01314nas a2200121   4500008004100000245007900041210006900120520083000189100002001019700002201039700002101061856011001082       2013                        eng d00aFree Form Deformation Techniques Applied to 3D Shape Optimization Problems0 aFree Form Deformation Techniques Applied to 3D Shape Optimizatio3 aThe purpose of this work is to analyse and study an efficient parametrization technique for a 3D shape optimization problem. After a brief review of the techniques and approaches already available in literature, we recall the Free Form Deformation parametrization, a technique which proved to be efficient and at the same time versatile, allowing to manage complex shapes even with few parameters. We tested and studied the FFD technique by establishing a path, from the geometry definition, to the method implementation, and finally to the simulation and to the optimization of the shape. In particular, we have studied a bulb and a rudder of a race sailing boat as model applications, where we have tested a complete procedure from Computer-Aided-Design to build the geometrical model to discretization and mesh generation.1 aKoshakji, Anwar1 aQuarteroni, Alfio1 aRozza, Gianluigi  uhttps://math.sissa.it/publication/free-form-deformation-techniques-applied-3d-shape-optimization-problems