Developing vigorous mathematical models and estimating accurate parameters within feasible computational time are two indispensable parts to build reliable system models for representing biological properties of the s...
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In most cases, the adjustment of antenna geometry parameters requires repetitive electromagnetic (EM) simulations. As accurate, high-fidelity EM simulations are computationally expensive, an automated optimization pro...
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In most cases, the adjustment of antenna geometry parameters requires repetitive electromagnetic (EM) simulations. As accurate, high-fidelity EM simulations are computationally expensive, an automated optimization process by embedding the EM solver directly into the optimization algorithm may be prohibitive. In this paper, a simple yet efficient simulation-driven design methodology of antenna structures is discussed and demonstrated. Our approach exploits a family of EM-based models of increasing discretization density that are sequentially optimized with the optimal design of the lower-fidelity model being the initial design for the higher-fidelity one. The design is further refined using a suitable response surface approximation model. We show that-using this technique-an optimized antenna design can be obtained at a low computational cost. Two examples are provided: a wideband microstrip antenna and a double ring antenna.
Contemporary microwave circuit design is based on EM simulations and complex simulation models. simulation model design is a must for growing number of devices and systems for which theoretical (e.g., analytical) mode...
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Contemporary microwave circuit design is based on EM simulations and complex simulation models. simulation model design is a must for growing number of devices and systems for which theoretical (e.g., analytical) models are either not available or not sufficiently accurate to yield the design satisfying given performance requirements. As prototype manufacture is very costly, the use of computer simulations has become commonplace as a feasible alternative for manufactures and also for education. Accurate numerical evaluations are computationally expensive; particularly for complex microwave/microstrip structures and computationally efficient EM-driven design optimization can be realized using physically based behavioral models.
Quantitative in silico modeling is a powerful means to enhance our understanding of complex biological systems. Accordingly, intuitive and flexible computational tools are needed to support the development of such mod...
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Quantitative in silico modeling is a powerful means to enhance our understanding of complex biological systems. Accordingly, intuitive and flexible computational tools are needed to support the development of such models. We previously developed the platform EPISIM for graphical modeling and simulation of cellular behavior in epithelia. In this work we demonstrate how computationally efficient software components for epithelial tissue simulations can be automatically generated. We introduce a model-driven workflow to generate extendable and exchangeable software components for both the modeling and the simulation of epithelial tissues. We distinguish two levels of abstraction in our workflow and thus two kinds of models: (i) the meta-model of our modeling language and (ii) particular systems biological cell behavioral models. The model-driven component generation allows optimization of the underlying code and the automated integration in our EPISIM platform. We evaluated the computational performance and the correctness of the generated software components. In this work we focus on the evaluation of the computational performance. It could be shown that the execution time increases nearly linearly with the size of the generated component's underlying model.
A computationally efficient algorithm for simulationdriven design optimization of microwave structures is proposed. Our approach exploits variable-fidelity electromagnetic models of the structure under consideration....
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A computationally efficient algorithm for simulationdriven design optimization of microwave structures is proposed. Our approach exploits variable-fidelity electromagnetic models of the structure under consideration. The low-fidelity model is optimized using a response surface approximation technique. The high-fidelity model is refined by space mapping with polynomial interpolation of the low-fidelity model data used as an underlying coarse model. Our algorithm is carefully developed to minimize the number off evaluations of both the low- and high-fidelity model in the optimization process. The operation and efficiency of the approach is demonstrated through design of a microstrip filter and an ultrawideband monopole antenna. A comparison with other design approaches, including the direct high-fidelity model optimization, is also presented.
This paper introduces a novel link-driven, 1 DOF, three phalanges robotic finger. In order to improve the grasping performance of BHG-1 hand which is driven by tendon system, a link-driven finger is proposed. First, t...
