Approach/solver for hydrofoil optimization?

klausb · January 12, 2011, 15:28

Hello,

I want to optimise a hydrofoil (T-foil design) operating between Re 350.000 and 1.500.000.

The focus will be on the T-connection design and the effect of winglets. Both should help to reduce drag in order to improve "take off" (cl/cd) and top speed (cd reduction).

What approach (to keep the number for required simulations low) and OpenFOAM solver would you recommend?

Klaus

andrea.pasquali · January 12, 2011, 17:09

Hi klausb,
For optimization I suggest you DAKOTA. It's a free optimization tool you can download from the web and you can interface with OpenFOAM very easily.
For your CFD simulation I think simpleFoam could be good.

January 12, 2011, 15:28	Approach/solver for hydrofoil optimization?	#1
klausb Senior Member Klaus Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 281 Rep Power: 22	Hello, I want to optimise a hydrofoil (T-foil design) operating between Re 350.000 and 1.500.000. The focus will be on the T-connection design and the effect of winglets. Both should help to reduce drag in order to improve "take off" (cl/cd) and top speed (cd reduction). What approach (to keep the number for required simulations low) and OpenFOAM solver would you recommend? Klaus

January 12, 2011, 17:09		#2
andrea.pasquali Senior Member Andrea Pasquali Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 142 Rep Power: 17	Hi klausb, For optimization I suggest you DAKOTA. It's a free optimization tool you can download from the web and you can interface with OpenFOAM very easily. For your CFD simulation I think simpleFoam could be good. __________________ Andrea Pasquali

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