scholarly journals Optimal Design of a Novel Magnetic Twisting Device Based on NSGA-II Algorithm

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Qiao ◽  
He Yuchen ◽  
Mei Shunqi ◽  
Chen Zhen ◽  
Wang Shaojun ◽  
...  

Abstract This paper presents a novel magnetic twisting device with a coaxial double rotor based on non-contact transmission characteristics of magnetic drive technology. When the twisting device rotates one cycle, the yarn can get triple twists. This means the new device can twist three times more than what the traditional single twist does. The structure of the magnetic twisting device is designed according to the twisting principle. The influence of main structural parameters on the magnetic torque is analyzed. To optimize the maximum transmission torque and the minimum magnet volume, the multi-objective optimization design model for the twisting device is established. Main parameters such as the relative angle of active disc assembly and passive disc assembly, the thickness of magnet, and the average radius of the magnet distribution are optimized by NSGA-II algorithm. Optimization results show that the proposed structural optimization design of a twisting device based on the magnetic drive has excellent performance and is effective for industrial application.

Machines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
Yipeng Zhang ◽  
Lidong He ◽  
Jianjiang Yang ◽  
Gang Zhu ◽  
Xingyun Jia ◽  
...  

In order to better control the vibration of the rotor system so as to improve the stability and safety of the rotor, a novel vibration control solution is needed. In this paper, the multi-objective optimization problem is used for designing a novel integral squeeze film bearing damper (ISFBD). The method attempts to reduce the stiffness and stress convergence of ISFBD, which can greatly decrease the transmitted force of the rotor system and better use the damping effect to dissipate the vibration energy. The finite element model of ISFBD is established to analyze the stiffness and stress, and the correctness of the calculation is verified by setting up a stiffness test platform. The sensitivity of different structural parameters of stiffness and stress is analyzed by ANOVA. Meanwhile, the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) and grey correlation analysis (GRA) algorithms are coupled for multi-objective optimization of stiffness and stress. The results indicate that optimized ISFBD can distribute 26.6% of the rotor system’s energy and reduce 59.3% of the transmitted force at the bearing location. It is also proved that the optimization strategy is effective, which can provide a useful method for ISFBD design in practical applications.


Author(s):  
Jiang Li ◽  
Zhiqiang Zhai ◽  
Zhansheng Song ◽  
Shenghui Fu ◽  
Zhongxiang Zhu ◽  
...  

The hydro-mechanical continuously variable transmission (HMCVT) is a critical component of the power transmission system in a tractor. However, the complexity of the operating conditions imposes high requirements on the transmission characteristics. To improve the powerful performance and economy of HMCVTs and satisfy the operational demands of high-powered tractors, a new optimization design method for the characteristic parameters of an HMCVT is proposed. First, the characteristics of an HMCVT are modeled, and the influence of the structural parameters on the transmission characteristics is analyzed. Then, HMCVT performance evaluation indexes are formulated. In accordance with the speed regulation of system, power performance, and economy characteristics, a multi-objective optimization mathematical model is established, and an improved fast non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (INSGA-II) is designed. The introduction of a normal distribution crossover operator (NDX) and an improved adaptive adjustment mutation operator not only ensures the population diversity but also improves the Pareto solution convergence properties during the process of genetic evolution. The superiority of INSGA-II is verified by comparison with a traditional multi-objective genetic algorithm. Finally, the optimization results show that the torque ratio is increased by approximately 2.81%, 14.32%, 2.31%, and 15.07% in HM1, HM2, HM3, and HM4 respectively. The transmission efficiency is increased by approximately 3.48% and 1.97% in HM1 (HM3) and HM2 (HM4). Also, INSGA-II finds the optimal solution with a faster speed and shorter optimization time than MULGA. This research can serve as a reference for the design and optimization of HMCVTs for high-powered tractors.


Author(s):  
Qianhao Xiao ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Boyan Jiang ◽  
Weigang Yang ◽  
Xiaopei Yang

In view of the multi-objective optimization design of the squirrel cage fan for the range hood, a blade parameterization method based on the quadratic non-uniform B-spline (NUBS) determined by four control points was proposed to control the outlet angle, chord length and maximum camber of the blade. Morris-Mitchell criteria were used to obtain the optimal Latin hypercube sample based on the evolutionary operation, and different subsets of sample numbers were created to study the influence of sample numbers on the multi-objective optimization results. The Kriging model, which can accurately reflect the response relationship between design variables and optimization objectives, was established. The second-generation Non-dominated Sorting Genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) was used to optimize the volume flow rate at the best efficiency point (BEP) and the maximum volume flow rate point (MVP). The results show that the design parameters corresponding to the optimization results under different sample numbers are not the same, and the fluctuation range of the optimal design parameters is related to the influence of the design parameters on the optimization objectives. Compared with the prototype, the optimized impeller increases the radial velocity of the impeller outlet, reduces the flow loss in the volute, and increases the diffusion capacity, which improves the volume flow rate, and efficiency of the range hood system under multiple working conditions.


