This review paper provides an overview of the literature for topology optimisation of fluid-
based problems, starting with the seminal works on the subject and ending with a snapshot …

The design of rotating fluid devices, such as flow machines, mixers, and separators, with a
focus on performance improvement is of high interest. They usually operate under high …

Pump inducers are usually employed within a limited flow rate range since the performance
is known to drop out significantly far from their design point. Therefore, finding an optimal …

Topology optimization methods have been vastly applied to fluid problems with different
methods. In this work, the discrete adjoint (DA) approach is used in combination with a finite …

This paper presents some virtual element method (VEM) applications for topology
optimization of non-Newtonian fluid-flow problems in arbitrary two-dimensional domains …

A multi-objective topology optimization method is proposed to generate local solid structure
that can enhance the solar thermal decomposition of the methane (TDM) reactor. Two …

This work proposes a new topology optimization formulation to subsonic compressible flows.
Compressible flows can be seen in many aerodynamic problems and optimization …

Flow behavior inside rotors can be very complicated and with three-dimensional
characteristics. This fact added to a large number of free geometrical parameters that can be …

Flow machines are very important to industry, being widely used on various processes.
Performance improvements are relevant factors and can be achieved by using optimization …

This study focuses on source term inversion in fractional partial differential equations,
specifically applied to photoacoustic imaging. This work contributes to advancing imaging …