Semi-Analytical Approach to Three-Dimensional Shape Optimization Problems

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Zabarankin
Keyword(s):  
Shape Optimization ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Shape ◽  
Three Dimensional Shape

Optimum Design of Internal Strain-Gage Balances: An Example of Three-Dimensional Shape Optimization

1987 ◽  
Vol 109 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Hou ◽  
S. L. Twu
Keyword(s):  
Shape Optimization ◽  
Strain Gage ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Internal Strain ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dimensional Shape ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Three Dimensional Shape

Internal strain-gage balances are often applied to measure the aerodynamic loads acting on the aircraft model in the wind-tunnel test. The balance system consists essentially of one main body and two shoulders elastically interconnected by multibar cages. Designing the cross-sectional geometry of such a multibar cage balance to improve the accuracy of load measurement is an important task for a balance engineer. The study presents an initial attempt to carry out such a design task in a systematic and automated manner. This is achieved by considering two aspects. One is to establish a mathematical model to analyze the stress distribution in the elastic cage and the other is to adopt a three-dimensional shape optimization scheme to design the cross-sectional geometry of the internal strain-gage balance. The design procedure has been completely automated in a computer program. Numerical examples shows that the proposed numerical scheme performs very well.

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