Research Article

Optimal Design of a Centrifugal Compressor Impeller Using Evolutionary Algorithms

Table 2

Control points for the blade angle and design variables.

At the tipAt the hub
Points [angle]Points [angle]

Pt10.0−61.845Pb10.0−36.399
Pt20.167−59.627Pb20.143−27.859
Pt30.335−30.022 ( 5)Pb30.286−39.754 ( 7)
Pt40.499−84.158Pb40.42936.429
Pt50.66146.949 ( 6)Pb50.527−82.025
Pt60.833−41.912Pb60.71480.409 ( 8)
Pt71.0−30.853Pb70.857−26.313
Pb81.0−30.514