Effective adjoint approaches for computational fluid dynamics

GKW Kenway, CA Mader, P He… - Progress in Aerospace …, 2019 - Elsevier
The adjoint method is used for high-fidelity aerodynamic shape optimization and is an
efficient approach for computing the derivatives of a function of interest with respect to a …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of cooling structures in gas turbines: A review

G Zhang, ZHU Rui, XIE Gongnan, LI Shulei… - Chinese Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Attempts for higher output power and thermal efficiency of gas turbines make the inlet
temperature of turbine to be far beyond the material melting temperature. Therefore, to …

Efficient mesh generation and deformation for aerodynamic shape optimization

NR Secco, GKW Kenway, P He, C Mader… - AIAA Journal, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
Mesh generation and deformation are critical elements in gradient-based aerodynamic
shape optimization (ASO). Improperly generated or deformed meshes may contain bad …

Dafoam: An open-source adjoint framework for multidisciplinary design optimization with openfoam

P He, CA Mader, JRRA Martins, KJ Maki - AIAA journal, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
The adjoint method is an efficient approach for computing derivatives that allow gradient-
based optimization to handle systems parameterized with a large number of design …

Aerodynamic shape optimization of an electric aircraft motor surface heat exchanger with conjugate heat transfer constraint

JL Anibal, CA Mader, JRRA Martins - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022 - Elsevier
Electrified aircraft benefit from the versatile ways electric motors can be integrated with an
airframe. However, thermal management is needed to move waste heat out of the motors …

Optimizing thermal performance in internal passage cooling with extended rib: Applying response surface method with artificial neural networks

H Kwon, J Son, D Kim, S Tamang, H Park - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
Efficient cooling technology is crucial for high-temperature gas turbines which are significant
applications in thermal processes particularly in industries such as power generation …

Design optimization for self-propulsion of a bulk carrier hull using a discrete adjoint method

P He, G Filip, JRRA Martins, KJ Maki - Computers & Fluids, 2019 - Elsevier
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) based optimization is becoming increasingly popular in
hydrodynamic design of ship hulls because it provides a fully automatic framework with a …

Shape optimisation of trimaran ship hull using CFD-based simulation and adjoint solver

A Nazemian, P Ghadimi - Ships and Offshore Structures, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A CFD-based adjoint solver tool is presented to modify the hullform of a trimaran
ship. Cost function of optimization process is considered total for resistance of trimaran at …

[HTML][HTML] Improving transonic performance with adjoint-based NACA 0012 airfoil design optimization

EL Ntantis, V Xezonakis - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This study delves into the discrete adjoint method, a powerful tool in high-fidelity
aerodynamic shape optimization that efficiently computes derivatives of a target function for …

Effect of wall curvature on heat transfer and hydrodynamics in a ribbed cooling passage

SF Zheng, WK Lian, JX Meng, YR Yang, SR Gao… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Simplified rectangular ribbed cooling passages with a flat wall are extensively considered in
exploring the internal cooling features of turbine blades, but the realistic blade has a twisted …