• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제70권1호
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• pp.81-96
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• 2019

In this paper, a hybrid uncertain model is applied to system reliability based design optimization (RBDO) of trusses. All random variables are described by random distributions but some key distribution parameters of them which lack information are defined by variation intervals. For system RBDO of trusses, the first order reliability method, as well as monotonicity analysis and the branch and bound method, are utilized to determine the system failure probability; and Improved (${\mu}+{\lambda}$) constrained differential evolution (ICDE) is employed for the optimization process. System reliability assessment of several numerical examples and system RBDO of different truss structures are proposed to verify our results. Moreover, the effect of different classes of interval distribution parameters on the optimum weight of the structure and the reliability index are also investigated. The results indicate that the weight of the structure is increased by increasing the uncertainty level. Moreover, it is shown that for a certain random variable, the optimum weight is more increased by the translation interval parameters than the rotation ones.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 환경, 재료 물성 및 제작 등에서의 불확실성을 고려하여 130m급 고정식 해양구조물의 신뢰성 기반 최적설계를 수행하였다. 구조물의 구조건전성을 엄밀하게 반영하기 위해 작용 및 허용 응력의 비인 UC 값을 신뢰성 해석 및 신뢰성 기반 최적설계의 제약조건으로 고려하였다. 해양구조물의 제작비용을 저감하기 위해 자켓형 지지구조물의 중량을 최소화하였다. 불확실성의 통계적 특성은 문헌 등을 참고하여 관측되거나 측정된 데이터를 기반으로 정의하였다. 자켓형 해양구조물의 신뢰성 해석과 신뢰 기반 최적설계는 부재 수가 많아 계산 부담이 큼으로 문제의 차원을 축소하기 위해 응답의 중요성을 기준으로 설계변수를 선별할 수 있는 방법을 제안한다. 또한 효율적인 계산을 위해 신뢰성 기반 최적설계를 수행하기 전 결정론적 최적설계를 먼저 수행하였다. 마지막으로, 도출된 최적설계(안)을 기존 각 급 규정 기반 설계와 안전성 및 경제성 측면에서 비교 분석하였다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.24-32
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• 2006

결정론적인 최적 설계 방법을 이용하는 경우 불확실성의 영향으로 인하여 제약조건의 위반이나 목표 성능의 저하를 초래할 수 있다. 이러한 까닭에 불확실성하에서 제약 조건에 대한 신뢰성을 보장하고 목적함수의 강건성을 확보하는 설계가 필요하다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 강건성과 신뢰성을 평가하기 위하여 Monte Carlo Simulation(MCS)을 이용하였으며, 계산 효율의 증가를 위하여 MCS에 적합한 근사모델을 선정하는 과정을 거쳐 신경망 모델을 채택하게 되었다. 이를 공력-구조가 연동된 항공기 날개 설계 문제에 적용하여 봄으로써 그 가능성을 타진하였다. 불확실성을 고려한 최적 설계를 수행한 결과 요구되는 신뢰도 수준을 만족시키면서 baseline보다 강건한 최적해를 탐색하는 것이 가능하였다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.1051-1058
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• 2011

The military communication equipment is required the high reliability for operating adequate functions under severe conditions. This reliability is the essential element for the quality of the product, for the uncontrolled factors, such as the clearance, damage of the material, the reduction of stiffness, which are the designer is unable to handle. In this paper, the uncertainty for the dimension was supposed to the probability model for the military communication equipment, and the average of the objective function was minimized for reducing design uncertainty. The reliability-based design optimization which was implemented the limit state function was formulated into the mathematical model, so the reliable optimized structure was implemented than the base-line design.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2011년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.504-509
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• 2011

