• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.63-70
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• 2014

Design sensitivity analysis and topology design optimization for a piezoelectric crystal resonator are developed. The piezoelectric crystal resonator is deformed mechanically when subjected to electric charge on the electrodes, or vice versa. The Mindlin plate theory with higher-order interpolations along thickness direction is employed for analyzing the thickness-shear vibrations of the crystal resonator. Thin electrode plates are masked on the top and bottom layers of the crystal plate in order to enforce to vibrate it or detect electric signals. Although the electrode is very thin, its weight and shape could change the performance of the resonators. Thus, the design variables are the bulk material densities corresponding to the mass of masking electrode plates. An optimization problem is formulated to find the optimal topology of electrodes, maximizing the thickness-shear contribution of strain energy at the desired motion and restricting the allowable volume and area of masking plates. The necessary design gradients for the thickness-shear frequency(eigenvalue) and the corresponding mode shape(eigenvector) are computed very efficiently and accurately using the analytical design sensitivity analysis method using the eigenvector expansion concept. Through some demonstrative numerical examples, the design sensitivity analysis method is verified to be very efficient and accurate by comparing with the finite difference method. It is also observed that the optimal electrode design yields an improved mode shape and thickness-shear energy.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.77-95
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• 2023

In this study, the conceptual design of a tilt + stopped rotor type electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft was performed using design iteration. Based on Hyundai Motor's S-A1, the mission profile was defined using the concept of urban air mobility (UAM), and configuration design and aerodynamic analysis were performed using OpenVSP and XFLR5 software. After estimating the required power for the designed eVTOL, the required performance of the battery and the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) were calculated. . It was iteratively calculated using Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic Application, and a new electric motor weight estimation formula was derived. Also, the sensitivity analyses of each design variables of an eVTOL was performed using the automated program.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.30 no.2 s.245
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• pp.149-156
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• 2006

A boundary-based design sensitivity analysis(DSA) technique is proposed for addressing shape optimization issues in the elastostatics problems. Sensitivity formula is derived based on the continuum formulation in a boundary integral form, which consists of the boundary solutions and shape variation vectors. Though the boundary element method(BEM) has been mainly used to obtain the boundary solution, the FEM is used in this paper because this is much more popular, and has greatly improved meshing and computing power recently. The advantage of the boundary DSA is that the shape variation vectors, which are also known as design velocity fields, are needed only on the boundary. Then, the step for determining the design velocity field over the whole domain, which was necessary in the domain-based DSA, is eliminated, making the process easy to implement and efficient. Problem of fillet design is chosen to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed method. Accuracy of the sensitivity is good with this method even by employing the free mesh for the FE analysis.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.337-344
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• 2014

An optimal shape design algorithm is suggested to systematically design a traditional Korean musical instrument, the Pyeongyeong. The Pyeongyeong consists of 16 different chime stones called Gyeongpyeons. The first natural vibration frequency of each Gyeongpyeon must be adjusted to its target frequency, which is determined by the traditional sound tuning method. The second and third natural frequencies must be proportional to the first natural frequency with a specific ratio (1:1.498:2.378). The key idea in our suggested design algorithm is to use the sensitivity of natural frequencies to the variation in the length of each side of a Gyeongpyeon. The dimensions of five different Gyeongpyeons are determined by following the suggested algorithm. Changes in natural frequencies with respect to local thickness variation are closely investigated to compensate for errors that may occur during manufacturing.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.18-27
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• 2002

Aerodynamic shape optimization of two-dimensional airfoils in inviscid compressible flows is performed using a continuous adjoint formulation on unstructured meshes. Accurate evaluation of the gradient is achieved by using a reconstruction scheme based on the Laplacian averaging. A least-square method with extended stencil is used for flow gradient calculations. Proper convergence criterion is studied on Euler and adjoint equations for efficient design. The present method has been applied to RAE2822 and NACA0012 airfoils such that wave drag can be minimized by removing the shock wave. An inverse design is also performed to recover the shock wave on the designed RAE2822 airfoil.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.30 no.1 s.244
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• pp.76-83
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• 2006

This paper addresses the method for the shape design sensitivity analysis of the buckling load in the continuous elastic body. The sensitivity formula for critical load is analytically derived and expressed in terms of shape variation, based on the continuum formulation of the stability problem. Though the buckling problem is more efficiently solved by the structural elements such as beam and shell, the elastic solids are considered in this paper because the solid elements can be used in general for any kind of structures whether they are thick or thin. The initial stress and buckling analysis is carried out by the commercial analysis code ANSYS. The sensitivity is computed by using the mathematical package MATLAB using the results of ANSYS. Several problems including straight and curved beams under compressive load, ring under pressure load, thin-walled section and bottle shaped column are chosen to illustrate the efficiency of the presented method.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.20 no.8
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• pp.175-184
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• 2003

