• 품질경영학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.86-96
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• 2001

The objective of this research is to develop a robust design methodology for plastic injection molded parts wherein warpage will be minimized by a complex method which is a kind of a simple direct search method. The design space considered for optimization is divided Into two sub-design space : mold and process conditions. Warpage is quantified using the Moldflow injection molding simulation software. The design methodology was applied to an actual part of a fax machine, the Guide-ASF model, through two different design policies. The significance of this study is the synthesis of a computer simulation of injection molding process and optimization technique to determine the optimal robust design solution.

• 산업공학
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 1995

Optimization in the engineering design is to select the best of many possible design alternatives in a complex design space. One major problem of local minimization algorithm is that they often result in local optima. In this paper, a hybrid method was developed by coupling the genetic algorithm and a traditional direct search method. The proposed method first finds a region for possible global optimum using the genetic algorithm and then searchs for a global optimum using the direct search method. To evaluate the performance of the hybrid method, it was applied to three test problems and a problem of designing corrugate bulkhead of a ship.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.27-46
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• 2015

Active surface adjustment of cable net structures is becoming significant when large-size cable net structures are widely applied in various fields, especially in satellite antennas. A general-duty adjustment method based on active cables is proposed to achieve active surface adjustment or surface profile reconfiguration of cable net structures. Piezoelectric actuators and voice coil actuators are selected for constructing active cable structures and their simplified mechanical models are proposed. A bilevel optimization model of active surface adjustment is proposed based on the nonlinear static model established by the direct stiffness method. A pattern search algorithm combined with the trust region method is developed to solve this optimization problem. Numerical examples of a parabolic cable net reflector are analyzed and different distribution types of active cables are compared.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.114-122
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• 2013

This study introduces an optimization methodology for the determination of gate location that ensures the melt flow balance within a part cavity of injection mold. A new sequential direct-search scheme based on the recursive reduction of the designer-specified gate design area is developed, and it is integrated with a commercial flow simulation tool for optimization. To quantify the level of melt flow balance, we employ the maximum difference among the fill times for the melt fronts to reach the boundary elements of part cavity as objective function. The proposed methodology is successfully applied in the case study of melt flow balancing in molding of a bar code scanner model. The result shows that the melt flow balance at the optimized gate positions is significantly improved from that for the initial gate position.

• 한국시뮬레이션학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국시뮬레이션학회 1994년도 추계학술발표회 및 정기총회
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• pp.1-2
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• 1994

With the prevalence of computers in modern organizations, simulation is receiving more atention as an effectvie decision -making tool. Simualtion is a computer-based numerical technique which uses mathmatical and logical models to approximate the behaviror of a real-world system. However, iptimization of synamic stochastic systems often defy analytical and algorithmic soluions. Although a simulation approach is often free fo the liminting assumption s of mathematical modeling, cost and time consiceration s make simulation the henayst's last resort. Therefore, whenever possible, analytical and algorithmica solutions are favored over simulation. This paper discussed the issues and procedrues for using simulation as a tool for optimization of stochastic complex systems that are dmodeled by computer simulation . Its emphasis is mostly on issues that are speicific to simulation optimization instead of consentrating on the general optimizationand mathematical programming techniques . A simulation optimization problem is an optimization problem where the objective function. constraints, or both are response that can only be evauated by computer simulation. As such, these functions are only implicit functions of decision parameters of the system, and often stochastic in nature as well. Most of optimization techniqes can be classified as single or multiple-resoneses techniques . The optimization of single response functins has been researched extensively and consists of many techniques. In the single response category, these strategies are gradient based search techniques, stochastic approximate techniques, response surface techniques, and heuristic search techniques. In the multiple response categroy, there are basically five distinct strategies for treating the responses and finding the optimum solution. These strategies are graphica techniqes, direct search techniques, constrained optimization techniques, unconstrained optimization techniques, and goal programming techniques. The choice of theprocedreu to employ in simulation optimization depends on the analyst and the problem to be solved. For many practival and industrial optimization problems where some or all of the system components are stochastic, the objective functions cannot be represented analytically. Therefore, modeling by computersimulation is one of the most effective means of studying such complex systems. In this paper, after discussion of simulation optmization techniques, the applications of above techniques will be presented in the modeling process of many flexible manufacturing systems.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2010

This study shows an optimization procedure for an automatic determination on the gate position to ensure the fill-uniformity within a part cavity by using the injection molding simulation. For an optimization, the maximum pressure-difference within a part cavity induced at the stage of filling is used to evaluate degree of fill-uniformity. In addition, a direct search scheme based on the reduction of design space is developed and applied in the optimization problem. This corresponding proposed methodology was applied in the optimization on the gate location for a CD-tray molding, as a result, showed the improvement of the fill-uniformity within the cavity.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2009

