• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.37-43
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• 2010

In this paper, a reliability-based design optimization is developed for the topology design of linear structures using a performance measure approach. Spatial domain is discretized using three dimensional Reissner-Mindlin plate elements and design variable is taken as the material property of each element. A continuum based adjoint variable method is employed for the efficient computation of sensitivity with respect to the design and random variables. The performance measure approach of RBDO is employed to evaluate the probabilistic constraints. The topology optimizationproblem is formulated to have probabilistic displacement constraints. The uncertainties such as material property and external loads are considered. Numerical examples show that the developed topology optimization method could effectively yield a reliable design, comparing with the other methods such as deterministic, safety factor, and worst case approaches.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.215-221
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 구조물의 변위 제약조건을 고려한 위상 최적설계를 체스판무늬 검색 알고리즘과 가상하중을 이용하여 수행하였다. 본 연구에서는 변위 제약조건의 민감도 계산을 위하여 가상 변위장을 도입하였으며, 밀도와 유효강성계수의 상관관계를 정의하기 위하여 가상재료를 도입하였다. 또한, 선형 유한요소를 이용한 위상 최적화 기법에서 일반적으로 나타나는 체스판무늬를 제거하기 위하여 밀도 재분배방법을 이용하였다. 그리고, 변위 제약조건을 고려한 경우와 그렇지 않은 경우의 수치예제를 비교 검토함으로써 본 연구의 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.34.1-34.1
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.79-82
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• 2003

본 논문은 마이크로파발진기의 위상잡음 특성에 영향을 미치는 P-HEMT의 비선형 파라미터를 선정하고, 3개의 비선형 파라미터와 최소 위상잡음을 분석하였다. 분석된 P-HEMT가 저 위상잡음을 가지는 최적의 바이어스 동작점을 선정하여, 선정된 바이어스 동작점에서 두 가지 형태의 발진기를 설계하므로 서 발진기의 물리적 구조에 의한 위상 잡음의 영향을 비교하고 위상잡음의 감소방안을 제시하였으며, 이를 이용하여 ku-대역 위상동기유전체공진 발진기를 설계 제작하였다.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.343-349
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• 2022

This paper proposes a new topology optimization scheme to determine optimized joints for multi-component models. The joints are modeled as zero-length high-stiffness spring elements. The spring joints are considered as mesh-independent springs based on a joint-element interpolation scheme. This enables the changing of the location of the joints regardless of the connected nodes during optimization. Because the joints are movable, the locations of the optimized joints should be aggregated at several points. In this paper, the novel joint dispersal (JD) constraint to prevent joint clustering is proposed. With the joint dispersal constraint, it is possible to determine the optimized joint location as well as optimized topologies while maintaining the minimum distance between each joint. The mechanical compliance value is considered as the objective function. Several topology optimization examples are solved to demonstrate the effect of the joint dispersal constraint.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.277-286
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• 2001

Among the ULSAB methods for the lightweight automobile body, Tailor Welded Blank(TWB) is adopted and the design process is developed for the existing component. Topology optimization conducted to find the distribution of the variable thickness. The number of parts and the welding lines are determined from it. In the detail design, size optimization is carried out to find the optimum thickness of each part and then, the final parting lines are tuned by shape optimization. A commercial optimization software GENESIS is utilized for the optimization processes.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.10 no.9
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• pp.2179-2182
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• 2009

Recently, the development of new structural model in optical mechanical system is required to be started from the conceptual design with low cost, high performance and quality. In this point, a structural-topological shape of system concerned with conceptual design of mechanical structure has a great effect on performance of the system such as the structural rigidities and weight reduction. In this paper, the optimization design methodologies are presented in the design stages of large optical structure. First, using topology optimization, we obtain the optimal layout and the reinforcement of structure, and then carry out the detail designs using size optimization and multidisciplinary optimization technique. As an example, these methods were applied to the design of large mirror structure.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.673-681
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• 2001

The objective of this study is the development of size, shape and topology discrete optimum design algorithm which is based on the genetic algorithm. The algorithm can perform both shape and topology optimum designs of trusses. The developed algorithm was implemented in a computer program. For the optimum design, the objective function is the weight of trusses and the constraints are stress and displacement. The basic search method for the optimum design is the genetic algorithm. The algorithm is known to be very efficient for the discrete optimization. The genetic algorithm consists of genetic process and evolutionary process. The genetic process selects the next design points based on the survivability of the design points selected form the genetic process. The evolutionary process evaluates the survivability of the design points. The evolutionary process evaluates the survivability of the design points selected form the genetic process. The efficiency and validity of the developed size, shape and topology discrete optimum design algorithm was verified by applying the algorithm to optimum design examples.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.19 no.4 s.74
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• pp.389-398
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• 2006

Structural optimization design has been developed with finite element analysis using effective and fast computational technology. Especially topology optimization design has been recently often used since it yields an optimal topology as well as an optimal shape under satisfied constraints. In general in finite element analysis, it is assumed that the structural material properties such as Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio and the variable of applied loading are fixed with obvious values in structure. However practically these values may take uncertainties because of environmental effect or manufactural error of structures. Therefore static or dynamic analysis of the structures may make an error, then finally it may have an influence on qualify of optimal design. In this study, the topology optimization design of structure is carried out using so called the interval finite element method, and the analysis method Is proposed. The results are also validated by comparing with conventional topology optimization results of density distribution method and finite element analysis results. The present method can be used to predict the optimal topology of linear elastostatic structures with respect to structural uncertainty of behavior.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.683-690
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• 2007

Topology optimization techniques have been developed as a very efficient design tool and utilized for design engineering processes in many industrial sections during the past decade. And topology optimization has become the focus into structural optimization design up to now. Recently, thermally actuated compliant mechanisms have a wide range of applications. In this research, the thermo-elastic problem is a coupled problem which has to consider heat transfer analysis and structural analysis. Hence, the thermo-elastic problem has to deal with heat transfer material properties and structural material properties at the same time. The numerical examples are presented. From the results, it was shown that in terms of the displacement after optimization. Moreover, this paper compared thermo-system, elastic-system with thermo-elastic system and was shown a good result of topology optimization while thermo-elastic system was used.