Webinar: Adjoint Based Design Optimization (August 2011)

Dr. Mark Landon ("Dr. Sculptor") is joined by Dr. Eric Nielsen, Research Scientist at the NASA Langley Research Center to show how Sculptor takes advantage of new Adjoint Based Optimization techniques when coupled with NASA's FUN3D CFD Solver.

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Automotive HVAC Optimization

Sculptor enabled optimization of the HVAC design resulting in significantly improved performance with an 89 % time savings and a 90% cost savings to the customer as compared to other methods.

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Airplane Wing Shape Morphing

Sculptor enabled an 8% increase of overall lift/drag ratio, a 90 % time savings, and a 91% cost savings to the customer as compared to other methods.

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Decreasing Optimization Time

Sculptor enabled optimization of the aerodynamic design with a 90 % time savings and as compared to other methods.

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Hot to Cold Turbine Blade Shape Matching

Sculptor enabled the customer to match "hot" turbine blade models to "cold" shape with a 62 % time savings and a 62% cost savings to the customer when compared to other methods.

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Improving Train
Efficiency

Sculptor enabled optimization of the high speed train design resulting in reduced drag, reduced emissions and improved efficiencies with an 85 % time savings and a 92% cost savings to the customer as compared to other methods.

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Intake Port Optimization

Sculptor enabled evaluation of 124 design variants with an 86 % time savings and an 86% cost savings to the customer when compared to other methods.

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Reducing Motorcycle Drag

Sculptor enabled quick evaluation of multiple design alternatives resulting in reduced drag with a 79% cost savings to the customer as compared to other methods.

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Streamliner Design

Scultpor enabled finding the optimal vehicle aerodynamic design with 89 % time savings and an 81% cost savings to the customer when compared to other methods.