This paper presents a modification of classic SLP algorithms for the resolution of NLP and MINLP problems, and does it with a clear application in mind: optimization of gas transmission networks. The SLP-NTR and 2-ste...
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This paper presents a modification of classic SLP algorithms for the resolution of NLP and MINLP problems, and does it with a clear application in mind: optimization of gas transmission networks. The SLP-NTR and 2-step SLP algorithms we present have been developed within the collaboration with a company of the gas industry and thoroughly tested with real problems in this field. Here we present a comparison of their performance with that of classic SLP algorithms and state of the art solvers. Importantly, to provide some foundations for the potential applicability of these new algorithms to general NLP and MINLP problems, we present a theoretical analysis of their properties.
A direct-design method for solving the problem of robustness to cross-coupling perturbations in multivariable control systems is presented. The method uses numerical optimization procedures to manipulate the system fe...
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A direct-design method for solving the problem of robustness to cross-coupling perturbations in multivariable control systems is presented. The method uses numerical optimization procedures to manipulate the system feedback gains as direct design variables. The manipulation is accomplished in a manner that produces desired performance by pole placement and robustness by modification of the minimum singular values of the system return difference matrix. Channels affected by cross-coupling perturbation may be recognized by the character of their transfer function plots. The pole placement and robustness routine uses gain equalization and zero assignment to modify the characteristics of the system in the design. A modification of the pole placement and robustness routine that may be applied to the design of robust observers is also presented.
Many optimization problems arising in practice are so complicated that the current tools for optimization do not supply a single, clean answer. We are forced to apply a variety of optimization methods on approximate m...
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Many optimization problems arising in practice are so complicated that the current tools for optimization do not supply a single, clean answer. We are forced to apply a variety of optimization methods on approximate models, so that we also obtain a variety of approximate solutions. Using a production-allocation problem in Philips Electronics Industries as a vehicle for communication, we generate several near-optimal solutions via decomposition, piece-wise linearprogramming, and mixed-integer programming. Next, we show that multi-criteria analysis could be used to select one of the resulting allocation patterns for implementation in practice. Thus, instead of a problem with a continuum of alternatives, we eventually consider a finite number of alternatives under several conflicting performance criteria. The study particularly illustrates the significance of mathematical modelling in the power game between globally operating product divisions and locally operating national organizations.
A novel approach for placement of sensors and actuators in control of flexible space structures is developed. Using an approximation of the control forces and output measurements by spatially continuous functions, the...
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A novel approach for placement of sensors and actuators in control of flexible space structures is developed. Using an approximation of the control forces and output measurements by spatially continuous functions, the approach follows a nonlinearprogramming technique to determine optimal locations for sensors and actuators. Two different criteria are considered for the placement of sensors and actuators. The first criterion optimizes the location of the sensors and actuators in order to move the transmission zeros of the system farther to the left of the imaginary axis. The second criterion, however, places the sensors and actuators to optimize a function of the singular values of the Hankel matrix, which includes both measures of controllability and observability. Moreover, the effect of actuator dynamics in the placement of sensors and actuators is investigated.
The fundamental frequencies of fiber-reinforced laminated curved panels with a given material system are maximized with respect to fiber orientation by using a sequential linear programming method with a simple move-l...
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The fundamental frequencies of fiber-reinforced laminated curved panels with a given material system are maximized with respect to fiber orientation by using a sequential linear programming method with a simple move-limit strategy. The significant influences of panel thickness, curvature, aspect ratio, cutouts, and end conditions on the maximum fundamental frequencies and the associated optimal fiber orientations are demonstrated.
This paper proposes a two-stage optimization algorithm for topology optimization based on the homogenization method. The multistage approach aims to increase the stability and overall efficiency of homogenization-base...
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This paper proposes a two-stage optimization algorithm for topology optimization based on the homogenization method. The multistage approach aims to increase the stability and overall efficiency of homogenization-based topology optimizations. The homogenization method employed in this study uses a material constraint, which seeks the optimal configuration with the least amount of compliance. In a two-stage approach, a finite element model with a large element size was employed in the first stage of the topology optimization. The purpose of using a smaller number of finite elements is to increase the chances of attaining a good topology while the associated computational cost is limited. At the end of the first optimization stage, the optimal topology obtained is subsequently used to construct an initial topology in a finite element model with a smaller element size. The second-stage topology optimization is thus performed with the goal of capturing a topology of good quality with detailed contour description. A number of smoothing strategies for converting the optimal topology into the initial topology in a finer FEM model space are entailed. The stability and effectiveness of the proposed two-stage topology optimization algorithm are illustrated by two structural design problems. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
This article discusses a methodology for designing compliant mechanisms with piezoelectric actuation to obtain maximum deflection and force at the output point. The focus is on design of compliant mechanisms with mult...
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This article discusses a methodology for designing compliant mechanisms with piezoelectric actuation to obtain maximum deflection and force at the output point. The focus is on design of compliant mechanisms with multiple piezoelectric actuators. The number, size, and position of the actuators within the compliant mechanism are optimized for the maximum output deflection. Predicted results demonstrate that compliant mechanisms with multiple, optimally placed actuators outperform those with a single actuator placed at a predetermined location.
In this brief, we discuss the design of electrostatic potential profile to achieve a desired electron transmission coefficient versus bias voltage characteristics in nanoscale semiconductor devices. This is a common p...
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In this brief, we discuss the design of electrostatic potential profile to achieve a desired electron transmission coefficient versus bias voltage characteristics in nanoscale semiconductor devices. This is a common problem in the design of many new electronic devices. We formulate it as a constrained optimization problem, and solve it by sequential linear programming. We further investigate the robust design of potential that is tolerant to noise, disturbance, and parameter uncertainty in the device.
RAM accelerators,which exploit shock-induced combustion around aprojectile,were first introduced by Hertzberg et *** the late 1980s as a new device to acceleratepayload to *** devices can be classified into two types ...
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RAM accelerators,which exploit shock-induced combustion around aprojectile,were first introduced by Hertzberg et *** the late 1980s as a new device to acceleratepayload to *** devices can be classified into two types according to their operatingmodes: thermally choked mode and super-detonative *** several experimental and numericalinvestigations,the effect of mixture compositions (oxidizer,propellants,and dilute gas) on the ramaccelerator performance has been investigated,and the existence of optimal mixture compositions hasbeen ***,numerical optimization techniques were implemented to improve the ramaccelerator *** a ring-mounted projectile operating between Mach 6.4 and 8.0,Sabean andLewis performed a shape optimization by selecting projectile configuration as the design variableand thrust coefficient as the design *** approximated the thrust coefficient as aquadratic function of flight speed by evaluating the thrust at several flight conditions.
A numerical procedure for obtaining optimal vehicle suspensions has been studied. The vehicle has been modelled by dynamic systems of linear springs and dampers. Several optimizations were accomplished using different...
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A numerical procedure for obtaining optimal vehicle suspensions has been studied. The vehicle has been modelled by dynamic systems of linear springs and dampers. Several optimizations were accomplished using different irregularities and speeds.
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