A new methodology for adapting rigorous simulation programs to optimal supervisory control of a central chilled water plant is proposed in this article, which solves plant operation mode optimization and set points op...
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A new methodology for adapting rigorous simulation programs to optimal supervisory control of a central chilled water plant is proposed in this article, which solves plant operation mode optimization and set points optimization by combining heuristic search with sequential quadratic programming. The mathematical basis of this algorithm is developed. A new derivative calculation strategy is introduced in set points optimization. This approach is applied to a central chilled water plant which consists of three chillers, two 3-cell cooling towers, three chilled water pumps and three condenser water pumps. Model verification study is performed. The optimal sequence of operation, set points of the decision variables at given load demand and weather condition are calculated. The plant performance and optimal control results are discussed.
Many design requirements need to be considered in designing an ultrasonic motor. To solve the multi-objective optimization problem, sequential quadratic programming and finite element method are applied to the design ...
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Many design requirements need to be considered in designing an ultrasonic motor. To solve the multi-objective optimization problem, sequential quadratic programming and finite element method are applied to the design process. The finite element method is used for modal analysis and harmonic response analysis of the ultrasonic motor. The sequential quadratic programming is employed to determine the optimal design solution. To validate the effectiveness of the proposed method, it is applied to the optimization of a rod shape ultrasonic motor. Design results show that all the requirements of motor design are satisfied and the design indexes related to motor performance show significant improvements after optimization. A prototype motor with 15 mm in diameter is manufactured using the optimization results. The stator vibration characteristics and the motor performance are tested. The results show that this design method is available and effective for the design of ultrasonic motors. (C) 2012 Elsevier BY. All rights reserved.
The objective of this work is to solve a model one dimensional duct design problem using a particular optimization method. The design problem is formulated as an equality constrained optimization, called all at once m...
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The objective of this work is to solve a model one dimensional duct design problem using a particular optimization method. The design problem is formulated as an equality constrained optimization, called all at once method, so that the analysis problem is not solved until the optimal design is reached. Furthermore, the sparsity structure in the Jacobian of the linearized constraints is exploited by decomposing the variables into the design and flow parts. To achieve this, sequential quadratic programming with BFGS update for the reduced Hessian of the Lagrangian function is used with the variable reduction method which preserves the structure of the Jacobian in representing the null space basis matrix. By updating the reduced Hessians of which the dimension is the number of design variables, the storage requirement for the Hessians is reduced by a large amount. In addition, the flow part of the Jacobian can be computed analytically. The algorithm with a line search globalization is described. A global and local analysis is provided with a modification of the paper by Byrd and Nocedal [Mathematical programming 49(1991) pp 285-323] in which they analyzed a similar algorithm with the orthogonal factorization method which assumes the orthogonality of the null space basis matrix. Numerical results are obtained and compared favorably with results from the black box method, unconstrained optimization formulation.
This paper presents a sequential quadratic programming algorithm for computing a stationary point of a mathematical program with linear complementarity constraints. The algorithm is based on a reformulation of the com...
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This paper presents a sequential quadratic programming algorithm for computing a stationary point of a mathematical program with linear complementarity constraints. The algorithm is based on a reformulation of the complementarity condition as a system of semismooth equations by means of Fischer-Burmeister functional, combined with a classical penalty function method for solving constrained optimization problems. Global convergence of the algorithm is established under appropriate assumptions. Some preliminary computational results are reported.
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Feng, YueHainan Univ
Dept Civil Engn & Architecture Hainan 570228 Peoples R China
The optimal design of structures subjected to seismic loading poses significant challenges due to the presence of high nonlinearity and computational complexity. To address these challenges, this paper presents a nove...
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The optimal design of structures subjected to seismic loading poses significant challenges due to the presence of high nonlinearity and computational complexity. To address these challenges, this paper presents a novel methodology that combines sequential quadratic programming with Trust-Region strategy (SQP-TR) and Endurance Time Method (ETM). SQP-TR is initially presented as a numerical optimization approach to address optimization problems by linearizing the constraints and approximating the objective function with Taylor expansion, as well as employing the filter method and trust region strategy to ensure convergence and feasibility. A five-story linear frame validates its effectiveness and demonstrates promising outcomes. ETM is successfully implemented as a seismic analysis approach to perform nonlinear time history analyses in order to capture the dynamic input feature of the seismic load and evaluate the nonlinear dynamic behaviors of structures. Its practical application is demonstrated by a nine-story structure with nonlinearity, which shows satisfactory results. Finally, the proposed methodology is applied to optimize a twelve-story three-Dimensional (3D) Reinforced Concrete (RC) nonlinear building under seismic load, and the results demonstrate that the method can accomplish optimal seismic design with high accuracy and efficiency.
This work is a continuation of a work done by the authors on sizing optimization where the structure is optimized with respect to the thickness. In this work shape optimization is performed. The implementation is desc...
