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EVOLVING AIRFOILS
Our programs are (r)evolutionary, just like our airfoils
We developed foils that would progressively improve based on how well they performed with respect to the other foils. “Evolving Hydrofoils” is an application of evolutionary algorithms, analyzed on the basis of the ratio of Coefficient of Drag (Cd) with Coefficient of Lift (Cl). The physical quantities are determined using a FORTRAN based script, XFOIL, a subsonic airfoil development system. This is the final project which was developed by the authors during Software Design, a class at Olin College of Engineering.
Colin Snow
Sparsh Bansal
Thomas Jagielski
INTRODUCTION
We developed an evolutionary algorithm to design airfoils based on their coefficient of lift to drag ratios
- Evolution Distributed Evolutionary Algorithms in Python
- CFD Simulation Autodesk Computational Fluid Dynamics 2018
- Flow Simulation SolidWorks Flow Simulation 2018
- Validation Thermal Fluids Laboratory
Evolution
DEAP is a novel evolutionary computation framework for rapid prototyping and testing of ideas.
Simulation A
Autodesk® CFD software provides computational fluid dynamics and thermal simulation tools to help you predict product performance, optimize designs, and validate product behavior before manufacturing.
Validation
An open loop wind tunnel with an area of 1 square foot and a top speed of 100 mph at the Thermal Fluids Laboratory, Olin Colleg of Engineering
Simulation B
SOLIDWORKS® Flow Simulation is an intuitive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solution embedded within SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD that enables you to quickly and easily simulate liquid and gas flows through and around your designs to calculate product performance and capabilities.
Viscous Simulation
XFOIL is an interactive program for the design and analysis of subsonic isolated airfoils.
Evolutionary Algorithms - Useful tools
Evolutionary Algorithms Toolbox
Evolutionary algorithms use techniques inspired by biological evolution to find approximate solutions to complex optimization problems.
CONTACT
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Email: sbansal@olin.edu