IEEE Access ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 83213-83223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Zhang ◽  
Hongjuan Ge ◽  
Ying Ma ◽  
Jianliang Xue ◽  
Huang Li ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 1750009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadegh Etedali ◽  
Saeed Tavakoli

This paper developed multi-objective optimization design of proportional–derivative (PD) and proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controllers for seismic control of high-rise buildings. The case study is an 11-story realistic building equipped with active tuned mass damper (ATMD). Four earthquakes and nine performance indices are taken into account to assess the performance of the controllers. To create a good trade-off between the performance and robustness of the closed-loop structural system, a non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm, NSGA-II, is employed. To evaluate the degree of robustness of the controllers, four structural models with uncertainties in the nominal model of the structure is considered. For comparison purposes, a linear quadratic regulator (LQR) controller is also designed in the numerical simulations. Simulation results show that the proposed PD and PID controllers significantly perform better than the LQR in reduction of structural responses. Also, it is shown that the LQR does not provide a good performance in strong earthquakes. However, PD and PID controllers are able to significantly reduce structural responses. Moreover, it is shown that the PID has a better performance than the PD. The results also show that the proposed controllers are capable of maintaining a desired performance in the presence of modeling errors. They also have several advantages over modern controllers in terms of simplicity and reduction of required sensors and computational resources in tall buildings.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1049-1050 ◽  
pp. 884-887
Author(s):  
Qin Man Fan ◽  
Yong Hai Wu

The design and quality of steering mechanism is directly related to forklift traction, mobility, steering stability and safe operation. A multi-objective optimization model of the forklift steering mechanism is established in this paper. The objective function is minimum oil cylinder stroke difference and the minimum power oil pump. Steering torque, geometrical angles, geometry size and the hydraulic system pressure are used as constraint conditions. We use non dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA II) based on the Pareto optimal concept to optimize and calculate model and get the optimal design of steering mechanism.


Author(s):  
Konghua Yang ◽  
Chunbao Liu ◽  
Qingtao Wu ◽  
Xuesong Li

It is important to suppress cavitation phenomenon for lower vibration and noise, which can be realized by structure optimization to reduce cavitation bubbles of flow field. Nonetheless, performance factors in hydrodynamic retarder are usually conflicted when conducting a structure design, it is hard to simultaneously restrain cavitation and improve the retarding performance. In our study, a combination of comprehensive CFD simulation and multi-objective optimization is developed to improve the retarding torque ([Formula: see text]), lessen the volume of Retarder ([Formula: see text]) and reduce the volume of bubbles ([Formula: see text]) in the internal flow field. First, the elaborate CFD simulation calculation, included a refined hexahedral mesh and the stress-blended eddy simulation (SBES), is proposed to investigate the unsteady flow field considering the cavitation, and its accuracy is validated by experimental data. Then, the RSM (Respond Surface Method) approximation model is constructed by combination of DOE (Design of Method) and CFD methods. The NSGA-II (Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm) is selected as multi-objective optimization algorithm, and the weight and scale factor of each sub objective are specified. The optimization results, verified by theoretical calculation, show that [Formula: see text] is increased by 22%–24%, [Formula: see text] is reduced by 32%–45% and [Formula: see text] is reduced by 1%. Furthermore, the comparison of the vortex distributions before and after optimization demonstrates that the optimization improves the flow field impact and pressure loss in the retarder and reduces the number of bubbles resulting in the increasing vortex. Additionally, parameters’ effect on the cavitation and the braking performance are analyzed to efficiently achieve the best comprehensive performance of the retarder design. The newly-developed optimization method, which can understand the optimization principle and guide a balance between the cavitation and the retarding performance improvement, will reduce huge trial cost and time cost in the manufacture.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiacheng Miao ◽  
Chaoyang Li ◽  
Bingkui Chen

Abstract A new type of mechanical system structure design model is proposed, which uses a small number of system feature samples to generate a new structure model. In this model, (1) the theory of limited sample recommendation algorithm is used to study the external dimensions recommendation of the reducer, an SG-Resnet network suitable for the generation of reducer structure parameters is established, the main factors affecting the promotion ability and learning rate of the SG-Resnet network structure are analyzed through hyperparameters, and in-depth study of the mechanism of each influencing factor. (2) Establish an optimization design method for the internal dimensions of the reducer, and initially calculate the structural parameters according to the basic performance parameters of the reducer, combine the objective function and constraint conditions to establish the corresponding multi-objective optimization model, and establish the Kriging proxy model. The mixed population NSGA-II algorithm is proposed, the MP-NSGA-II algorithm is used to obtain multiple sets of Pareto optimal solutions, and the multi-objective evaluation method is used to select the optimal solution from the non-dominated solution set. Experiments were carried out to verify the positive enhancement effect of the structural design model on the stiffness of the reducer. The experiment showed the reliability and generalizability of the model. This research provides a new solution for reducer design and lays a solid foundation for the development of integrated RV reducer forward design software.


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