Research Article

A Comparative Analysis of Nature-Inspired Optimization Approaches to 2D Geometric Modelling for Turbomachinery Applications

Figure 1

Measured points cloud for a section along the blade span, and four distinct segments of the airfoil for the curve fitting problem (a). Gas turbine compressor blade sections-view from the top (b).
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