An Inverse Method for the Design of Diffusers
A. Scascighini, A. Troxler · PAMM · 2002
The inverse shape design problem consists in finding the shape of a flow device by prescribing a pressure distribution along its (unknown) walls. In this paper we show how the inverse Euler equations can be used to solve the inverse shape design problem for an axis-symmetric diffuser. The inverse Euler equations for axis-symmetric flows are presented and a numerical method briefly described. A numerical example shows the feasibility of the method.