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This work is a continuation of a work done by the authors on sizing optimization where the structure is optimized with respect to the thickness. In this work shape optimization is performed. The implementation is described and a comparison has been made between three different methods for sensitivity analysis calculation. An efficient coupling with an optimization module and the commercial finite element package MSC/NASTRAN using DMAP (direct matrix abstraction program) is made. A sequential quadratic programming algorithm is used for optimization. Differences in the implementation of these sensitivity analysis methods as well as advantages and disadvantages are outlined. In order to give a practical comparison between the three methods and to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed methodology, the shape optimization of a disk with a hole at the center and a unit injector rocker arm are presented as examples. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
The blow molded parts made of engineering resins usually possess poor surface quality, and thus cannot satisfy the requirement of high-gloss appearance in some applications. For this reason, a rapid thermal cycling ex...
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The blow molded parts made of engineering resins usually possess poor surface quality, and thus cannot satisfy the requirement of high-gloss appearance in some applications. For this reason, a rapid thermal cycling extrusion blow molding (RTCEBM) technology was developed, the process principle was presented and its process procedure optimization was also analyzed. Aiming at obtaining uniform temperature distribution on both mold cavity and core surfaces, a two-step optimization method based on sequential quadratic programming (SQP) algorithm was proposed for designing the heating system in RTCEBM mold, and its effectiveness was demonstrated by optimizing the electric-heating system for the RTCEBM mold of an automotive spoiler. After optimization, the maximum core surface temperature difference is reduced by 77% from the initial value of 22.06 degrees C to the optimal value of 5.05 degrees C;meanwhile, the molding process coordination can also be ensured. This work may provide an effective method to optimize the heating system for these molds with cavity and core sides to be heated simultaneously.
On the platform of general chemical process simulation software (it was named Optimization Engineer, OPEN), a general optimization algorithm for chemical process simulation is developed using C + + code. The algorithm...
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On the platform of general chemical process simulation software (it was named Optimization Engineer, OPEN), a general optimization algorithm for chemical process simulation is developed using C + + code. The algorithm is based on sequential quadratic programming (SQP). We adopt the activity set algorithm and the rotation axis algorithm to generate the activity set to solve the quadraticprogramming sub-problem. The active set method can simplify the number of constraints and speed up the calculation. At the same time, we used limited memory BFGS algorithm (L-BFGS) to simplify the solution of second derivative matrix. The special matrix storage mode of L-BFGS algorithm can save the storage space and speed up the computing efficiency. We use exact penalty function and traditional step-size rule in the algorithm. These two methods can ensure the convergence of the algorithm, a more correct search direction and suitable search step. The example shows that the advanced optimization function can meet the requirements of General Chemical Process Calculation. The number of iterations can reduce by about 6.0%. The computation time can reduce by about 6.5%. We combined this algorithm with chemical simulation technology to develop the optimization function of chemical engineering simulation. This optimization function can play an important role in the process optimization calculation aiming at energy saving and green production.
In this study, the results of genetic algorithm and sequential quadratic programming are discussed for NACA four-digit airfoil series optimization. The lift-to-drag ratio is defined as the objective function. The aero...
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In this study, the results of genetic algorithm and sequential quadratic programming are discussed for NACA four-digit airfoil series optimization. The lift-to-drag ratio is defined as the objective function. The aerodynamic constraints related to the lift, drag, moment values of the airfoil at high and low angle of attack, and the geometric constraints related to the wetted length and internal volume are set. Results show that the sequential use of the former and latter methods and the stand-alone use of the latter method yield an increment of approximately 20 % in the objective function. The change in the geometric design variables reveals that the optimum airfoils are obtained by the variation in the maximum camber and thickness. sequential quadratic programming is proven to converge to the global optimum in a significantly shorter solution time than genetic algorithm when the practical constraints are defined into the optimization problems.
Form error evaluation plays an important role in processing quality evaluation. Conicity error is evaluated as a typical example in this paper based on sequential quadratic programming (SQP) algorithm. The evaluation ...
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Form error evaluation plays an important role in processing quality evaluation. Conicity error is evaluated as a typical example in this paper based on sequential quadratic programming (SQP) algorithm. The evaluation is carried out in three stages. Signed distance function from the measured points to conical surface is defined and the cone is located roughly by the method of traditional least-squares (LS) firstly;the fitted cone and the measured point coordinates are transformed to simplify the optimal mathematical model of conicity error evaluation secondly;and then optimization problem on conicity error evaluation satisfying the minimum zone criterion is solved by means of SQP algorithm and kinematic geometry, where approximate linear differential movement model of signed distance function is deduced in order to reduce the computational complexity. Experimental results show that the conicity error evaluation algorithm is more accurate, and has good robustness and high efficiency. The obtained conicity error is effective. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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