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6 Numerical <strong>Optimization</strong> for Advanced Turbomachinery Design 179<br />

Pmech<br />

σallowable<br />

Fig. 6.25 Penalty function for not respecting stress limits<br />

σmax<br />

when the stress exceeds the prescribed maximum allowable value. Adding<br />

those geometries to the database makes this information available to the<br />

ANN which in turn informs the GA about what part <strong>of</strong> the design space is<br />

unacceptable in terms <strong>of</strong> stress level. Those geometries will therefore not be<br />

proposed for further investigation by the NS <strong>and</strong> FEA.<br />

The penalty increases linearly when a prescribed value σallowable is ex-<br />

ceeded <strong>and</strong> is zero when the inequality σmax

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