Aerodynamic optimization design of airfoil based on directly manipulated FFD technique

Jun Qiang Bai, Song Chen

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Abstract

The method of applying direct manipulated FFD (DFFD) technique into aerodynamic shape optimization has been proposed and researched. Due to the disadvantage of the original FFD method within which the geometrical manipulation is not direct and intuitive, the DFFD approach has been developed by solving each displacement of the FFD control points with some specified geometry points' movements, so that the deformation of the target geometry could be directly manipulated. Besides, it has been illustrated that by DFFD method a relatively small number of design variables together with high order FFD control frame could be accomplished. The study cases has shown that applying this method in aerodynamic shape optimization of airfoil for drag reduction is of good feasibility and result, and could be coupled with effective geometrical constraints like airfoil thickness.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMechanical and Aerospace Engineering IV
Pages121-128
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 4th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2013 - Moscow, Russian Federation
Duration: 20 Jul 201321 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume390
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference2013 4th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2013
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CityMoscow
Period20/07/1321/07/13

Keywords

  • Aerodynamic optimization design
  • Airfoil
  • Directly manipulated FFD
  • Geometric constraints
  • Geometric parameterization

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