• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.645-652
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• 2000

A method for shape design sensitivity analysis is proposed utilizing commercial software ANSYS for thermal conduction problems. While the sensitivity formula is derived analytically by introduing adjoint variable concept, sensitivity calculation in practice as well as the primal and adjoint solution of thermal conduction is performed using the ANSYS very easily. Since the formula always takes boundary integral form, sensitivity evaluation in ANSYS requires a little more addition of post-processing routine which involves evaluation of boundary variable from the obtained solution. Though the BEM has been used as a better tool for this purpose, the present study shows it can also be calculated using any kind of analysis code such as ANSYS since the formula is based on analytic nature. Therefore the present study provides a new and efficient way of optimization which was not possible before using commercial software. The usefulness of the method is illustrated via a weight minimization problem of thermal diffuser.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제20권B호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2000

There are many optimal design packages, but they are big ones and they have only a few kinds of optimal algorithm coded with Fortran and it is sometimes necessary for user to write down some codes into their packages. So it is hard for user to learn how to use and customize them. More over, there are no commercial home-made software for optimum design. So, in this paper, several famous optimum algorithms are coded and modulized with C++ which is known as a suitable computer language in order to build up more algorithms into one computer software. All algorithms developed with C++ here were tested for comparison with optimization tool box of MATLAB and are superior to MATLAB.

• 한국에너지공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국에너지공학회 1994년도 추계학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.146-149
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• 1994

A nonlinear dynamic optimization has been performed for reactor power control system of CANDU 6 nuclear power plant considering xenon, fuel and moderator temperature feedback effects. Integral-of-Time-multiplied Absolute-Error (ITAE) criterion has been used as a performance index of the system behavior. Optimum controller gain are found by searching algorithm of Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP). System models are referenced from most recent literatures. Signal flow network construction and optimization have been done by using commercial computer software package.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2008년 영문 학술대회
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• pp.213-217
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• 2008

This paper describes an application of centrifugal compressor optimization system, in which the blade profile of impeller is represented with NURBS(Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline) curve. A commercial CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics) program named NUMECA fine/turbo was used to evaluate the performance of the whole centrifugal compressor flow passage including impeller and diffuser. The whole optimization design system was integrated based on iSIGHT, a commercial integration and optimization software, which provides a direct application of some optimization algorithms. To insure the practicability of optimization, the performance of centrifugal compressor under all condition was concerned during the optimizing process. That means a compositive object function considering the aerodynamic efficiency, pressure ratio and mass flow rate under different work condition was applied by using different weight number for different conditions. Using the optimization method described in this paper, an optimized design of the impeller blade of centrifugal compressor was obtained. Comparing to the original design, optimized design has a better performance not only under the design work condition, but also the off-design work condition including near stall and near choke condition.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.180-187
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• 2003

A CAD-based seamless design system for MEMS named DS/MEMS was developed which performs coupled-field analysis, optimal and robust design. DS/MEMS has been developed by means of integrating commercial codes and inhouse code-SolidWorks, FEMAP, ANSYS and CA/MEMS. This strategy results in versatility that means to include various analysis model, corresponding analyses and approximated design sensitivity analysis and user friendliness that design variables are taken to be selectable directly from a CAD model, that the problem is formulated under a window environment and that the manual job during optimization process is almost eliminated. DS/MEMS works on a parametric CAD platform, integrating CAD modeling, analysis, and optimization. Nonlinear programming algorithms, the Taguchi method, and response surface method are made available for optimization. One application problem is taken to illustrate the proposed methodology and show the feasibility of DS/MEMS as a practical tool.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회논문집C
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• pp.565-571
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• 2001

As a method of structural optimization, a practical algorithm based on the Taguchi method is developed. The Taguchi method is applied iteratively updating the level values of design variables. The design region is translated or reduced during optimization and by appropriate choice of reduction factor and initial level intervals, a near-optimum solution can be found very efficiently. To treat inequality constraints, a variable penalty method is utilized. A software system named 'DS/Taguchi' is developed by integrating the proposed algorithm and commercial finite element analysis codes on the parametric CAD platform. Two examples are taken to examine the performance of the proposed algorithm and the developed software system.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제7권7호
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• pp.841-846
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• 2006

This paper presents a numerical approach to optimizing vehicle fuel economy in a higway bus. The method described is based on using a commercial software vehicle simulation to identify the relative efficiency of each of the vehicle systems, such as the engine hardware, engine software calibration, transmission, cooling system and ancillary drives. The simulation-based approach offers a detailed understanding of which vehicle systems are underperforming and by how much the vehicle fuel economy can be improved if those systems are brought up to best-in-class performance. In this way, the optimum vehicle fuel economy can be provided to the vehicle customer. A further benefit is that the simulation requires only a minimum number of vehicle testing for initial validation, with all subsequent field test cycles performed in software, thereby reducing development time and cost for the manufacturer.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2017

Purpose - This paper aims to suggest a delivery constrained internet shopping optimization problem (DISOP) which must be solved for online recommendation system to provide a customized service considering cost and delivery conditions at the same time. Research design, data, and methodology - To solve a (DISOP), we propose a multi-objective formulation and a solution approach. By using a commercial optimization software (LINDO), a (DISOP) can be solved iteratively and a pareto optimal set can be calculated for real-sized problem. Results - We propose a new research problem which is different with internet shopping optimization problem since our problem considers not only the purchasing cost but also delivery conditions at the same time. Furthermore, we suggest a multi-objective mathematical formulation for our research problem and provide a solution approach to get a pareto optimal set by using numerical example. Conclusions - This paper proposes a multi-objective optimization problem to solve internet shopping optimization problem with delivery constraint and a solution approach to get a pareto optimal set. The results of research will contribute to develop a customized comparison and recommendation system to help more easy and smart online shopping service.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.27-34
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• 1999

The growth-strain method was used for shape optimization, which carries out the optimization by distributing uniformly the distributed parameter such as von Mises stress and shear strain energy density. Shape optimization is carried out by iteration of stress analysis and growth strain analysis. In this study, the effect of growth ratio in the method was investigated and then the range of the adequate value of the growth ratio was determined. Also the growth-strain method was improved by applying the linear PID control theory in order to control volume required by a designer. Finally, an automatic shape optimization system was built up by the improved growth-strain method with a commercial software using finite element method. The effectiveness and practicability of the developed shape optimization system was verified by some examples.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 자중이 작용하는 적층판의 변위를 최소화하는 지지봉의 개수와 위치의 최적화를 다루고 있다. 자중이 작용하는 적층판의 해석 수행 시 적층판과 지지봉, 적층판들 사이에 접촉이 발생한다. 이러한 접촉문제는 상용 해석 소프트웨어의 접촉 요소를 사용하면 쉽게 접근 할 수 있으나 상용 해석 소프트웨어는 여러 가지 접촉 상황을 모두 고려해야 하므로 효율이 떨어지며, 특정 접촉문제에서는 아주 긴 해석 시간을 요구한다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 상용 해석 소프트웨어의 접촉해석 기능 대신 선형해석 기능만을 사용하되 접촉면에 존재하는 요소들의 관계를 접촉 조건을 이용한 관계식으로 정의하여 해석을 수행하였다. 그 결과 상용 해석소프트웨어에서 제공하는 접촉해석과 동일한 결과를 도출하는데 약 30배에 해당하는 시간을 절감하였다. 그리고 이러한 해석 프로그램을 이용하여 지지봉의 개수와 위치에 관한 최적화를 수행하였으며, 그 결과 지지봉의 개수를 40% 절감하였고 그에 따른 지지봉의 최적 위치를 찾을 수 있었다.