Unified fluid–structure interpolation and mesh motion using radial basis functions

TCS Rendall, CB Allen - International journal for numerical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A multivariate interpolation scheme, using radial basis functions, is presented, which results
in a completely unified formulation for the fluid–structure interpolation and mesh motion …

Metric-based mathematical derivation of efficient airfoil design variables

DJ Poole, CB Allen, TCS Rendall - AIAA Journal, 2015 - arc.aiaa.org
Within an aerodynamic shape optimization framework, an efficient shape parameterization
and deformation scheme is critical to allow flexible deformation of the surface with the …

High-fidelity aerodynamic shape optimization using efficient orthogonal modal design variables with a constrained global optimizer

DJ Poole, CB Allen, TCS Rendall - Computers & Fluids, 2017 - Elsevier
Aerodynamic shape optimization of aerofoils using efficient orthogonal design variables is
considered using a global search algorithm. A novel approach is presented for deriving …

Control point-based aerodynamic shape optimization applied to AIAA ADODG test cases

DJ Poole, CB Allen, T Rendall - 53rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences …, 2015 - arc.aiaa.org
Results are presented for aerodynamic shape optimization on a number of standard test
cases proposed as part of the AIAA aerodynamic design optimization discussion group …

Wing aerodynamic optimization using efficient mathematically-extracted modal design variables

CB Allen, DJ Poole, TCS Rendall - Optimization and Engineering, 2018 - Springer
Aerodynamic shape optimization of a transonic wing using mathematically-extracted modal
design variables is presented. A novel approach is used for deriving design variables using …

Unified approach to CFD-CSD interpolation and mesh motion using radial basis functions

C Allen, T Rendall - 25th AIAA applied aerodynamics conference, 2007 - arc.aiaa.org
A multivariate interpolation scheme, using radial basis functions, is presented which results
in a completely unified formulation for the CFD-CSD interpolation and mesh motion …

Efficient aeroelastic wing optimization through a compact aerofoil decomposition approach

DJ Poole, CB Allen, TCS Rendall - Structural and Multidisciplinary …, 2022 - Springer
Efficient optimization of an aeroelastic wing is presented through multi-disciplinary analysis
using low-dimensional modal design variables. Much work in wing optimization has …

Impact of shape parameterisation on aerodynamic optimisation of benchmark problem

DA Masters, DJ Poole, NJ Taylor, T Rendall… - 54th AIAA Aerospace …, 2016 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper presents an investigation into the influence of shape parameterisation and
dimensionality on the optimisation of a benchmark case described by the AIAA Aerodynamic …

Improved radial basis function fluid–structure coupling via efficient localized implementation

TCS Rendall, CB Allen - International journal for numerical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Previous work by the authors has developed a universal interpolation scheme, using radial
basis functions (RBFs), which results in a unified formulation for robust fluid–structure …

Global optimization of wing aerodynamic optimization case exhibiting multimodality

DJ Poole, CB Allen, TCS Rendall - Journal of Aircraft, 2018 - arc.aiaa.org
An investigation into an aerodynamic optimization benchmark case that exhibits
multimodality is presented using a global optimization approach. The recently suggested …