본 연구에서 역해석에 이용한 직접법은 실제 변위와 목적함수의 차이를 최소화하고 미지변수를 보정하는 최적화가 핵심 과정이다. 연구과정이 복수의 지층을 단계별로 역해석하여 각 지반의 미지변수를 역해석하기 때문에 지층 간 미지변수의 간섭 효과를 최소화 할 수 있는 추가적인 최적화가 필요하다. 따라서 효율적이고 정확한 최적화를 위해서 목적함수의 편미분 계산과정이 없이 최적해를 구할 수 있는 직접탐색법(direct search method)을 사용하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 지하구조체가 포함된 지층을 상부와 하부의 지층으로 모형화하고, 다중 미지변수를 역해석하는 기법을 개발하는 데에 목적을 둔다. 또한 단계별 역해석된 미지변수의 상호 간섭 오차를 최소화하기 위해서 반복 역해석을 실시하고, 실제 존재하는 터널에 대하여 적용성에 대해 검토하였다. 그 결과, 단층 모형화보다 다층 모형화 결과가 실제 지하구조물거동을 정확히 나타냈으며 다층 경계부에 위치한 지하구조물의 다층지반 모형화를 통한 역해석이 유효함을 확인하였다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.24-29
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• 1997

Recently, Genetic Algorithm(GA), which is a stochastic direct search strategy that mimics the process of genetic evolution, is widely adapted into a search procedure for structural optimization. Contrast to traditional optimal design techniques which use design sensitivity analysis results, GA is very simple in their algorithms and there is no need of continuity of functions(or functionals) any more in GA. So, they can be easily applicable to wide area of design optimization problems. Also, owing to multi-point search procedure, they have higher porbability of convergence to global optimum compared to traditional techniques which take one-point search method. The methods consist of three genetics opera- tions named selection, crossover and mutation. In this study, a method of finding the omtimum size and topology of drilling machine is proposed by using the GA, For rapid converge to optimum, elitist survival model,roulette wheel selection with limited candidates, and multi-point shuffle cross-over method are adapted. And pseudo object function, which is the combined form of object function and penalty function, is used to include constraints into fitness function. GA shows good results of weight reducing effect and convergency in optimal design of drilling machine.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제12권5호통권48호
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• pp.515-525
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• 2000

본 연구의 목적은 평면 트러스의 단면치수 및 형 상 최적화 알고리즘을 개발 하는 것이다. 본 연구에 적용된 최적화 기법은 무제약 축차선형화기법(SUMT)의 extended penalty method와 다변수(多變數)를 가지는 직접탐사법인 Hooke & Jeeves method이다. 상기(上記) 언급된 두 방법은 단면최적화와 형상최적화 과정의 각 단계에서 반복적 다 최적설계 과정에서 최종의 최적값이 구해질 때까지 단면최적화와 형상최적화 과정이 반복적으로 상호작용하게 된다. 트러스의 형상최적화에 관한 기존의 연구문헌에서는 최적화의 설계변수로서 부재의 단면적과 절점좌표를 사용하였다. 이렇게 할 경우, 압축재의 좌굴특성을 제대로 반영하기 어려우므로 한정된 조건으로 좌굴특성을 부여하게 되어 보다 실제적인 최적설계에 많은 제약을 가져오게 되므로 본 연구에서는 부재의 실제치수와 절점좌표를 최적화의 설계 변수로 취하게 되므로 부재치수의 변화에 따른 좌굴특성의 변화를 최대한 반영할 수 있다.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:시스템및이론
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.133-147
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• 2005

LCD BLU(Back-Light Unit)의 설계에는 광선추적 기법이 많이 사용되고 있으며, 이러한 기법을 통하여 도광판 전면으로 출사되는 빛의 휘도, 휘도의 균일도, 광효율 등을 수치적으로 예측할 수 있다. 휘도와 휘도의 균일도 등과 같은 항목은 BLU 설계에 있어서 매우 중요한 요소 중의 하나이며, 이러한 BLU의 광학적 특성은 도광판의 후면에 인쇄된 잉크패턴에 가장 많을 영향을 받고 있다 따라서 높은 휘도와 균일도를 발생시킬 수 있는 최적화된 잉크패턴을 설계하는 것은 BLU의 설계에 있어서 가장 중요한 부분 중의 하나이다. 본 논문에서는 최적의 잉크패턴을 설계하기 위하여 직접탐색(Direct Search) 기법 중에서 Holder Mead의 심플렉스탐색(Simplex Search) 알고리즘을 적용하였다. 직접탐색 기법은 최적의 잉크패턴을 계산하는 것과 같은 비선형적이고, 비연속적이며, 미분불가능한 함수의 최적점을 계산하는 분야에 많이 적용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 여러 가지 실험을 통하여 심플렉스탐색 기법이 최적의 잉크패턴을 설계하는데 있어서 매우 효율적이며 안정적으로 사용될 수 있음을 보여주며, 이러한 최적화 기법으로 인하여 BLU 설계기능을 개선할 수 있음을 보여준다