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Aerodynamic design optimization using information extracted from analysis of unstructured surface meshes

US9659122B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

Lars Graning · Weimar, DE
Markus Olhofer · Offenbach, DE
Bernhard Sendhoff · Obertshausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 2, 2008
Grant date	May 23, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 25, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01D5/141
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method of analyzing data representing the optimization of real-world designs of physical entities according to at least one criterion. Different modifications of the design are generated by a cyclic optimization algorithm. The design data is represented by unstructured triangular surface meshes. A displacement measure representing local differences between two design modifications of the different modifications is calculated. Performance difference between the two design modifications is calculated. The performance difference is represented by at least one criterion. Sensitivity information representing correlation between the displacement measure and the performance differences is outputted.

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