Shape optimization of turbine blades with the integration of aerodynamics and heat transfer (Q1389136)

A multidisciplinary optimization procedure, with the integration of aerodynamic and heat transfer criteria, has been developed for the design of gas turbine blades. Two different optimization formulations have been used. In the first formulation, the maxium temperature in the blade section is chosen as the objective function to be minimized. An upper bound constraint is imposed on the blade average temperature, and a lower bound constraint is imposed on the blade tangential force coefficient. In the second formulation, the blade average and maximum temperatures are chosen as objective functions. The results obtained using both optimization techniques are compared with a reference geometry. Both techniques yield significant improvements with the multiobjective formulation resulting in slightly superior design.