3 papers
physics.flu-dyn2026
4D Topology optimization of moving rigid bodies in fluid flows
Yuta Tanabe, Kentaro Yaji, Kuniharu Ushijima
This study applies , a framework for simultaneously optimizing the morphology and motion of a system, to a rigid body that induces fluid flow. Th…
physics.flu-dyn2026
Topology optimization of passively moving rigid bodies in unsteady flows
Yuta Tanabe, Kentaro Yaji, Kuniharu Ushijima
This study proposes the topology optimization method for moving rigid bodies subjected to forces from fluid flow, such as sails and turbines, with an unsteady time-dependent formul…
math.OC2025
Topology optimization of actively moving rigid bodies in unsteady flows
Yuta Tanabe, Kentaro Yaji, Kuniharu Ushijima
This study proposes a novel topology optimization method for unsteady fluid flows induced by actively moving rigid bodies. The key idea of the proposed method is to decouple the de…