Life-cycle cost (LCC) based design procedure to determine the optimal design parameters and target reliability under nonlinear deformation for marine installations

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
M. Vishnu ◽  
S. Surendran
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Optimal Design ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Nonlinear Deformation ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Design Parameters

scholarly journals A Two-Round Optimization Design Method for Aerostatic Spindles Considering the Fluid–Structure Interaction Effect

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 3017
Author(s):  
Qiang Gao ◽  
Siyu Gao ◽  
Lihua Lu ◽  
Min Zhu ◽  
Feihu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Optimization Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Aerostatic Spindle

The fluid–structure interaction (FSI) effect has a significant impact on the static and dynamic performance of aerostatic spindles, which should be fully considered when developing a new product. To enhance the overall performance of aerostatic spindles, a two-round optimization design method for aerostatic spindles considering the FSI effect is proposed in this article. An aerostatic spindle is optimized to elaborate the design procedure of the proposed method. In the first-round design, the geometrical parameters of the aerostatic bearing were optimized to improve its stiffness. Then, the key structural dimension of the aerostatic spindle is optimized in the second-round design to improve the natural frequency of the spindle. Finally, optimal design parameters are acquired and experimentally verified. This research guides the optimal design of aerostatic spindles considering the FSI effect.

Evaluation of Energy, Environmental, and Economic Characteristics of Fuel Cell Combined Heat and Power Systems for Residential Applications

2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Burak Gunes ◽  
Michael W. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Combined Heat And Power ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Chp System

Residential combined heat and power (CHP) systems using fuel cell technology can provide both electricity and heat and can substantially reduce the energy and environmental impact associated with residential applications. The energy, environmental, and economic characteristics of fuel cell CHP systems are investigated for single-family residential applications. Hourly energy use profiles for electricity and thermal energy are determined for typical residential applications. A mathematical model of a residential fuel cell based CHP system is developed. The CHP system incorporates a fuel cell system to supply electricity and thermal energy, a vapor compression heat pump to provide cooling in the summer and heating in the winter, and a thermal storage tank to help match the available thermal energy to the thermal energy needs. The performance of the system is evaluated for different climates. Results from the study include an evaluation of the major design parameters of the system, load duration curves, an evaluation of the effect of climate on energy use characteristics, an assessment of the reduction in emissions, and a comparison of the life cycle cost of the fuel cell based CHP system to the life cycle costs of conventional residential energy systems. The results suggest that the fuel cell CHP system provides substantial energy and environmental benefits but that the cost of the fuel cell sub-system must be reduced to roughly $500/kWe before the system can be economically justified.

Optimal Design of Suspension Bridge Based on Minimization of Life Cycle Cost

2014 ◽  
Vol 919-921 ◽  
pp. 577-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myung Seok Bang
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Optimal Design ◽  
Reliability Analysis ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Epistemic Uncertainty ◽  
Suspension Bridge ◽  
Life Cycle Cost Analysis ◽  
Sensitivity Assessment ◽  
High Level

This study was intend to develop the optimal design method of suspension bridge by the reliability analysis based on minimization of life cycle cost (LCC). The reliability analysis was performed considering aleatory uncertainties included in the result of numerical analysis. The optimal design was estimated based on life-cycle cost analysis depending on the result of reliability analysis. As the effect of epistemic uncertainty, the safety index (beta), failure probability (pf) and minimum life cycle cost were random variables. The high-level distributions were generated, from which the critical percentile values were obtained for a conservative bridge design through sensitivity assessment.

Optimal Design of Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenxing Zhou ◽  
Maher A. Nessim
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Optimal Design ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Stochastic Dominance ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Natural Gas Pipelines ◽  
Societal Risk ◽  
Risk Constraint ◽  
External Corrosion ◽  
The Cost

The optimal design level for onshore natural gas pipelines was explored through a hypothetical example, whereby the pipe wall thickness was assumed to be the sole design parameter. The probability distributions of the life-cycle costs of various candidate designs for the example pipeline were obtained using Monte-Carlo simulation. The life-cycle cost included the cost of failure due to equipment impact and external corrosion, and the cost of periodic maintenance actions for external corrosion. The cost of failure included both the cost of fatality and injury as well as the cost of property damage and value of lost product. The minimum expected life-cycle cost criterion and stochastic dominance rules were employed to determine the optimal design level. The allowable societal risk level was considered as a constraint in the optimal design selection. It was found that the Canadian Standard Association design leads to the minimum expected life-cycle cost and satisfies the allowable societal risk constraint as well. A set of optimal designs for a risk-averse decision maker was identified using the stochastic dominance rules. Both the ASME and CSA designs belong to the optimal design set and meet the allowable societal risk constraint.

An Integrated Approach for Friction Damper Design

1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. M. Cameron ◽  
J. H. Griffin ◽  
R. E. Kielb ◽  
T. M. Hoosac
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Single Mode ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Bench Test ◽  
Friction Damper ◽  
Friction Dampers ◽  
Damper Design ◽  
Blade Model

A procedure is outlined for determining the optimal design of friction dampers for high-speed turbomachinery blading. The procedure includes: An integration of bench test results with finite-element analysis and a single-mode blade model to ensure accuracy of the analytical model and improve reliability of the friction damper design; an extension of the single-mode blade model to predict the engine behavior of friction dampers; and a new way of viewing analytical and experimental results in terms of a damper performance curve to determine optimal design parameters, when the levels of excitation and damping in the system are unknown. Unique experiments are performed on a test disk in order to demonstrate and verify the accuracy of the design procedure.

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