Essays about: "local surrogates"

Found 1 essay containing the words local surrogates.

  1. 1. Hydrodynamic Shape Optimization of Trawl Doors with Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics Models and Local Surrogates

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Elvar Hermannsson; [2014]
    Keywords : Trawl door; hydrodynamics; optimization; SBO; CFD; local surrogates; response surfaces.;

    Abstract : Rising fuel prices have been inflating the operating costs of the fishing industry. Trawl doors are used to hold the fishing net open during trawling operations, and they have a great influence on the fuel consumption of vessels. Improvements in the design of trawl doors could therefore contribute significantly to increased fuel efficiency. READ MORE