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This paper introduces a novel link-driven, 1 DOF, three phalanges robotic finger. In order to improve the grasping performance of BHG-1 hand which is driven by tendon system, a link-driven finger is proposed. First, the design requirements of new finger are given on the basis of the new grasping scheme of BHG-1 hand. Then, the analysis and optimization design procedure of the linkage for the robotic finger is carried out. Through the linkage movement space analysis, the linkage is skillfully embedded in the finger body in the 3D finger modeling process. At last, the grasping simulation of the finger shows that the finger meets the design requirements of BHG-1 hand and has excellent grasping capability and adaptability.
The development of increasingly complex robots in recent years has been characterized by an extensive use of physics-based simulations for controller design and optimization. Today, a variety of open-source and commer...
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The development of increasingly complex robots in recent years has been characterized by an extensive use of physics-based simulations for controller design and optimization. Today, a variety of open-source and commercial simulators exist for this purpose for mobile and industrial robots. However, existing simulation engines still lack support for the emerging class of tendon-driven robots. In this paper, an innovative simulation framework for the simulation of tendon-driven robots is presented. It consists of a generic physics simulator capable of utilizing CAD robot models and a set of additional tools for simulation control, data acquisition and system investigation. The framework software architecture has been designed using component-based development principles to facilitate the framework extension and customization. Furthermore, for inter-component communication, the operating-system and programming language independent Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) [1] has been used which simplifies the integration of the framework into existing software environments.
Assembly simulation technology which is based on virtual reality can benefit a lot on the optimization of product design as well as the training and coaching of workers. At present, the effect of common assembly simul...
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Assembly simulation technology which is based on virtual reality can benefit a lot on the optimization of product design as well as the training and coaching of workers. At present, the effect of common assembly simulation is not very good, because it only pays attention to the process of assembly and ignores the environment, and it is not interactive just like a movie. In order to change this, we try to construct a virtual Equipment co-simulation platform based on web and use human computer interaction technology, which are made of virtual control system, virtual assembly system and visualization driven system, etc, at the same time, the system and its subsystem overall structure and the foundation structure are put forward. At Last, an example of assembly simulation for airplane horizontal tail was given, and the result is proved to be effective.
Computationally efficient simulation-driven design optimization of ultrawideband (UWB) antennas is presented. We focus on two methodologies, both exploiting coarse-discretization EM simulations, so-called low-fidelity...
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Computationally efficient simulation-driven design optimization of ultrawideband (UWB) antennas is presented. We focus on two methodologies, both exploiting coarse-discretization EM simulations, so-called low-fidelity model. The first approach, shape-preserving response prediction (SPRP) allows us to estimate the output of the high-fidelity EM antenna simulation, using the properly selected set of so-called characteristic points of the low fidelity model response. The SPRP-corrected model is then utilized to yield a prediction of the optimal antenna design. The second technique, accounts for the discrepancy between the low- and high-fidelity model responses by appropriate modifications of the design requirements. In either case, the optimization burden is shifted to the low-fidelity model so that the optimized antenna design can be found at low computational cost. Two examples of UWB antenna design are provided.
Adjustment of geometry parameters and performance optimization of dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs) is a challenging task that requires electromagnetic (EM) simulations. In particular, DRA design automation is prob...
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Adjustment of geometry parameters and performance optimization of dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs) is a challenging task that requires electromagnetic (EM) simulations. In particular, DRA design automation is problematic due to high computational cost of accurate, high-fidelity EM simulations; specifically, embedding the EM solver directly into the optimization algorithm (e.g., gradient-based) may make the overall optimization costs inacceptable. In this paper, a computationally efficient simulation-driven DRA design is demonstrated. We present two DRA design cases with antenna geometry adjusted by means of surrogate-based optimization with the underlying low-fidelity model constructed from coarse-discretization EM simulations of the antenna of interest. The specific design approaches utilized here are space mapping and adaptively adjusted design specifications. For both examples, the optimized design is found at the computational cost corresponding only to a few high-fidelity simulations of the DRA.
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