MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631073518 A) filed by Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology Kiit Deemed To Be on June 12, 2026, for Airfoil Aerodynamic Optimization Using Zebra Optimization Algorithm.
Inventor includes Samal, Padarbinda.
The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.
Abstract: A method for airfoil aerodynamic optimization includes setting input parameters including a population size, an iteration number, and upper and lower bounds of decision variables, wherein the decision variables include airfoil camber, airfoil thickness, and angle of attack. The method evaluates a drag coefficient objective function for an initial population using a zebra optimization algorithm, wherein the evaluation determines a fitness value for each candidate solution based on a drag coefficient equation subject to a lift coefficient constraint. The algorithm updates candidate solutions through an iterative process having a first phase calculating new position values to enable exploration of a search space, and a second phase employing search modes selected based on a probabilistic branching condition. The method determines a global solution and optimal parameters when the algorithm converges, wherein the drag coefficient is minimized while maintaining a minimum required lift coefficient.
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