• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.759-777
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• 2013

In this paper, a topology optimization method based on the element independent nodal density (EIND) is developed for continuum solids with multiple load cases and multiple constraints. The optimization problem is formulated ad minimizing the volume subject to displacement constraints. Nodal densities of the finite element mesh are used a the design variable. The nodal densities are interpolated into any point in the design domain by the Shepard interpolation scheme and the Heaviside function. Without using additional constraints (such ad the filtering technique), mesh-independent, checkerboard-free, distinct optimal topology can be obtained. Adopting the rational approximation for material properties (RAMP), the topology optimization procedure is implemented using a solid isotropic material with penalization (SIMP) method and a dual programming optimization algorithm. The computational efficiency is greatly improved by multithread parallel computing with OpenMP to run parallel programs for the shared-memory model of parallel computation. Finally, several examples are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed techniques.

• 한국공작기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국공작기계학회 1999년도 추계학술대회 논문집 - 한국공작기계학회
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• pp.419-424
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• 1999

In this paper, the comparison of the first order approximation schemes such as SLP (sequential linear programming), CONLIN(convex linearization), MMA(method of moving asymptotes) and the second order approximation scheme, SQP(sequential quadratic programming) was accomplished for optimization of and nonlinear structures. It was found that MMA and SQP(sequential quadratic programming) was accomplished for optimization of and nonlinear structures. It was found that MMA and SQP are the most efficient methods for optimization. But the number of function call of SQP is much more than that of MMA. Therefore, when it is considered with the expense of computation, MMA is more efficient than SQP. In order to examine the efficiency of MMA for complex optimization problem, it was applied to the helicopter tail boom considering column buckling and local wall buckling constraints. It is concluded that MMA can be a very efficient approximation scheme from simple problems to complex problems.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2006

This paper presents a mathematical model of the long-term track tamping scheduling problem in the Korean highspeed railway system. The presented model encompasses various operational field constraints, moreover improves a state-of-the-art model in extending the feasible space. We show the model is sized up to intractable scale, then propose another approximation model that is possible to handle with the present computer system and commercial optimization package, directly. The aggregated index, lot, is selected, considering the resolution of the planning horizon as well as scheduling purpose. Lastly, this paper presents two test results for the approximation model. The results expose the approximation model to quite promising in deploying it into an operational software program for the long-term track tamping scheduling problem.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1102-1109
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• 2006

In this paper, the polarization of piezoelectric materials is considered to improve actuation since the piezoelectric polarization has influences on the performance of the actuator. The topology design of compliant mechanism can be formulated as an optimization problem of material distribution in a fixed design domain and continuous approximation of material distribution (CAMD) method has demonstrated its effectiveness to prevent the numerical instabilities in topology optimization. The optimization problem is formulated to maximize the mean transduction ratio subject to the total volume constraints and solved using a sequential linear programming algorithm. The effect of CAMD and the performance improvement of actuator are confirmed through Moonie actuator and PZT suspension design.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제76권6호
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• pp.799-821
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• 2020

The optimum design of truss structures is one of the significant categories in structural optimization that has widely been applied by researchers. In the present study, new mathematical programming called Consistent Approximation (CONAP) method is utilized for the simultaneous optimization of the size and shape of truss structures. The CONAP algorithm has already been introduced to optimize some structures and functions. In the CONAP algorithm, some important parameters are designed by employing design sensitivities to enhance the capability of the method and its consistency in various optimum design problems, especially structural optimization. The cross-sectional area of the bar elements and the nodal coordinates of the truss are assumed to be the size and shape design variables, respectively. The displacement, allowable stress and the Euler buckling stress are taken as the design constraints for the problem. In the proposed method, the primary optimization problem is replaced with a sequence of explicit sub-problems. Each sub-problem is efficiently solved using the sequential quadratic programming (SQP) algorithm. Several truss structures are designed by employing the CONAP method to illustrate the efficiency of the algorithm for simultaneous shape and size optimization. The optimal solutions are compared with some of the mathematical programming algorithms, the approximation methods and metaheuristic algorithms those reported in the literature. Results demonstrate that the accuracy of the optimization is improved and the convergence rate speeds up.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.91-98
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• 1994

