Thermo-hydraulic optimization of a solar air heater duct with non-periodic rows of rectangular winglet pairs

DJ Dezan, AD Rocha, LO Salviano, WG Ferreira - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Surrogate-based optimization is employed to maximize the thermo-hydraulic performance of
a solar air heater duct with non-periodic rows of rectangular winglet pairs mounted in the …

Detection of changes in dynamic characteristics of composite structures using Kriging metamodeling procedure: Experimental and computational analysis

KA Possenti, VGS de Menezes… - Mechanics of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
To ensure the quality, safety, and long-term durability of fiber-reinforced composite
components, it is necessary to explore approaches for monitoring and detecting defects or …

Ensemble of metamodels: extensions of the least squares approach to efficient global optimization

WG Ferreira, AL Serpa - Structural and multidisciplinary optimization, 2018 - Springer
In this work we present LSEGO, an approach to drive efficient global optimization (EGO),
based on LS (least squares) ensemble of metamodels. By means of LS ensemble of …

Efficient optimization of composite structures using multi-fidelity models

LG Ribeiro - 2022 - repositorio.ufc.br
Estruturas de material compósito vêm recebendo cada vez mais interesse nas últimas
décadas. A análise destas requer o uso de métodos numéricos, como o Método dos …

The Aerodynamics of Fixed and Variable Pitch Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

M Elsakka - 2020 - etheses.whiterose.ac.uk
Due to the challenging wind potential and the increasing energy demand, it is important to
design the future wind turbines to operate efficiently at low wind speeds. The focus of this …