A method of the shape design sensitivity analysis based on the boundary integral equation formulation is presented for two-dimensional inhomogeneous thermal conducting solids with multiple domains. Shape variation of the external and interface boundary is considered. A sensitivity formula of a general performance functional is derived by taking the material derivative to the boundary integral identity and by introducing an adjoint system. In numerical analysis, state variables of the primal and adjoint systems are solved by the boundary element method using quadratic elements. Two numerical examples of a compound cylinder and a thermal diffuser are taken to show implementation of the shape design sensitivity analysis. Accuracy of the present method is verified by comparing analyzed sensitivities with those by the finite difference. As application to the shape optimization, an optimal shape of the thermal diffuser is found by incorporating the sensitivity analysis algorithm in an optimization program.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.508-508
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• 2015

'설계홍수량 산정요령(2012, 국토교통부)'에서 홍수량 산정시 유역면적이 $250km^2$이하의 유역을 하나의 유역으로 처리하여 홍수량을 산정하도록 제시하고 있다. 이는 소유역을 많이 분할하고 하도 홍수추적 및 합성을 통하여 홍수량을 산정할 경우 단일유역에 비해 홍수량이 과대하게 산정됨으로 이에 대한 개선방안으로 제시된 산정요령이다. 홍수량 산정 방법으로 실무에서 가장 많이 사용되고 있고 '설계홍수량 산정요령'에서 채택한 모형인 Clark 단위도법에 의한 방법으로 산정된 홍수량의 크기에 미치는 민감도가 도달시간보다 저류상수가 훨씬 크므로 합리적인 저류상수 결정방법이 매우 중요하다. 저류상수를 결정하는 방법에는 여러 가지 경험공식이 적용되고 있으며 그 중 '설계홍수량 산정 요령(2012, 국토교통부)'에서는 유역면적이나 유역형상 등을 고려하고 있는 Sabol 공식을 적용하도록 하고 있다. Sabol 공식은 유역형상계수에 의해 많은 영향을 받으며, 유역형상계수는 형상이 흐름방향으로 길쭉한지 넓적한지를 나타내는 지표로서 유역 평균폭을 본류 연장으로 나눈 값으로 정의되며, 통상 유역면적을 본류 유로연장의 제곱으로 나타낸다. 따라서 유역의 형상이 폭에 비해 길면 형상계수가 1보다 작아지며 반대로 길이에 비해 폭이 넓거나 형상이 둥글면 형상계수는 1에 근접하며, 일반적으로 우리나라 하천의 형상계수는 대부분 약 0.5~0.1 정도의 범위를 나타내고 있다. 그러나, Sabol공식을 적용하여 저류상수를 산정할 경우 유역형상계수가 극히 작을 경우 홍수량이 과소하게 산정되므로 적절한 유역분할을 통해 홍수량을 보정할 필요가 있다. 따라서, 미호천 권역에서 유역형상계수가 0.1 이하인 유역을 대상으로 단일유역으로 산정한 홍수량과 적절한 유역 분할 후 홍수량을 산정하여 비교하고 비슷한 규모의 인근유역의 홍수량과 기산정된 홍수량을 비교하여 유역형상계수 0.1이하에서의 적절한 소유역 분할 기준을 제시하여 홍수량이 과대 및 과소하게 산정되지 않도록 조정하는데 있다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.28 no.9
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• pp.1320-1327
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• 2004

An efficient boundary-based technique is developed for addressing shape design sensitivity analysis in supercavitating flow problem. An analytical sensitivity formula in the form of a boundary integral is derived based on the continuum formulation for a general functional defined in potential flow problems. The formula, which is expressed in terms of the boundary solutions and shape variation vectors, can be conveniently used for gradient computation in a variety of shape design in potential flow problems. While the sensitivity can be calculated independent of the analysis means, such as the finite element method (FEM) or the boundary element method (BEM), the FEM is used for the analysis in this study because of its popularity and easy-to-use features. The advantage of using a boundary-based method is that the shape variation vectors are needed only on the boundary, not over the whole domain. The boundary shape variation vectors are conveniently computed by using finite perturbations of the shape geometry instead of complex analytical differentiation of the geometry functions. The supercavitating flow problem is chosen to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed methodology. Implementation issues for the sensitivity analysis and optimization procedure are also addressed in this flow problem.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.1047-1052
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• 2004

An efficient boundary-based technique is developed for addressing shape design sensitivity analysis in supercavitating flow problem. An analytical sensitivity formula in the form of a boundary integral is derived based on the continuum formulation for a general functional defined in potential flow problems. The formula, which is expressed in terms of the boundary solutions and shape variation vectors, can be conveniently used for gradient computation in a variety of shape design in potential flow problems. While the sensitivity can be calculated independent of the analysis means, such as the finite element method (FEM) or the boundary element method (BEM), the FEM is used for the analysis in this study because of its popularity and easy-touse features. The advantage of using a boundary-based method is that the shape variation vectors are needed only on the boundary, not over the whole domain. The boundary shape variation vectors are conveniently computed by using finite perturbations of the shape geometry instead of complex analytical differentiation of the geometry functions. The supercavitating flow problem is chosen to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed methodology. Implementation issues for and optimization procedure are addressed in this flow problem.