Multi-level gradient-based methods and parametrisation in aerodynamic shape design. (English. French summary) Zbl 1292.76060
Summary: The present study focuses on multi-level approaches in the context of discrete gradient-based methods for aerodynamic shape design. More precisely, the minimisation is done alternatively on different control subspaces according to multigrid-like cycles, providing at each sub-level a particular gradient preconditioning. Starting from an existing multi-level gradient-based formulation associated to shape grid-points coordinates, a possible generalisation to more compact shape representations is proposed through the construction of adequate sets of embedded shape sub-parametrisations. The behaviour of the new formulation is illustrated on different 2D inverse problems for inviscid flows.
MSC:
76N25 | Flow control and optimization for compressible fluids and gas dynamics |
65K10 | Numerical optimization and variational techniques |
65D17 | Computer-aided design (modeling of curves and surfaces) |