4 A new formulation of shape optimization problem in order to use a quasi-newton algorithm

N. Di Cesare^*, B. Mohammadi^**, C. Sevin^***
* LABORATOIRE D'ANALYSE NUMÉRIQUE, UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 6, FRANCE.
^** INRIA ROCQUENCOURT, FRANCE.
^*** DASSAULT AVIATION, SAINT-CLOUD, FRANCE.

Abstract

This work deals with the use of Quasi-Newton algorithm for large scale optimal shape design problems. The tool proposed is to define a new kind of admissible space in order to reduce the size of the problem.