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A Review of Advances in Composite Materials, Structural Optimization, and Machine Learning for Wind Turbine Blades: Challenges and Future Perspectives

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Overview of the holistic engineering lifecycle and core research pillars for wind turbine blades. ABSTRACT This paper reviews recent advancements across the lifecycle of wind turbine blades, focusing on three interconnected areas: advanced composites, structural optimization, and machine learning (ML) diagnostics. In materials, we highlight progress in
Kemal Hasirci, Denizhan Yavas, Alaeddin Burak Irez   +2 more
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Optimal airfoil’s shapes by high fidelity CFD [PDF]

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 2018
Purpose There is an increasing interest in airfoils that modify their shape to adapt at the flow conditions. As an example of application, the authors search the optimal 4-digit NACA airfoil that maximizes the lift-over-drag ratio for a constant lift coefficient of 0.6, from Re = 104 to 3 × 106.
Viola, Ignazio Maria, Chapin, Vincent, Speranza, Nicola, Biancolini, Marco Evangelos   +3 more
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APTNet: A Condition‐Sensitive Modulation Framework for Surface Pressure Prediction on Supersonic Aircraft

CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Accurate surface‐pressure prediction over broad operating envelopes is critical for supersonic aerodynamic analysis and design. To overcome the bottlenecks of traditional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in real‐time performance and computational efficiency, data‐driven deep learning methods have emerged. However, existing data‐driven models
Hongbin Xu, Yin Long, Junlin Wu
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Shaping the Flow: Impact of Blade Shape on Performance and Hemocompatibility in Rotodynamic Blood Pumps

Artificial Organs, EarlyView.
Blade shapes (leading‐edge geometry and thickness) in rotodynamic blood pumps were systematically evaluated. Thinner blades improve pump efficiency by reducing blockage effects, while neither blade thickness nor leading‐edge geometry shows clear hemocompatibility benefits. Overall, blade shape has a limited impact on hemocompatibility, indicating it is
Benjamin Torner, Simon Klocker, Niccolò Crescenti, Aldo J. Suria, Harald Reithofer, Michael Hübler, Daniel Zimpfer, Marcus Granegger   +7 more
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Influence of parameterization method and optimization algorithm on airfoil optimization

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2023
Abstract In this study, the impact of parameterization methods and optimization algorithms on the optimization results of the RAE2822 airfoil is examined. Specifically, how variations in the number of design variables, spacing of control points, the scaling scale of the objective function, and line search step of different FFD ...
Jinxin Zhou, Hongyin Jia, Xiaojun Wu, Peihong Zhang, Jing Yu, Guiyu Zhou, Bing Chen, Lei Luo, Tao Mo, Anlin Jiang   +9 more
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Hierarchical Differentiable Fluid Simulation

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
We introduce a two‐step algorithm that significantly reduces memory usage for solving control problems using differentiable fluid simulation techniques: our method first optimizes for bulk forces at reduced resolution, then refines local details over sub‐domains while maintaining differentiability. In trading runtime for memory, it enables optimization
Xiangyu Kong, Arnaud Schoentgen, Damien Rioux‐Lavoie, Paul G. Kry, Derek Nowrouzezahrai   +4 more
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Enhancing Chemical Engineering Education: Constructive Alignment and Augmented Reality in Experimental Fluid Mechanics

Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Volume 26, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Wind tunnel experiments are a key element of fluid mechanics education, enabling students to connect theoretical knowledge with practical observations. Despite their pedagogical value, traditional wind tunnel laboratories often lack outcome orientation, rely on prescriptive procedures, and provide limited opportunities for conceptual ...
Nils Kaufhold, Konrad Boettcher
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Actuation Strategies for Underwater Jet‐Propelled Soft Robots

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 3868-3892, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This review article examines jet‐propulsion mechanisms in underwater soft robotic systems, focusing exclusively on physically fabricated and experimentally validated robots. Covering research published from 2013 to 2025, this study classifies and evaluates jet‐propulsion robots based on their actuation mechanisms.
Angel Kitone, Mohammed Anteet, Pawandeep S. Matharu, Yara Almubarak   +3 more
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Adaptive Free-Form Deformation Parameterization Based on Spring Analogy Method for Aerodynamic Shape Optimization

Fluids
An adaptive Free-Form Deformation parameterization method based on a spring analogy is presented for aerodynamic shape optimization problems. The proposed method effectively incorporates the gradients of the objective and constraint functions, achieving ...
Jinxin Zhou, Xiaojun Wu, Hongyin Jia, Jing Yu   +3 more
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Wind Turbine Blade Crack Detection and Assessment in Images Using Machine Learning

Wind Energy, Volume 29, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT As the wind energy industry matures, inspection of wind turbine blades (WTBs) is shifting from a manual process involving rope access and grading of damage, towards unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) photography and artificial intelligence‐aided processing of data.
Callum Rothon, Nina Dethlefs, Robert C. Houseago   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source