Germany, July 10 -- In a pioneering collaboration project, Voith, one of the leading manufacturers of hydropower plants, and the DLR Institute of Propulsion Technology are combining their expertise to improve the design process of water turbines through advanced, AI-assisted optimization methods. The goal of this cooperation is to fundamentally enhance turbine development by using intelligent optimization techniques. To achieve this, the engineers are establishing a multidisciplinary optimization system that significantly boosts turbomachinery efficiency while deepening the physical understanding of complex flow phenomena.Hydropower is one of the key pillars of sustainable energy supply. At the same time, modern water turbines face increasi...