Reduced Order Models For Unsteady Fluid Dynamic Optimization of Turbomachinery

The need to meet the increasingly demanding sustainability goals entails remarkable new challenges for technical innovation. Due to the crucial role of turbomachinery in present and future energy scenarios, advancements in turbomachinery performance by means of design methods represent a fundamental step towards global sustainable development....

SAMID, an interactive system for aircraft drag minimization studies. Mathematical models and methods

An interactive computer program system has been developed that can be used in aircraft drag minimization studies. It comprises algorithms for choosing the spanwise distributions of lift, pitching moment, chord and thicknessto-chord ratio of lifting elements. The choices are optimal in that they minimize induced plus viscous drag while satisfying...