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Gradient Computations for Optimal Design of Turbine Blades

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The optimal profile of turbine blades is crucial for the efficiency of modern powerplants. The applied SQP algorithms are based on gradient information.

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Arens, K., Rentrop, P., Stoll, S. (2006). Gradient Computations for Optimal Design of Turbine Blades. In: Di Bucchianico, A., Mattheij, R., Peletier, M. (eds) Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2004. Mathematics in Industry, vol 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28073-1_2

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