MOTOR
As part of the EU's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, the
MOTOR (Multi-ObjecTive design Optimization of fluid eneRgy machines)
Project aims to develop new types of numerical simulation and
automatic shape optimization technologies for aircraft engines, ship
propellers, water turbines and rotary screw compressors. Coordinated by
TU Delft, the research will be conducted by an international consortium
that will explore new mathematical concepts and advanced computational
tools over the next three years. The idea is to harmonize the geometry
and mathematical language used in computer-aided design and engineering
systems, making it possible to virtually analyse machine designs in
greater detail.
"In this project, we will create new software tools for optimizing the
shapes of these so-called fluid energy machines to finally increase
their overall efficiency," said Matthias Möller, Assistant Professor of
Numerical Analysis. "Mathematics is omnipresent in this project. It
starts with the accurate algorithmic modelling of the rotor geometries,
which are so-called functional free-form surfaces. Next, numerical
simulation and optimization algorithms are entirely based on rigorous
mathematical concepts like calculus of variation or iterative solution
algorithms for systems of equations."
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