Computer-aided optimal design for laminar and turbulent fluid-thermal systems

The finite-element method and the Newton-Raphson method are combined to investigate the momentum-, mass-, and energy-conservation equations for strongly coupled flow problems. Then the design sensitivities of the system response are computed and used in a numerical optimization algorithm to minimize pressure drop in flow through contractions. Both laminar and turbulent flows are considered. In the turbulent flow problems, the time-averaged momentum- and mass-conservation equations are solved using a mixing-length turbulence model.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Wang, Zi-Xian

Contributors dc:contributor

• Tortorelli, Daniel A.

• Applied Mechanics
• Engineering, Mechanical

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Wang, Zi-Xian

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9543764
(UMI)AAI9543764

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19700