M. Kontou, X. Trompoukis, V. Asoutis, K. Giannakoglou
In aerodynamic shape optimization, gradient-based algorithms usually rely on the adjoint method to compute gradients. Working with continuous adjoint offers a clear insight into the adjoint equations and their boundary conditions, but discretization schemes significantly affect the accuracy of gradients. On the other hand, discrete ad joint computes sensitivities consistent with the discretized flow equations, with a higher memory footprint though. This work bridges the gap between the two adjoint variants by proposing consistent discretization schemes (inspired by discrete adjoint) for the con tinuous adjoint PDEs and their boundary conditions, with a clear physical meaning. The capabilities of the new Think-Discrete-Do-Continuous adjoint are demonstrated, for in viscid flows of compressible fluids, in shape optimization in external aerodynamics.
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Published on 24/05/23Submitted on 24/05/23
Volume Optimization and inverse problems, 2023DOI: 10.23967/admos.2023.056Licence: CC BY-NC-SA license
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