Although finite element (FE) analysis is a powerful analytical tool for electric machines, it is rarely used in iterative machine design optimization programs since it is computationally intensive, requiring excessive...
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(纸本)9781467308014
Although finite element (FE) analysis is a powerful analytical tool for electric machines, it is rarely used in iterative machine design optimization programs since it is computationally intensive, requiring excessive calculation times. This paper describes an approach for overcoming this obstacle using a high-throughput computing (HTC) environment that harnesses the parallel processing capabilities of large numbers of computers to evaluate many candidate designs simultaneously. Differential evolution has been selected as the optimization algorithm that applies FE analysis to maximize the electromagnetic performance according to an objective function in a computationally-efficient manner. This software has been applied using available HTC resources to optimize the design of a 30 kW (continuous) fractional-slot concentrated winding (FSCW) surface permanent magnet (SPM) machine for high torque density. Tests comparing the computational speeds achieved using the same optimization software with the HTC resources and a single computer have demonstrated a major reduction (approx. 30:1) of the computation time using the HTC approach.
We address the question of the optimization of the performance of microwave absorbers. Our approach first use an optimization algorithm applied to an 1D homogenized equivalent structure. The optimization yields a refr...
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(纸本)9781467344784;9781467344791
We address the question of the optimization of the performance of microwave absorbers. Our approach first use an optimization algorithm applied to an 1D homogenized equivalent structure. The optimization yields a refractive index profile which is then used to build a 3D curved pyramidal structure. The validity of this approach is then verified through full-wave 3D numerical simulations. We address two type of questions: optimization of the shape for a given refractive index and optimization of material properties.
We consider a K-user multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) relay channel, where each user sends independent messages to the other K - 1 users via a common relay in two time slots. All users and the relay are equipped ...
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(纸本)9781467309905;9781467309882
We consider a K-user multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) relay channel, where each user sends independent messages to the other K - 1 users via a common relay in two time slots. All users and the relay are equipped with multiple antennas. In contrast to existing work, we consider systems with both multiplexing and diversity, where each user message contains multiple data streams and there are extra degrees of freedom to optimize the transmit beamforming matrices. We propose a novel iterative beamforming optimization algorithm based on orthogonal projection optimization with the signal sub-space alignment. An optimal power allocation is also considered to maximize the system sum rate. The sum rate performance of the proposed scheme in various channel configurations is verified by simulations, which shows that the proposed scheme produces significant improvement over existing one.
This paper applies a computationally efficient simulation-based optimization (SO) algorithm suitable for large-scale transportation problems. The algorithm is based on a metamodel approach. The metamodel combines info...
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(纸本)9781467347792;9781467347808
This paper applies a computationally efficient simulation-based optimization (SO) algorithm suitable for large-scale transportation problems. The algorithm is based on a metamodel approach. The metamodel combines information from a high-resolution yet inefficient microscopic urban traffic simulator with information from a scalable and tractable analytical macroscopic traffic model. We then embed the model within a derivative-free trust region algorithm. We evaluate its performance considering tight computational budgets. We illustrate the efficiency of this algorithm by addressing an urban traffic signal control problem for the full city of Lausanne, Switzerland. The problem consists of a nonlinear objective function with nonlinear constraints. The problem addressed is considered large-scale and complex both in the fields of derivative-free optimization and simulation-based optimization. We compare the performance of the method to a traditional metamodel method.
Rece ntly there is an increasing attention on some novel techniques among Evolutionary optimization algorithms, such as Ant Colony optimization (ACO), Biogeography Based optimization (BBO), Differential Evolution (DE)...
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(纸本)9781457715587
Rece ntly there is an increasing attention on some novel techniques among Evolutionary optimization algorithms, such as Ant Colony optimization (ACO), Biogeography Based optimization (BBO), Differential Evolution (DE), Population-Based Incremental Learning (PBIL) and Stud Genetic Algorithm (SGA). The design of a microwave microstrip pass-band filter is here addressed considering different recently developed evolutionary optimization algorithms, in order to compare their performances on a benchmark EM optimization problem. Results show that some techniques (DE, BBO, SGA) are particularly effective in dealing with this kind of complex EM problem.
This paper proposes the optimized design of a wireless energy harvesting device (EHD), by means of an evolutionary optimization method. An important component in energy harvesting technique is rectenna. In this paper,...
