ElasticNozzleMDO -- An Aero-Structural Analysis and Optimization Problem

A multi-disciplinary analysis and optimization code for a 2-D elastic nozzle problem.

The flow is analyzed using quasi-1D Euler equations, and the nozzle structure is modeled using Euler-Bernoulli beam elements.

The analysis code is written in C++ and an API is exposed to Python via Boost.

The multi-disciplinary problem is formulated using both the Multidisciplinary Feasible (MDF) and Individual Discipline Feasible (IDF) coupling architectures.

The optimization problem is solved using the Kona library.

Dependencies

• Kona Optimization Library: https://github.com/OptimalDesignLab/Kona

• Boost C++ (1.55 or newer): https://www.boost.org/

• Boost Numeric Library Bindings: https://mathema.tician.de/software/boost-numeric-bindings/

• PyUblas: https://mathema.tician.de/software/pyublas/

Installation

Clone the repository including submodules using:

$ git clone --recursive [email protected]:OptimalDesignLab/ElasticNozzleMDO.git

Then use the configuration script in either the IDF or the MDF folder before building the respective modules:

$ cd ElasticNozzleMDO/IDF
$ ./configure.py --boost-prefix=/usr/local
$ make -j4

For more options, see ./configure.py --help.