Three-Dimensional Multi-Objective Design Optimization of a Transonic Compressor Rotor

A method for transonic compressor multi-objective design optimization was developed and applied to the NASA rotor 37, a test case representative of complex three-dimensional viscous flow structures in transonic bladings. The optimization problem considered was to maximize the isentropic efficiency of the rotor and to maximize its pressure ratio at the design point, using a constraint on the mass flow rate. The three-dimensional Navier‐Stokes code CFXTASCflow ® was used for the aerodynamic analysis of blade designs. The capability of the code was validated by comparing the computed results to experimental data available in the open literature from probe traverses upand downstream of the rotor. A multi-objective evolutionary algorithm was used for handling the optimization problem that makes use of Pareto optimality concepts and implements a novel genetic diversity evaluation method to establish a criterion for fitness assignment. The optimal rotor configurations, which correspond to the maximum pressure ratio and maximum efficiency, were obtained and compared to the original design.

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