The military communication equipment is required the high reliability for operating adequate functions under severe conditions. This reliability is the essential element for the quality of the product, for the uncontrolled factors, such as the clearance, damage of the material, the reduction of stiffness, which are the designer is unable to handle. In this paper, the uncertainty for the design was supposed to the probability model for the military communication equipment, and the average of the objective function was minimized for reducing design uncertainty. The reliability-based design optimization which was implemented the limit state function was formulated into the mathematical model, so the reliable optimized structure was implemented than the base-line design.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제85권3호
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• pp.369-379
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• 2023

Reliability-Based Design Optimization (RBDO) is an appropriate framework for obtaining optimal designs by taking uncertainties into account. Large-scale problems with implicit limit state functions and problems with discrete design variables are two significant challenges to traditional RBDO methods. To overcome these challenges, this paper proposes a hybrid method to perform RBDO of structures that links Firefly Algorithm (FA) as an optimization tool to advanced (finite element) reliability methods. Furthermore, the Genetic Algorithm (GA) and the FA are compared based on the design cost (objective function) they achieve. In the proposed method, Weighted Simulation Method (WSM) is utilized to assess reliability constraints in the RBDO problems with explicit limit state functions. WSM is selected to reduce computational costs. To performing RBDO of structures with finite element modeling and implicit limit state functions, a First-Order Reliability Method (FORM) based on the Direct Differentiation Method (DDM) is utilized. Four numerical examples are considered to assess the effectiveness of the proposed method. The findings illustrate that the proposed RBDO method is applicable and efficient for RBDO problems with discrete and continuous design variables and finite element modeling.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2010년 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.50-54
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• 2010

In this study, reliability-based design optimizations of airfoils were performed. PARSEC function was used to consider the uncertainty of the aerodynamic shape for the reliability-based shape optimization of airfoils. Among aerodynamic performance. The accuracy of the reliability analysis was compared with other method and it was found that the moment method predicts the probability accurately. Deterministic and reliability-based optimizations were performed for shape of the RAE2822 airfoil and it was demonstrated that reliability-based optimizations the aerodynamic performances under uncertainties of the shape of the airfoil.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.127-145
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• 2009

A novel approach is proposed to effectively estimate the quantile functions of normalized performance indices of reliability constraints in a reliability-based optimization (RBO) problem. These quantile functions are not only estimated as functions of exceedance probabilities but also as functions of the design variables of the target RBO problem. Once these quantile functions are obtained, all reliability constraints in the target RBO problem can be transformed into non-probabilistic ordinary ones, and the RBO problem can be solved as if it is an ordinary optimization problem. Two numerical examples are investigated to verify the proposed novel approach. The results show that the approach may be capable of finding approximate solutions that are close to the actual solution of the target RBO problem.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.543-560
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• 2011

In structural engineering there are randomness inherently exist on determination of the loads, strength, geometry, and so on, and the manufacturing of the structural members, workmanship etc. Thus, objective and constraint functions of the optimization problem are functions that depend on those randomly natured components. The constraints being the function of the random variables are evaluated by using reliability index or performance measure approaches in the optimization process. In this study, the minimum weight of a space truss is obtained under the uncertainties on the load, material and cross-section areas with harmony search using reliability index and performance measure approaches. Consequently, optimization algorithm produces the same result when both the approaches converge. Performance measure approach, however, is more efficient compare to reliability index approach in terms of the convergence rate and iterations needed.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.135-140
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• 2003

In the deterministic optimization of a structural system, objective function, design constraints and design variables, are treated in a nonstatistical fashion. However, such deterministic engineering optimization tends to promote the structural system with lest reliability redundancy than obtained with conventional design procedures using the factor of safety. Consequently, deterministic optimized structures will usually have higher failure probabilities than unoptimized structures. Therefore, a balance must be developed between the satisfactions of the design requirements and the objectives of reducing manufacturing cost. This paper proposes the reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) technique, which enables the optimum design that considers confidence level for the vibration characteristics of structural system. Response surface method (RSM) is utilized to approximate the performance functions describing the system characteristics in the RBDO procedure. The proposed optimization technique is applied to the pillar section design considering natural frequencies of a vehicle structure.