A Newton-Krylov Approach for Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of Wings
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Abstract
A Newton-Krylov algorithm is presented for aerodynamic shape optimization in three dimensions using the Euler equations. An inexact-Newton method is used in the flow solver, a discrete-adjoint method to compute the gradient, and a quasi-Newton method to find the optimum. The Krylov subspace method flexible generalized minimal residual is used with approximate-Schur preconditioning to solve both the flow equation and the adjoint equation in a parallel computing environment. The wing geometry is parameterized by a B-spline control net, and a fast algebraic algorithm is used for grid movement. The discrete-adjoint gradient can be obtained in approximately one-fourth the time required for a converged flow solution. The accuracy of the gradient is compared against finite differencing and is found to be comparably accurate. A single-point test case is presented for a cruise configuration optimization at transonic speed. This example as well as an inverse design demonstrate that the optimizer is able to decrease the objective function and gradient by several orders of magnitude efficiently for problems with over 170 design variables. I.
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