scholarly journals Multi-Objective Defocus Robust Source and Mask Optimization Using Sensitive Penalty

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 2151
Author(s):  
Pengzhi Wei ◽  
Yanqiu Li ◽  
Tie Li ◽  
Naiyuan Sheng ◽  
Enze Li ◽  
...  

The continuous decrease in the size of lithographic technology nodes has led to the development of source and mask optimization (SMO) and also to the control of defocus becoming stringent in the actual lithography process. Due to multi-factor impact, defocusing is always changeable and uncertain in the real exposure process. But conventional SMO assumes the lithography system is ideal, which only compensates the optical proximity effect (OPE) in the best focus plane. Therefore, to solve the inverse lithography problem with more uniformity of pattern in different defocus variations, we proposed a defocus robust SMO (DRSMO) approach that is driven by a defocus sensitivity penalty function for the first time. This multi-objective optimization samples a wide range of defocus disturbances and it can be proceeded by the mini-batch gradient descent (MBGD) algorithm effectively. The simulation results showed that a more robust defocus source and mask can be designed through DRSMO optimization. The defocus sensitivity factor sβ maximally decreased 63.5% compared to conventional SMO, and due to the low error sensitivity and the depth of defocus (DOF), the process window (PW) was further enlarged effectively. Compared to conventional SMO, the exposure latitude (EL) maximally increased from 4.5% to 10.5% and DOF maximally increased 54.5% (EL = 5%), which proved the validity of the DRSMO method in improving the focusing performance.

Author(s):  
J. Schiffmann

Small scale turbomachines in domestic heat pumps reach high efficiency and provide oil-free solutions which improve heat-exchanger performance and offer major advantages in the design of advanced thermodynamic cycles. An appropriate turbocompressor for domestic air based heat pumps requires the ability to operate on a wide range of inlet pressure, pressure ratios and mass flows, confronting the designer with the necessity to compromise between range and efficiency. Further the design of small-scale direct driven turbomachines is a complex and interdisciplinary task. Textbook design procedures propose to split such systems into subcomponents and to design and optimize each element individually. This common procedure, however, tends to neglect the interactions between the different components leading to suboptimal solutions. The authors propose an approach based on the integrated philosophy for designing and optimizing gas bearing supported, direct driven turbocompressors for applications with challenging requirements with regards to operation range and efficiency. Using previously validated reduced order models for the different components an integrated model of the compressor is implemented and the optimum system found via multi-objective optimization. It is shown that compared to standard design procedure the integrated approach yields an increase of the seasonal compressor efficiency of more than 12 points. Further a design optimization based sensitivity analysis allows to investigate the influence of design constraints determined prior to optimization such as impeller surface roughness, rotor material and impeller force. A relaxation of these constrains yields additional room for improvement. Reduced impeller force improves efficiency due to a smaller thrust bearing mainly, whereas a lighter rotor material improves rotordynamic performance. A hydraulically smoother impeller surface improves the overall efficiency considerably by reducing aerodynamic losses. A combination of the relaxation of the 3 design constraints yields an additional improvement of 6 points compared to the original optimization process. The integrated design and optimization procedure implemented in the case of a complex design problem thus clearly shows its advantages compared to traditional design methods by allowing a truly exhaustive search for optimum solutions throughout the complete design space. It can be used for both design optimization and for design analysis.


