The objective of this user guide is to serve as a comprehensive, stand-alone resource to help new users onboard efficiently and become proficient in using DAFoam for a wide range of design optimization problems. The case files for this user guide can be found here.
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Chapter 4. NACA0012 airfoil: 2D aerodynamic shape optimization
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Chapter 5. NACA0012 variations: compressibility, multi-point, multi-cases
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Chapter 7. UAV propeller: aerodynamic optimization of turbomachinery
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Chapter 8. Cylinder: unsteady aerodynamic shape optimization
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Chapter 10. MACH Tutorial wing: aero-structural optimization
The user guide was written by Ping He, Lean Fang, Zilong Li, Seth Zoppelt, and Christian Psenica.