Impeller

Mathematics

Genetic algorithm

Algorithm

Mathematical optimization

Machine learning

Multi-swarm optimization

Test functions for optimization

Engineering

Optimization problem

Artificial intelligence

Centrifugal pump

Turbine

Computer science

Artificial neural network

Mechanical engineering

Radial basis function

Energy Reports

In order to improve the efficiency of centrifugal pump as turbine(PAT), it is proposed to use Radial Basis Function (RBF) neural network combined with NSGA-II genetic algorithm to perform multi-objective optimization of the impeller of PAT. The Plackett–Burman screening test was used to screen out the geometric parameters of the turbine impeller that have a great impact on the performance of the turbine, and the Latin test design method was used to sample the selected significant influencing factors. The RBF neural network was used to fit the mapping relationship between the optimization variables and the optimization targets, and the NSGA-II genetic algorithm was used for multi-objective optimization. The results show that the efficiency and head of the optimized model are improved by 5.74% and 4.85% respectively compared with the original model.

Multi-objective parameter optimization of turbine impeller based on RBF neural network and NSGA-II genetic algorithm