An Optimal Control Theory Based Algorithm to Solve 2D Aerodynamic Shape Optimisation Problems for Inviscid and Viscous Flows

Abstract

With the capacity of today's computers; one can envisage the resolution of shape optimization problems in aerodynamics. Nevertheless, optimization methods require many evaluations of different aerodynamic configurations, and so are much more expensive than a single analysis. It is therefore mandatory to find methods that evaluate aerodynamic functions and their gradient at the lowest possible computational cost; as well as fast and robust optimization methods.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 02, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010514

Entities

People

  • J. A. Essers
  • S. Hiernaux

Organizations

  • University of Liège

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Computations
  • Control Theory
  • Drag
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Euler Equations
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geometry
  • Inviscid Flow
  • Navier Stokes Equations
  • Optimization
  • Viscous Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Theoretical Analysis.