Multi-objective optimization of airfoils
  Revised:February 26, 2005
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DOI:10.7511/jslx20071018
KeyWord:aerodynamic optimization design,N-S equation,genetic algorithm,simulated annealing
WANG Yi-wei
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Abstract:
      The combination of the optimization software,modeFRONTIER and the commercial CFD software is used to optimize the aerodynamic functions of the airfoil,NACA0012.The N-S equations are adopted for calculating the airfoil aerodynamic properties(Cl,Cd and etc).Two kinds of optimization algorithm,the Multi-Object Genetic Algorithm(MOGA) and the Multi-Object Simulated Annealing(MOSA),are used in the optimization process respectively.The optimized airfoils show remarkable improvement of its aerodynamic functions(The ratio of lift to drag increases up to 282%) relative to its original one.