Optimization and Computational Fluid Dynamics

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Thévenin, Dominique (Editor), Janiga, Gábor (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Numerical analysis.; Mathematical optimization.; Physics.; Fluids.; Computational intelligence.; Fluid mechanics.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.; Numerical and Computational Physics.; Computational Intelligence.; Numeric Computing.; Optimization.

The numerical optimization of practical applications is an issue of growing importance in research and industry. It allows both the exploration of non-trivial configurations differing widely from all known solutions and the step-by-step improvement of existing designs. The purpose of this book is to...

Table of Contents:

• Generalities and methods
• A Few Illustrative Examples of CFD-based Optimization
• Mathematical Aspects of CFD-based Optimization
• Adjoint Methods for Shape Optimization
• Specific Applications of CFD-based Optimization to Engineering Problems
• Efficient Deterministic Approaches for Aerodynamic Shape Optimization
• Numerical Optimization for Advanced Turbomachinery Design
• CFD-based Optimization for Automotive Aerodynamics
• Multi-objective Optimization for Problems Involving Convective Heat Transfer
• CFD-based Optimization for a Complete Industrial Process: Papermaking.