Steady-state solver for incompressible, turbulent flow of non-Newtonian fluids with optimisation of duct shape by applying "blockage" in regions causing pressure loss as estimated using an adjoint formulation. More...
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Steady-state solver for incompressible, turbulent flow of non-Newtonian fluids with optimisation of duct shape by applying "blockage" in regions causing pressure loss as estimated using an adjoint formulation.
Original source file adjointShapeOptimisationFoam.C
"Implementation of a continuous adjoint for topology optimisation of
ducted flows"
C. Othmer,
E. de Villiers,
H.G. Weller
AIAA-2007-3947
http://pdf.aiaa.org/preview/CDReadyMCFD07_1379/PV2007_3947.pdf
Note that this solver optimises for total pressure loss whereas the above paper describes the method for optimising power-loss.
Definition in file adjointShapeOptimisationFoam.C.
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