ANK306 Optimization In Aircraft Design

 The most up-to-date version of the course regulations is available on the USOS platform (1130-AERO0-MSA-3007).

To build more and more competitive aircraft optimization methods are needed. During the course students will learn how to define optimization tasks, choose design variables and objective functions. Get to know about different optimization methods starting from graphical, engineering one and finishing with numerical optimization methods. Theoretical basis will be shown as well as industrial approach and practical examples.

Important information:

The rules of crediting

Detailed schedule (2026 winter)

Detailed schedule of laboratory classes

Results:

Note: all components of the final grade (test, assignment, projects) must be positively graded

Homework

Projects

Colloquium

Final results

Lectures:

1. Introduction to Optimization
2. Mathematical basics of Optimization I
3. Mathematical basics of Optimization II
4. Mathematical basics of Optimization III
5. Mathematical basics of Optimization IV
6. Mathematical basics of Optimization IV+
7. Mathematical basics of Optimization V
8. Mathematical basics of Optimization VI - Genetic Algorithms
9. Mathematical basics of Optimization VII - Evolution Strategies
10. Mathematical basics of Optimization VIII - Particle Swarm Optimization
11. Topological Optimization
12. Initial & advanced sizing
13. Quality Function Deployment
14. Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
15. Unconventional configurations

Homework:

1. Exercise for lecture No. 3
2. Exercise for lecture No. 4
3. Exercise for lecture No. 5

Projects:

 1. Project No. 1 - Introduction to optimisation

     Project instruction: Project No. 1

• Program OptiM
• OptiM manual
• Program Dev-Cpp 5.11 (link to the download page)
• Task_No 1
• Task_No 2
• Task_No 3

 2. Project No. 2 - Optimisation of an airfoil

     Project instruction: Project No. 2  

• Program Optofoil (zip file)

Attention!

     You must use Dev-C++ ver. to compile the code. 4.9.9.2 or Dev-C++ 5.11 with TDM-GCC 4.9.2 64-bit Release compiler

 3. Project No. 3 - Introduction to nondeterministic methods and genetic algorithms

     Project instruction: Project No. 3

 4. Project No. 4 - Wing optimisation

     Project instruction: Project No. 4

 5. Project No. 5 - Topological optimisation

     Project instruction: Project No. 5