Topology optimisation in structural steel design for additive manufacturing

TP Ribeiro, LFA Bernardo, JMA Andrade - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Topology Optimisation is a broad concept deemed to encapsulate different processes for
computationally determining structural materials optimal layouts. Among such techniques …

The review of Vortex lattice method for offshore wind turbines

W Huang, R Tang, H Ma - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
With the increasing demand for clean and renewable energy, offshore wind turbines are
growing in size and are being positioned closer to deep waters. This trend presents …

Bi-objective Bayesian optimization of engineering problems with cheap and expensive cost functions

N Loka, I Couckuyt, F Garbuglia, D Spina… - Engineering with …, 2023 - Springer
Multi-objective optimization of complex engineering systems is a challenging problem. The
design goals can exhibit dynamic and nonlinear behaviour with respect to the system's …

Simultaneous shape and topology optimization of wings

LC Høghøj, C Conlan-Smith, O Sigmund… - Structural and …, 2023 - Springer
This paper presents a method for simultaneous optimization of the outer shape and internal
topology of aircraft wings, with the objective of minimizing drag subject to lift and compliance …

Preliminary Analysis of the Stability and Controllability of a Box-Wing Aircraft Configuration

K Abu Salem, G Palaia, AA Quarta, MR Chiarelli - Aerospace, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a study on the aeromechanical characteristics of a box-wing aircraft
configuration with a focus on stability, controllability, and the impact of aeromechanical …

Investigating Planar and Nonplanar Wing Planform Optimisation for Ground Effect Aircraft

R Jesudasan, A Hanifi, R Mariani - Aerospace, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wing-in-Ground (WIG) effect aircraft are gaining attention for their potential in reducing
environmental impact. However, optimising wing planforms based solely on aerodynamics …

Aeroelastic shape optimization of solid foam core wings subject to large deformations

C Conlan-Smith, CS Andreasen - Structural and Multidisciplinary …, 2022 - Springer
This work presents studies on static aeroelastic shape optimization of aircraft wings subject
to large deformations. The physics are captured using a coupled 3D panel method and a …

Aeroelastic optimization of aircraft wings using a coupled three-dimensional panel-beam model

C Conlan-Smith, C Schousboe Andreasen - AIAA Journal, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
This work introduces an aeroelastic optimization framework with a coupled three-
dimensional panel method and Timoshenko beam finite element model. The method allows …

Aerodynamic shape optimization of highly nonplanar raised and drooped wings

C Conlan-Smith, N Ramos-García… - Journal of Aircraft, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
Aircraft wings are commonly designed with nonplanar geometry, such as winglets, in order
to improve aerodynamic efficiency. This work presents a method for generating nonplanar …

Integrated approach based on surrogate optimization and CFD for the design of helical turbulators

A Morelli, A Ghidoni, AM Lezzi, G Noventa - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work describes an accurate tool based on numerical simulations and genetic
algorithms, which is able to automatically choose the turbulator geometrical parameters with …