One-shot airfoil optimisation without adjoint

Abstract We propose a shape optimisation algorithm for aerodynamics in which the flow equation is solved progressively. A novelty is that this is done without an adjoint. Main ingredients are: divided differences for a simplified state system, and hierarchical parameterisation. Applications to inverse problems and shock reduction for transonic viscous airfoil flows are presented.

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