Geometric comparison of aerofoil shape parameterization methods

DA Masters, NJ Taylor, TCS Rendall, CB Allen… - AIAA journal, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
A comprehensive review of aerofoil shape parameterization methods that can be used for
aerodynamic shape optimization is presented. Seven parameterization methods are …

Aerodynamic optimization algorithm with integrated geometry parameterization and mesh movement

JE Hicken, DW Zingg - AIAA journal, 2010 - arc.aiaa.org
An efficient gradient-based algorithm for aerodynamic shape optimization is presented. The
algorithm consists of several components, including a novel integrated geometry …

Reduced surface point selection options for efficient mesh deformation using radial basis functions

TCS Rendall, CB Allen - Journal of Computational Physics, 2010 - Elsevier
Previous work by the authors has developed an efficient method for using radial basis
functions (RBFs) to achieve high quality mesh deformation for large meshes. For volume …

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 …

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 …

Influence of shape parameterization on a benchmark aerodynamic optimization problem

DA Masters, DJ Poole, NJ Taylor, TCS Rendall… - Journal of Aircraft, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper presents an investigation into the influence of shape parameterization and
dimensionality on the optimization of a benchmark case described by the American Institute …

Generic modal design variables for efficient aerodynamic optimization

LJ Kedward, CB Allen, DJ Poole, TCS Rendall - AIAA Journal, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
Orthogonal modes are an effective method for aerodynamic shape optimization due to their
excellent design space compactness; however, all existing methods are generated from a …

CFD-based optimization of hovering rotors using radial basis functions for shape parameterization and mesh deformation

CB Allen, TCS Rendall - Optimization and Engineering, 2013 - Springer
Aerodynamic shape optimization of a helicopter rotor in hover is presented, using
compressible CFD as the aerodynamic model. An efficient domain element shape …

Parameterizing airfoil shape using aerodynamic performance parameters

F Deng, C Xue, N Qin - AIAA Journal, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
A novel shape parameterization for airfoils (named as PAERO) is proposed to provide
design variables related to the aerodynamic characteristics based on the linearized …