A Study on Virtual Prototyping Technology for Vacuum Switch

2011 ◽  
Vol 187 ◽  
pp. 528-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Bin Wen ◽  
Yong Duan Song ◽  
Rui Li

The optimal design of vacuum switch is becoming an important research topic with the extensive application and increasing demands of vacuum switches. This paper analyzes the main elements of the vacuum switch design, and gives the design process of the vacuum switch. An optimal design method is proposed for the vacuum switch based on the concept and characteristics of virtual prototyping (VP) technology. By using computer aided design and the related software, we propose a method for vacuum switch modeling VP, the stress field VP of parts, the thermal field VP of electric heat, the electric field VP of insulation parts and the mechanical dynamic VP of kinematics system, which are integrated for optimization design for vacuum switches. This work is expected to provide a new idea for optimal and rapid design of vacuum switches.

1984 ◽  
Vol 106 (4) ◽  
pp. 524-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Akagi ◽  
R. Yokoyama ◽  
K. Ito

With the objective of developing a computer-aided design method to seek the optimal semisubmersible’s form, hierarchical relationships among many design objectives and conditions are investigated first based on the interpretive structural modeling method. Then, an optimal design method is formulated as a nonlinear multiobjective optimization problem by adopting three mutually conflicting design objectives. A set of Pareto optimal solutions is derived numerically by adopting the generalized reduced gradient algorithm, and it is ascertained that the designer can determine the optimal form more rationally by investigating the trade-off relationships among design objectives.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Saeed Mesgari ◽  
Mehrdad Bazazzadeh ◽  
Alireza Mostofizadeh

This study deals with the application of optimization in Finocyl grain design with ballistic objective functions using a genetic algorithm. The classical sampling method is used for space filling; a level-set method is used for simulating the evaluation of a burning surface of the propellant grain. An algorithm is developed beside the level-set code that prepares the initial grain configuration using a computer-aided design (CAD) to export generated models to the level-set code. The lumped method is used to perform internal ballistic analysis. A meta-model is used to surrogate the level-set method in an optimization design loop. Finally, a case study is done to verify the proposed algorithm. Observed results show that the grain design method reduced the design time significantly, and this algorithm can be used in designing any grain type.


2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (K5) ◽  
pp. 51-57
Author(s):  
Tran Ngoc Le

According to the traditional design method, in order to manufacture a mechatronic system, from the initial idea, the designer designs the mechanical system by CAD (Computer-Aided-Design), this system is then fabricated, finally, the system will be tested on the working condition. If the system does not work properly, the design of the system will be changed, and hardware is re-manufactured. This method is more time-consuming and cost for repairing and manufacturing hardware repeatedly. To save design time and reduce the cost of the manufacturing hardware as well as to optimize the design process of a mechatronics system, this paper introduces an engineering model it is called a virtual prototyping technology which allows optimizing the designs on the computer before manufacturing the test-bed system. Based on the concept of the system working, the mechatronics system is designed on SOLIDWORKS and then exported to the ADAMS software (Automated Dynamic Analysis of Mechanical System). The flexible element is also modeling and analysis in ANSYS software then exported to ADAMS. The integrated simulation in ADAMS environment is executed to investigate the dynamic behaviors of the mechanical system and design will be adjusted. Virtual prototyping model will then be exported to MATLAB/Simulink to develop the control strategies. Co-simulation results in some contexts to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed mechatronic system before implementing on test-bed


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 3017
Author(s):  
Qiang Gao ◽  
Siyu Gao ◽  
Lihua Lu ◽  
Min Zhu ◽  
Feihu Zhang

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.


2012 ◽  
Vol 594-597 ◽  
pp. 795-799
Author(s):  
Gui Tao Chen ◽  
De Min Wei

A displacement-based optimization design method of RC structure was proposed by combining direct displacement-based design method with nonlinear programming technique. To avert the influence of target displacement, the stationary constraint displacement was presented, and the target displacement can be updated during the optimal design process. Principle of virtual work and Gaussian integral method was employed to simplify the explicit relationship between horizontal displacement and the section dimension. Comparison analysis of the local optimal results corresponding to different displacement shapes was conducted to achieve global optimal design. The numerical tests presented demonstrate the computational advantages of the discussed methods and suggesting that the proposed method is a reliably and efficiently tool for displacement-based optimal design.


2014 ◽  
Vol 614 ◽  
pp. 107-112
Author(s):  
Xiao Yu Yin ◽  
Xian Ping Xie ◽  
Zhen Li ◽  
Jian Gong Li ◽  
Ting Jun Wang ◽  
...  

Expert systems, or knowledge based systems, are programs in which the answer to a user-posed question is reached by logical or plausible inference rather than strictly by calculation, although calculation routines can form a major part of an expert system. Based on the integration of expert system technology and optimization technology, an intelligent computer aided design method for mine ventilation systems is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the structure and control algorithm of the intelligent design system are explored. Secondly, the knowledge types required for the mine ventilation expert system and the acquiring method of knowledge are discussed. Finally, the inference method of this expert system is put forward.


2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peixiao Zheng ◽  
Gaoming Jiang ◽  
Honglian Cong

Abstract Recently, there is an increasing interest in design of circular weft jacquard because of the pursuit of fashion and comfort. Aiming at the complexity of the computer-aided design method of the existing circular weft-knitted jacquard fabrics, which is not conducive to the rapid design and intelligible for designers, a design method was proposed to transform pattern notation into knitting diagram efficiently, which was based on knitting rules and its creation as a set of jacquard modules. Knitting characteristics of jacquard fabrics were studied as a precondition. On this basis, the design procedures of jacquard modules were analyzed and illustrated by taking tricolor bird's eye backing jacquard as an example. Jacquard modules with various jacquard effects were designed and stored in a jacquard module database. To mathematically describe pattern notation, knitting diagram, and jacquard module, two-dimensional matrixes were established by the method of mathematical modeling, and a corresponding algorithm for the transformation of the pattern to knitting information according to the knitting rules of jacquard modules, which can be applied to ordinary jacquard fabrics was summarized. The project of tricolor circular weft-knitted jacquard with bird's eye in the reverse and four-color air-layer jacquard were taken for instance to verify the models and algorithm. The results obtained show that the approach can efficiently and conveniently realize the designation and machine-knitting of weft-knitted jacquard fabric, which provide a theoretical basis and notation of modeling for the computer-aided design of circular weft-knitted jacquard fabrics.


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