document Type: Article

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