Author(s):  
Vahid Tahmasbi ◽  
Majid Ghoreishi ◽  
Mojtaba Zolfaghari

The bone drilling process is very prominent in orthopedic surgeries and in the repair of bone fractures. It is also very common in dentistry and bone sampling operations. Due to the complexity of bone and the sensitivity of the process, bone drilling is one of the most important and sensitive processes in biomedical engineering. Orthopedic surgeries can be improved using robotic systems and mechatronic tools. The most crucial problem during drilling is an unwanted increase in process temperature (higher than 47 °C), which causes thermal osteonecrosis or cell death and local burning of the bone tissue. Moreover, imposing higher forces to the bone may lead to breaking or cracking and consequently cause serious damage. In this study, a mathematical second-order linear regression model as a function of tool drilling speed, feed rate, tool diameter, and their effective interactions is introduced to predict temperature and force during the bone drilling process. This model can determine the maximum speed of surgery that remains within an acceptable temperature range. Moreover, for the first time, using designed experiments, the bone drilling process was modeled, and the drilling speed, feed rate, and tool diameter were optimized. Then, using response surface methodology and applying a multi-objective optimization, drilling force was minimized to sustain an acceptable temperature range without damaging the bone or the surrounding tissue. In addition, for the first time, Sobol statistical sensitivity analysis is used to ascertain the effect of process input parameters on process temperature and force. The results show that among all effective input parameters, tool rotational speed, feed rate, and tool diameter have the highest influence on process temperature and force, respectively. The behavior of each output parameters with variation in each input parameter is further investigated. Finally, a multi-objective optimization has been performed considering all the aforementioned parameters. This optimization yielded a set of data that can considerably improve orthopedic osteosynthesis outcomes.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 617-629
Author(s):  
S. Rajendra Prasad ◽  
K. Ravindranath K. Ravindranath ◽  
M.L.S. Devakumar M.L.S. Devakumar

Purpose The choice of best machining parameters is an extremely basic factor in handling of any machined parts. The purpose of this paper is to exhibit a multi-objective optimization technique; in view of weighted aggregate sum product assessment (WASPAS) technique toward upgrade the machining parameters in modified air abrasive jet machining (MAAJM) process: injecting pressure, stand-off distance (SOD), and abrasive mesh size measure with 100 rpm rotatable worktable on Nickel 233 alloy material. Three conflicting destinations, material removal rate (MRR), surface roughness (SR) and taper angles (Ta), respectively, are considered at the same time. The proposed procedure uses WASPAS, which is the examination of parametric optimization of the abrasive jet machining (AJM) process. The results was used any scopes of reactions in MAAJM process is the ideal setting of parameters are resolved through investigations represented. There is wide utilization of Nickel 233 in aviation enterprises; machining information on producing a hole utilizing MAAJM for the first time is given in this work, which will be helpful different industries. Design/methodology/approach This paper exhibits a multi-objective optimization technique; in view of WASPAS technique toward upgrade the machining parameters in MAAJM process: injecting pressure, SOD, and abrasive mesh size measure with 100 rpm rotatable worktable on Nickel 233 alloy material. Findings As an outcome of using the tool in any ranges of responses in the AJM process, the optimal setting of parameters is determined through experiments illustrated. The machining data of generating a hole using AJM are studied for the first time in this work, which will be useful for aerospace industries, where Nickel 233 is used broadly. Originality/value A new material in unconventional machining process and also a multi-objective optimization technique are adopted.


Author(s):  
Nithin Tom Mathew ◽  
Kanthababu Mani

In this work, for the first time an attempt has been made to carry out multi-objective optimization for tool based microturning process parameters using particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique. The input microturning process parameters considered are speed, feed and depth of cut. The output parameters considered are material removal rate (MRR), surface roughness (Ra) and tool wear (TW). The significant parameters are identified individually using ANOVA and main effect plots. However, it is observed that the main goal of the manufacturers is to produce high quality products in shorter interval of time. In order to meet the above objective, multi-objective optimization is carried out to achieve simultaneously higher MRR, low Ra and low TW using PSO. From the PSO analysis, it is observed that the combination of microturning parameters such as speed (18.25 m/min), feed (9.31 μm/rev) and depth of cut (14.61 μm) results in high MRR, low Ra and low tool wear. The PSO analysis indicates that it is a promising optimization algorithm due to its simplicity, low computational cost and good performance. A confirmation test was carried out to validate the predicted results.


