Application of the Adjoint Technique with the Optimization Framework Synaps Pointer Pro.

The present paper aims at describing the potential of the adjoint technique for aerodynamic shape optimization. After a brief description of the aerodynamic optimization process developed at DLR, specific requirements for an optimization framework combined with the adjoint technique are introduced. The drag reduction by constant lift and pitching moment for the RAE 2822 airfoil in transonic flow is then presented as validation case. An extension to multi-point optimization demonstrates the capability of the methodology to solve more complex problems. At the end, the body optimization and the wing optimization of a supersonic commercial aircraft confirm the flexibility of the framework and the efficiency of the adjoint technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]