We present a topology optimization approach for the design of fluid-to-fluid heat exchangers
which rests on an explicit meshed discretization of the phases at stake, at every iteration of …

The adjoint method for blade design optimization will be described in this two-part paper.
The main objective is to develop the capability of carrying out aerodynamic blading shape …

The increased need to design higher performing aerodynamic shapes has led to design
optimization cycles requiring high-fidelity CFD models and high-dimensional …

This paper describes the use of the free-form-deformation (FFD) parameterization method to
create a novel blade shape for a highly loaded, transonic axial compressor. The novel …

Unsteady blade row interactions play an important role in the performance of multistage
turbomachinery. However, most aerodynamic optimizations of multistage turbomachinery …

An extension of the CAD-based parametrisation termed 'NURBS-based parametrisation with
complex constraints', or NsPCC, is developed and applied to the aerodynamic shape …

Multiblock structured mesh generation is amongst the most popular meshing techniques for
flow simulations. However, the time consuming and user intensive process of blocking …

Improvements in aerodynamic turbomachinery design have gained attraction due to the
increased demand for a more sustainable future. Several optimization approaches have …

Adjoint methods are widely used for turbomachinery aerodynamic shape optimization.
However, for industrial applications, the degradation of robustness and efficiency of adjoint …

Shock control bumps can help to delay and weaken shocks, reducing loss generation and
shock-induced separation and delaying stall inception for transonic turbomachinery …