Optimization with the time-dependent Navier-Stokes equations as constraints

Vizheh, Mitra; Momeni-Masuleh, Syaed Hodjatollah; Malek, Alaeddin

Optimization with the time-dependent Navier-Stokes equations as constraints

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Department of Mathematics, Shahed University, Tehran, P.O. Box: 18151-159, Iran

² Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, P.O. Box: 14115-134, Iran

Abstract

In this paper, optimal distributed control of the time-dependent Navier-Stokes equations is considered. The control problem involves the minimization of a measure of the distance between the velocity field and a given target velocity field. A mixed numerical method involving a quasi-Newton algorithm, a novel calculation of the gradients and an inhomogeneous Navier-Stokes solver, to find the optimal control of the Navier-Stokes equations is proposed. Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the efficiency of the method.

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