Practical numerical optimization in CFD and code-coupling using DAKOTA and OpenFOAM 11 | Foundations
Channel: Wolf Dynamics World
Date: 2023-12-07

🤔 In this video, we briefly introduce the basic concepts of numerical optimization in CFD using DAKOTA. We also provide a brief overview of the optimization and code-coupling tool DAKOTA.

🤖 DAKOTA optimization toolbox
https://dakota.sandia.gov/

In this video we use DAKOTA 6.19.0



00:00 Practical numerical optimization in CFD and code-coupling using DAKOTA and OpenFOAM 11 
00:46 What is optimization?
07:35 Brief overview of optimization methods
17:30 Choosing an optimization method - Decision matrix
20:20 What is adjoint optimization?
22:24 CFD optimization loops - The big picture
28:44 CFD Vision 2030 Study: A Path to Revolutionary Computational Aerosciences
30:24 Dakota overview
35:45 Final remarks



Practical numerical optimization in CFD and code-coupling using DAKOTA and OpenFOAM. An Open-Source approach - Deck of slides
https://bit.ly/3RvytY8

DAKOTA optimization toolbox | Explore and predict with confidence - YouTube playlist including installation instructions
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoI86R1JVvv-qzukmmuKKk8Mj68aJKy1h

Transitioning to OpenFOAM 11 from OpenFOAM 10/9 - YouTube playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoI86R1JVvv8GK_8wisjDSj9QUbGoaM-6



Software links:
- https://dakota.sandia.gov/
- https://snl-dakota.github.io/
- https://github.com/snl-dakota/dakota/releases
- https://xgboost.ai/
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install

Excellent reference for optimization methods,
- https://www.vrand.com/products/multidiscipline-design-optimization/

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