ERCOFTAC Special Interest Group on Design Optimisation
organized by the
ERCOFTAC Pilot Center Germany South
SIG-Coordinator: Organizing Committe: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. R. Schilling
Institute for Fluidmechanics
University of Technology Munich
Boltzmannstr. 15
85747 Garching/Munich
Tel.: ++49 89 289 16295
Fax: ++49 89 289 16297
email: thum@lhm.mw.tum.de
- Prof. R. Schilling (University of Technology Munich, Germany)
- Prof. C. Poloni (University of Trieste, Italy)
- Prof. R. van den Braembussche (von Karman Institute, Belgium)
- Dr. W. Haase (EADS, Germany)
- Dr. F. Menter (AEA Technology, Germany)
ERCOFTAC
Symposium on
Design Optimisation
Garching/Munich, February 12th-14th
, 2001
Organised by the
ERCOFTAC Pilot Centre Germany South
http://www.aer.mw.tum.de/ERCOFTAC
Technical University Munich
Institute of Fluidmechanics
Boltzmannstr. 15
D-85748 Garching/München
Tel. +49 (0)89 289 - 16307 ; Fax: - 16297
Comments to the Training Course & Symposium
Symposium on
Design Optimisation
February, 12th-14th, 2001
München-Garching, Technical University Munich
Computer-optimisation of engineering designs is a powerful emerging technology. Currently, technical designs are based on the intuition and the experience of design engineers. In the future, computer optimisation will assist in the search for optimal technical solutions.Automated design optimisation technology has already been applied to numerous problems. Many of the applications are in the area of Computational Structural Mechanics (CSM). Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has not been a natural first candidate for the application of optimisation methods, due to the high CPU requirements for CFD simulations. This is a challenge, as optimisation methods require a significant number of solution points in parameter space in order to arrive at an improved design. However, substantial effort has been devoted in recent years to this problem and efficient solution strategies have been developed. This, in combination with the decreasing cost of computer hardware, has moved the technology within reach of industrial CFD users.
In recognition of the growing importance of Design Optimisation to industrial CFD applications, ERCOFTAC has established a Special Interest Group (SIG) on this subject at its Pilot Centre in Munich. It is intended as a platform for the information exchange from science to industry. An important goal is to give companies not currently engaged in computer optimisation an overview over existing concepts.
The symposium will feature technical presentations by experts in the field and hands-on training in smaller groups for specific applications. The training sessions will allow participants to develop basic skills in problem definition, set-up of applications, use of different methods and solution evaluation. The training will take place at the computer and will enable the participants to directly communicate with software developers and optimisation experts.
The presentations and training sessions will cover:
- Genetic Algorithms.
- Evolution Strategies.
- Commercial Optimisation Tools.
- Optimisation Set-up.
- Applications.
- Demonstrations.
ERCOFTAC was able to attract some of Europe’s most prominent experts in design optimisation. The presentations are targeted for a technical audience. Participants do not require prior knowledge of the subject. Due to the available infrastructure and number of trainers, the participation in the training sessions is limited to 30 participants.
Program
12th February, 2001
Training Course:
13:00 – 13:15 OpeningProf. Schilling, TU München 13:15 – 18:30 Introduction in Design Optimisation.Prof. Schilling, TU München
Optimisation of Turbine Profiles under Unsteady Flow Conditions by FRONTIER and TascFlow.
Prof. Poloni, University Trieste/ Dr. Esch, AEA Technology
FINE/DESIGN3d – An Advanced Design Environment for Turbomachinery.
Dr. Pierret, Numeca
Accelerated Design Improvement with iSIGHT.
Matt Schmidt, Engineous
The Power of Evolution Strategies for Industrial Applications.
Prof. Bäck, Leiden University
13th February, 2001
09:00 – 12:30 Training Sessions continued
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
List of participants, Training Course
13th February, 2001
Symposium
13:30 – 14:15 Optimisation of Turbine Profiles under Unsteady Flow Conditions by FRONTIER and TascFlow. Prof. Poloni, University Trieste
14:15 – 15:00 An Advanced Design Environment for Turbomachinery Blades. Dr. Pierret, NUMECA International, Brussels
15:00 – 15:45 Accelerated Design Improvement with iSIGHT.Dr. Wujek, Engineous 15:45 – 16:15 Coffee 16:15 – 17:00 Virtual/real Games with GAs for Solving Distributed Multicriteria/Multidisciplinary Optimisation Problems.Prof. Periaux, Dassault Aviation 17:00 – 17:45 The Power of Evolution Strategies for Industrial Applications: Algorithms, Examples, and Current Trends.Prof. Bäck, Leiden University 14th February, 2001
09:00 – 09:45 Towards a Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation Engine.Prof. Baier, TU München 09:45 – 10:30 Shape Optimisation and Form Finding of Shell Structures.Prof. Bletzinger, TU München 10:30– 11:00 Coffee 11:00 – 11:45 Single and Multi-Point Optimisation applied to Sub- and Transonic Airfoil Flow.Dr. Haase, EADS, München 11:45 – 12:15 Computing Sensitivities by Piggyback Differentiation Prof. Griewank, TU Dresden
12:15 - 12:30 Closing of Symposium Prof. Schilling, TU München
List of participants, Symposium
Comments to the Training Course and Symposium as well as Proposals for the next Symposium are welcome.
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