This paper studies a new method for optimizing the design of wind turbine blades.
Compared with the existing blade design methods, the proposed method not only considers …

In the present study, vibration and damping characteristics of the multi‐walled carbon
nanotubes (MWCNT) reinforced honeycomb embedded sandwich composite shell …

Permanent deformation in asphalt pavement is a function of material properties, loading,
environmental conditions, and structural design (eg, thickness of pavement layers). Because …

Pump inducers are usually employed within a limited flow rate range since the performance
is known to drop out significantly far from their design point. Therefore, finding an optimal …

Investigation an efficient shape optimization method for centrifugal pump and other turbo-
machine is significant to reduce time consumption of process and increase accuracy and …

In this paper, we present a new global optimization algorithm MDEME for black-box
problems with computationally expensive objectives. Considering that Differential Evolution …

The design of large and lightweight wind turbines is a current challenge in the wind energy
industry. In this context, this work aims to present a novel methodology to reduce the mass of …

An integrated optimization that comprehensively considers design and manufacturing
factors such as the geometric appearance, laminate constitutions, laminate distribution …

In this paper, a constrained optimization by linear approximation (COBYLA) algorithm is
used to optimize the design of a 5 MW wind turbine blade. In the process of blade material …

A comprehensive understanding of the vibration characteristics of rotating blades is critical
to avoid resonance fracture. This paper presents the vibration analysis and lay-up …