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We consider shape and topology optimization for fluids which are governed by the Navier--Stokes equations. Shapes are modelled with the help of a phase field approach and the solid body is relaxed to be a porous medium. The phase field…

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We consider the problem of finding optimal shapes of fluid domains. The fluid obeys the Navier--Stokes equations. Inside a holdall container we use a phase field approach using diffuse interfaces to describe the domain of free flow. We…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-05-15 Harald Garcke , Claudia Hecht , Michael Hinze , Christian Kahle

We apply a phase field approach for a general shape optimization problem of a stationary Navier-Stokes flow. To be precise we add a multiple of the Ginzburg--Landau energy as a regularization to the objective functional and relax the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-07-22 Harald Garcke , Claudia Hecht

We study topology optimization governed by the incompressible Navier-Stokes flows using a phase field model. Novel stabilized semi-implicit schemes for the gradient flows of Allen-Cahn and Cahn-Hilliard types are proposed for solving the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-05-09 Jiajie Li , Shengfeng Zhu

This paper presents a topology optimization approach for surface flows, which can represent the viscous and incompressible fluidic motions at the solid/liquid and liquid/vapor interfaces. The fluidic motions on such material interfaces can…

Computational Physics · Physics 2020-05-18 Yongbo Deng , Weihong Zhang , Jihong Zhu , Junqiang Bai , Zhenyu Liu , Jan G. Korvink

Progresses in additive manufacturing technologies allow the realization of finely graded microstructured materials with tunable mechanical properties. This paves the way to a wealth of innovative applications, calling for the combined…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2023-07-10 Stefano Almi , Ulisse Stefanelli

Particle flow processing is widely employed across various industrial applications and technologies. Due to the complex interactions between particles and fluids, designing effective devices for particle flow processing is challenging. In…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-12-30 Chih-Hsiang Chen , Kentaro Yaji

This paper presents a novel phase-field-based methodology for solving minimum compliance problems in topology optimization under fixed external loads and body forces. The proposed framework characterizes the optimal structure through an…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-07-23 Huangxin Chen , Piaopiao Dong , Dong Wang , Xiao-Ping Wang

In this work, we study shape optimization problems in the Stokes flows. By phase-field approaches, the resulted total objective function consists of the dissipation energy of the fluids and the Ginzburg--Landau energy functional as a…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-07-13 Futuan Li , Jiang Yang

The demand for high-performance heat sinks has significantly increased with advancements in computing power and the miniaturization of electronic devices. Among the promising solutions, nanofluids have attracted considerable attention due…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-01-29 Chih-Hsiang Chen , Kentaro Yaji

We propose Alternating Phase-Field Fourier Neural Networks (APF-FNNs) as a unified and physics-based framework for topology optimization. The approach decouples the design problem by representing the state, adjoint, and topology fields with…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-01-27 Jing Li , Xindi Hu , Helin Gong , Wei Gong , Shengfeng Zhu

An efficient topology optimization method applicable to both continuum and rarefied gas flows is proposed in the framework of gas-kinetic theory. The areas of gas and solid are marked by the material density, based on which a fictitious…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2023-08-15 Ruifeng Yuan , Lei Wu

In this work, we develop an adaptive algorithm for the efficient numerical solution of the minimum compliance problem in topology optimization. The algorithm employs the phase field approximation and continuous density field. The adaptive…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-04-18 Bangti Jin , Jing Li , Yifeng Xu , Shengfeng Zhu

Uniform flow distribution across parallel channels directly impacts the performance and efficiency of many fluid and energy systems. However, designing efficient flow manifolds that ensure uniform flow distribution remains a challenge. This…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-10-06 Sanjay Vermani , Nitish Anand

Fluidic devices are crucial components in many industrial applications involving fluid mechanics. Computational design of a high-performance fluidic system faces multifaceted challenges regarding its geometric representation and physical…

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In this paper, we present a framework for multiscale topology optimization of fluid-flow devices. The objective is to minimize dissipated power, subject to a desired contact-area. The proposed strategy is to design optimal microstructures…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2023-09-18 Rahul Kumar Padhy , Krishnan Suresh , Aaditya Chandrasekhar

We advance a combined filtered/phase-field approach to topology optimization in the setting of linearized elasticity. Existence of minimizers is proved and rigorous parameter asymptotics are discussed by means of variational convergence…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-01-24 Ferdinando Auricchio , Michele Marino , Idriss Mazari , Ulisse Stefanelli

The $L^2$ gradient flow of the Ginzburg-Landau free energy functional leads to the Allen Cahn equation that is widely used for modeling phase separation. Machine learning methods for solving the Allen-Cahn equation in its strong form suffer…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-03-27 Revanth Mattey , Susanta Ghosh

This paper demonstrates the application of the density-based topology optimisation approach for the design of heat sinks and micropumps based on natural convection effects. The problems are modelled under the assumptions of steady-state…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2015-08-19 Joe Alexandersen , Niels Aage , Casper Schousboe Andreasen , Ole Sigmund

Topology optimization methods face serious challenges when applied to structural design with fluid-structure interaction (FSI) loads, specially for high Reynolds fluid flow. This paper devises an explicit boundary method that employs…

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