대형구조계에 대하여 구조중량의 최소화를 기하면서 고유진동수 제한조건을 만족시키는 동특성 최적화에 효율적인 한 방법을 제안한다. 일련의 근사최적화문제를 형성하는데 있어서는 고유진동수의 설계파라메터에 대한 감도와 설계파라메터의 역에 대한 감도를 병용하는 근사방법을 사용하며, 설계변수의 변화에 따른 고유진동해석 및 감도계산은 저자가 조선학회논문집 제30권 제3호에 발표한 바 있는 부분구조진동형 합성방법에 의거한다. 설계파라메터에 대한 감도와 설계파라메터의 역에 대한 감도를 병용하는 근사방법은 전자만을 사용하는 근사방법에 비해 적은 회수의 재해석으로 고유진동수 제한조건을 만족하는 설계값을 얻을 수 있다. 또한 설계변경에 따른 재해석시 앞서 발표했던 부분구조진동형 합성방법의 장점을 활용하므로써 효율적인 재해석이 가능하다. 제안된 방법의 유용성은 외팔보유추 구조계 및 선체단순화 2-D FEM모델의 상부구조를 대상으로 한 수치예제를 통하여 검증되었다.

• 한국공작기계학회논문집
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2008

This paper presents a Reliability-Based Topology Optimization(RBTO) using the Evolutionary Structural Optimization(ESO). An actual design involves some uncertain conditions such as material property, operational load and dimensional variation. The Deterministic Topology Optimization(DTO) is obtained without considering the uncertainties related to the uncertainty parameters. However, the RBTO can consider the uncertainty variables because it has the probabilistic constraints. In order to determine whether the probabilistic constraints are satisfied or not, simulation techniques and approximation methods are developed. In this paper, the reliability index approach(RIA) is adopted to evaluate the probabilistic constraints. In order to apply the ESO method to the RBTO, sensitivity number is defined as the change in the reliability index due to the removal of the ith element. Numerical examples are presented to compare the DTO with the RBTO.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전력기술부문A
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• 제51권8호
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• pp.398-402
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• 2002

The ELD computation has been based upon the so-called B-coefficient which uses a quadratic approximation of system loss as a function of generation output. Direct derivation of system loss sensitivity based on the Jacobian-based method was developed in early 1970s', which could eliminate the dependence upon the approximate loss formula. However, both the B-coefficient and the Jacobian-based method require a complicated Procedure for calculating the system loss sensitivity included in the constraints of the optimization problem. In this paper, an ELD formulation in which only the bus power equations are defined as the constraints has been introduced. Derivation of the partial derivatives of the system loss with respect to the generator output and calculation of the penalty factors for individual generators are not required anymore in proposed method. A comprehensive solution procedure including calculation of the Jacobians and Hessians of the formulation has been presented in detail. Proposed ELD formulation has been tested on a sample system and the simulation indicated a satisfactory result.

• 한국CDE학회논문집
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2000

A biarc is a curve connecting two circular arcs with the constraints of tangent continuity so that it can represent the free form currie approximately connecting several biarcs with the tangent continuity. Since a biarc consists of circular arcs, the offset curve of the curve represented by biarcs can be easily obtained. Besides. if the tool path is represented by biarcs, the efficiency of machining is improved and the amount of data is decreased. When approximating a curve with biarcs, the location of the point where two circular arcs meet each other plays an important part in determining the shape of a biarc. In this thesis, the optimum point where two circular arcs meet is calculated using the tangent information of the curve to approximate so that it takes less calculation time to approximate due to the decrease of the number of iterations.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.259-266
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 SD-TDQAO (Sequential Dual - Two-point Diagonal Quadratic Approximate Optimization)라는 쌍대기법을 이용한 순차적 최적설계 알고리즘을 제안한다. 이 방법은 비선형 목적함수와 제한조건이 포함되어 있는 공학적인 문제를 효과적으로 풀 수 있도록 하는데 목적이 있다. 기존의 볼록성과 분리성이 만족되지 않는 eTDQA2 방법을 이용하여 쌍대기법에 이용할 수 있도록 이차 근사함수의 헤시언 대각요소에 이를 적용하여 쉽게 볼록성과 분리성을 보장할 수 있도록 하였다. 또한 이를 수학적 예제와 위상 최적설계문제를 통해 기존의 쌍대기법 알고리즘인 MMA 와의 비교로 그 성능을 입증하였다.