Genetic Algorithm Optimization of the Volute Shape of a Centrifugal Compressor

A numerical model for the genetic optimization of the volute of a centrifugal compressor for light commercial vehicles is presented. The volute cross-sectional shape is represented by cubic B-splines and its control points are used as design variables. The goal of the global optimization is to maxim...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Martin Heinrich, Rüdiger Schwarze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rotating Machinery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4849025