iv

MULTI OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF AXIAL FLOW

COMPRESSOR USING GENETIC ALGORITHM

A THESIS

submitted

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

the award of the degree of

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

in

FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

BY

CHAITANYA GOTETI

[0603PH1531]

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CELLJAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

KUKATPALY, HYDERABAD-500 085INDIA

APRIL 2012