In this paper we demonstrate a new technique for deriving discrete adjoint and tangent
linear models of a finite element model. The technique is significantly more efficient and …

Data assimilation can reduce the model-form errors of RANS simulations. A spatially
distributed corrective parameter field can be introduced into the closure model, whose …

Large-scale three-dimensional aerodynamic shape optimization based on the compressible
Euler equations is considered. Shape calculus is used to derive an exact surface formulation …

Aerodynamic shape optimization (ASO) for aircraft is the focus of concern as well as the
subject of substantial research issue in aerospace engineering. This paper proposes a …

Computer-aided design (CAD) tools are extensively used to design industrial components,
however, contrary to eg computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solvers, shape sensitivities for …

During actual flight processes, aircraft face various complex operating conditions and must
consider the requirements of different disciplines to achieve good overall performance …

In this article, the gradient of aerodynamic objective functions with respect to design
variables, in problems governed by the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations coupled …

Large scale non-parametric applied shape optimization for computational fluid dynamics is
considered. Treating a shape optimization problem as a standard optimal control problem by …

In industry, shape optimization problems are of utter importance when designing structures
such as aircraft, automobiles and turbines. For many of these applications, the structure …

A discrete adjoint framework on the basis of algorithmic differentiation (AD) is developed for
trailing-edge noise minimization. Turbulent flow through porous media is modeled based on …