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(纸本)9781457715587
This paper proposes the optimized design of a wireless energy harvesting device (EHD), by means of an evolutionary optimization method. An important component in energy harvesting technique is rectenna. In this paper, Electromagnetic coupling to transmission line terminated by a non-linear load (e.g. rectifier) is considered as rectenna and in order to increase the power density harvested from radiated field, the field-to-wire coupling must be maximized. Hence, an optimization algorithm called Genetic Swam optimization (GSO) is applied. This procedure is developed in order to increase the lifetime of a wireless sensor network by scavenging RF energy available in the environment.
In Multi-objective optimization the goal is to present a set of Pareto-optimal solutions to the decision maker (DM). One out of these solutions is then chosen according to the DM preferences. Given that the DM has som...
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(纸本)9781467347792;9781467347808
In Multi-objective optimization the goal is to present a set of Pareto-optimal solutions to the decision maker (DM). One out of these solutions is then chosen according to the DM preferences. Given that the DM has some general idea of what type of solution is preferred, a more efficient optimization could be run. This can be accomplished by letting the optimization algorithm make use of this preference information and guide the search towards better solutions that correspond to the preferences. One example for such kind of algorithms is the Reference point-based NSGA-II algorithm (R-NSGA-II), by which user-specified reference points can be used to guide the search in the objective space and the diversity of the focused Pareto-set can be controlled. In this paper, the applicability of the R-NSGA-II algorithm in solving industrial-scale simulation-based optimization problems is illustrated through a case study for the improvement of a production line.
This paper addresses the rate control and resource allocation problem for heterogeneous wireless sensor networks, which consist of diverse node types or modalities such as sensors and actuators, and different tasks or...
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This paper addresses the rate control and resource allocation problem for heterogeneous wireless sensor networks, which consist of diverse node types or modalities such as sensors and actuators, and different tasks or applications. The performance of these applications, either elastic traffic nature (e.g., typical data collection) or inelastic traffic nature (e.g., real-time monitoring and controlling), is modeled as a utility function of the sensor source rate. The traditional rate control approach, which requires the utility function to be strictly concave, is no longer applicable because of the involvement of inelastic traffic. Therefore, we develop a utility framework of rate control for heterogeneous wireless sensor networks with single- and multiple-path routing, and propose utility fair rate control algorithms, that are able to allocate the resources (wireless channel capacity and sensor node energy) efficiently and guarantee the application performance in a utility proportional or max-min fair manner. Furthermore, the optimization and convergence of the algorithm is investigated rigorously as well. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
The C-GEN is a novel permanent magnet generator aimed at reducing overall system mass in direct drive power takeoff applications. The design of a C-GEN generator requires the combination of electromagnetic, structural...
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The C-GEN is a novel permanent magnet generator aimed at reducing overall system mass in direct drive power takeoff applications. The design of a C-GEN generator requires the combination of electromagnetic, structural and thermal models. Models used in the development of design tools applicable to both rotary and linear C-GEN generators are described in this study. The design tool is verified with the experiment results obtained from a 15 kW prototype. A genetic optimisation algorithm is developed combining the analytical model with economical issues to search for most suitable designs for specific applications. Designs are presented using the optimisation design tool for two marine renewable applications: a wave device called Oyster developed by Aquamarine Power and a tidal current device developed by Scotrenewables.
When search methods are being designed it is very important to know which parameters have the greatest influence on the behaviour and performance of the algorithm. To this end, algorithm parameters are commonly calibr...
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When search methods are being designed it is very important to know which parameters have the greatest influence on the behaviour and performance of the algorithm. To this end, algorithm parameters are commonly calibrated by means of either theoretic analysis or intensive experimentation. When undertaking a detailed statistical analysis of the influence of each parameter, the designer should pay attention mostly to the parameters that are statistically significant. In this paper the ANOVA (ANalysis Of the VAriance) method is used to carry out an exhaustive analysis of a simulated annealing based method and the different parameters it requires. Following this idea, the significance and relative importance of the parameters regarding the obtained results, as well as suitable values for each of these, were obtained using ANOVA and post-hoc Tukey HSD test, on four well known function optimization problems and the likelihood function that is used to estimate the parameters involved in the lognormal diffusion process. Through this statistical study we have verified the adequacy of parameter values available in the bibliography using parametric hypothesis tests.
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