Author(s):  
Chunyan Bao ◽  
Liang-Wu Cai

The various optimization schemes have been recently shown to be a capable tool for designing acoustic cloaks based on Cummer-Schurig prescription without requiring material singularity. However, when using an optimization scheme to optimize a cloak at one specified frequency, sometimes it is observed that the cloaking effect deteriorate at other frequencies. This paper explores the use of multi-objective optimization approach such that the cloaking performance is maintained over a wide range of frequencies. Two examples are presented. The first cloak is comprised of all aocustic layers, and the second cloak is comprised of a mixture of acoustic and elastic layers. The results show the effectiveness of the multi-objective optimization approach on maintaining cloaking performance over a specified frequency range.


2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh Kudikala ◽  
Deb Kalyanmoy ◽  
Bishakh Bhattacharya

Shape control of adaptive structures using piezoelectric actuators has found a wide range of applications in recent years. In this paper, the problem of finding optimal distribution of piezoelectric actuators and corresponding actuation voltages for static shape control of a plate is formulated as a multi-objective optimization problem. The two conflicting objectives considered are minimization of input control energy and minimization of mean square deviation between the desired and actuated shapes with constraints on the maximum number of actuators and maximum induced stresses. A shear lag model of the smart plate structure is created, and the optimization problem is solved using an evolutionary multi-objective optimization algorithm: nondominated sorting genetic algorithm-II. Pareto-optimal solutions are obtained for different case studies. Further, the obtained solutions are verified by comparing them with the single-objective optimization solutions. Attainment surface based performance evaluation of the proposed optimization algorithm has been carried out.


2019 ◽  
Vol 272 ◽  
pp. 01002
Author(s):  
Jianzhong Zhu ◽  
Xiao Wu ◽  
Jiong Shen ◽  
Meihong Wang

This paper proposes a generalized active disturbance rejection controller (GADRC) based hierarchical control structure for the boilerturbine unit. In the lower layer, a multivariable extended state observer (MESO) is developed to estimate the values of the lumped disturbances caused by modelling mismatches, fuel quality variation and wide range load variation. The influence of the disturbances is then compensated at the input side as a feedforward control. In the upper layer, the multi-objective optimization is devised to obtain the set-points by removing the plant behaviour variation from the optimized model in a feasible way. The lowpass filter acting on the lumped disturbances is designed to bridge the gap between the lower and upper layer. The impact of the feedthrough item is approximated by a first-order system and a two degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) control strategy is established to illustrate the set-point tracking and disturbance rejection properties of the controller. Simulation studies on a 1000MWe coal-fired ultra-supercritical boiler-turbine unit demonstrate that the proposed control strategy can achieve a satisfactory performance in cases of fuel quality variations, model-plant mismatches and wide range load variation.


Author(s):  
Rouzbeh Moradi ◽  
Seid H. Pourtakdoust ◽  
Reza Kamyar

Spacecraft rendezvous and docking are two processes in which a chaser pursues and meets a leader spacecraft in order to perform several mission based tasks. Although in some preliminary design analysis, these two operations may be pursued independently there could be circumstances in which the spacecraft trajectory and attitudes are coupled and interdependent. The present study is based on the presumption that the often independent translational and rotational motions of the spacecraft are coupled as a result of thrust misalignment. So the thrusters not only contribute to the rendezvous translational motion, but also affect the docking reorientation maneuver through their disturbing effects. In this regard, the coupled spacecraft rendezvous and docking (RvD) maneuver is treated as a multi-objective optimization problem. Multi-objective ant colony optimization (ACOR) and Genetic algorithm (GA) as new variants of multi objective metaheuristics that have proven to be successful in handling non convex and multi minima problems are utilized to determine the required pareto front. Three design points are selected such that a wide range of mission based operations are covered and the results are compared. It is shown that, despite the presence of the disturbing effects due to the thruster misalignment, the required control commands are reasonable. For a comparative analysis, two different schemes are also utilized to obtain the closed loop control form for the RvD problem under study and their results are compared.


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