Publication detail

Surrogate-based Shape Optimization in Aerodynamic Applications

DVOŘÁK, P.

Original Title

Surrogate-based Shape Optimization in Aerodynamic Applications

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

A preliminary aerodynamic design often imposes requirements on global optimum search within a large, highly multimodal design space. Tools typically deployed to evaluate individual design candidates are very computationally expensive, being part of the finite volume computational fluid dynamics class. This virtually prevents deployment of traditional stochastic global optimization approaches, such as evolutionary algorithms. Hence, there has been a growing interest in metamodelling techniques, providing a reliable surrogate of the simulator response to an optimization algorithm. Efficient deployment of such techniques within preliminary aerodynamic design is of interest to Garteur Action Group 52 members. The present paper describes the involvement of Brno University of Technology, Institute of Aerospace Engineering in the AG52. The considered test case is based on the RAE2822 aerofoil constrained multipoint optimization problem. The overall problem setup is given along with selected surrogate modelling and optimization techniques. The presented approach featuring artificial neural networks is able to produce highly reliable metamodels with cutting-edge performance as documented by the AG52 performance metrics comparison. The work described within this paper has been presented at EUROGEN 2015 conference in Glasgow.

Keywords

surrogate modelling, metamodel, multi-objective optimization, multi-point, Garteur AG52, RAE2822

Authors

DVOŘÁK, P.

RIV year

2015

Released

30. 12. 2015

Publisher

ALV - Association of the Aerospace Manufacturers

Location

Prague

ISBN

1211-877X

Periodical

Letecký zpravodaj

Year of study

2015

Number

3

State

Czech Republic

Pages from

5

Pages to

10

Pages count

6

URL

http://www.czaerospace.eu/en/2015-03-54.html

BibTex

@article{BUT120867,
  author="Petr {Dvořák}",
  title="Surrogate-based Shape Optimization in Aerodynamic Applications",
  journal="Letecký zpravodaj",
  year="2015",
  volume="2015",
  number="3",
  pages="5--10",
  issn="1211-877X",
  url="http://www.czaerospace.eu/en/2015-03-54.html"
}