Improving HVAC ductwork designs while considering fittings at an early stage

Z Kabbara, S Jorens, E Ahmadian, I Verhaert - Building and environment, 2023 - Elsevier
HVAC engineers are challenged to design air distribution systems with optimal performance
while satisfying a long list of requirements, including maintaining the desired indoor air …

[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of a hybrid aerodynamic design method for curved diffusers using genetic algorithm and ball-spine inverse design method

M Nili-Ahmadabadi, F Aghabozorgi, DS Cho… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The inverse design is one of the aerodynamic design methods, in which the pressure
distribution along the wall is known, and the duct geometry is unknown. To obtain the best …

Aerodynamic shape optimization of an s-duct intake for a boundary-layer ingesting engine

C Chiang, D Koo, DW Zingg - Journal of Aircraft, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
A high-fidelity aerodynamic shape optimization framework based on the Reynolds-averaged
Navier–Stokes equations is applied to the optimization of a boundary-layer ingesting S-duct …

Virtual reality-based parallel coordinates plots enhanced with explainable ai and data-science analytics for decision-making processes

S Bobek, SK Tadeja, Ł Struski, P Stachura, T Kipouros… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
We present a refinement of the Immersive Parallel Coordinates Plots (IPCP) system for
Virtual Reality (VR). The evolved system provides data-science analytics built around a well …

Multi-objective surrogate model-based optimization of a small aircraft engine air-intake duct

PS Drężek, S Kubacki, J Żółtak - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Aviation industry is constantly striving for more efficient design processes in respect to
optimal time, human and computational resources utilization. This implies a need for …

Kriging-based framework applied to a multi-point, multi-objective engine air-intake duct aerodynamic optimization problem

PS Drężek, S Kubacki, J Żółtak - Aerospace, 2023 - mdpi.com
The forecasted growth in dynamic global air fleet size in the coming decades, together with
the need to introduce disruptive technologies supporting net-zero emission air transport …

Supporting decision making in engineering design using parallel coordinates in virtual reality

SK Tadeja, T Kipouros, Y Lu, PO Kristensson - AIAA Journal, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
Computational engineering design methods and tools are common practices in the modern
industry. Such approaches are integral in enabling designers to efficiently explore large and …

[HTML][HTML] Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of an Aircraft Propulsor Air Intake with Boundary Layer Ingestion

A Sudasinghe, P Rajakareyar, E Matida… - Applied …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The growth of the airline industry has highlighted the need for more environmentally
conscious aviation, leading to the conceptualization of more fuel-efficient aircraft. One …

Adjoint based aerodynamic shape optimization of a semi-submerged inlet duct and upstream inlet surface

UC Küçük, IH Tuncer - Optimization and Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Aerodynamic performance of a semi-submerged inlet exposed to a significant amount of
boundary layer ingestion is optimized using the open-source flow and adjoint solver SU2 …

Pressure loss reduction in ventilation ducts by shape optimization of the removable profiled components

I Malanichev, F Akhmadiev - IOP Conference Series: Materials …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Reduction of pressure loss in ventilation systems can be achieved by changing the shape of
the airflow region and smoothing the boundary surfaces. The installation of special profiling …