63 research outputs found
Toplogical derivative for nonlinear magnetostatic problem
The topological derivative represents the sensitivity of a domain-dependent
functional with respect to a local perturbation of the domain and is a valuable
tool in topology optimization. Motivated by an application from electrical
engineering, we derive the topological derivative for an optimization problem
which is constrained by the quasilinear equation of two-dimensional
magnetostatics. Here, the main ingredient is to establish a sufficiently fast
decay of the variation of the direct state at scale 1 as . In order to apply the method in a bi-directional topology optimization
algorithm, we derive both the sensitivity for introducing air inside
ferromagnetic material and the sensitivity for introducing material inside an
air region. We explicitly compute the arising polarization matrices and
introduce a way to efficiently evaluate the obtained formulas. Finally, we
employ the derived formulas in a level-set based topology optimization
algorithm and apply it to the design optimization of an electric motor.Comment: 54 pages, 9 figure
Isogeometric Simulation and Shape Optimization with Applications to Electrical Machines
Future e-mobility calls for efficient electrical machines. For different
areas of operation, these machines have to satisfy certain desired properties
that often depend on their design. Here we investigate the use of multipatch
Isogeometric Analysis (IgA) for the simulation and shape optimization of the
electrical machines. In order to get fast simulation and optimization results,
we use non-overlapping domain decomposition (DD) methods to solve the large
systems of algebraic equations arising from the IgA discretization of
underlying partial differential equations. The DD is naturally related to the
multipatch representation of the computational domain, and provides the
framework for the parallelization of the DD solvers
Asymptotic analysis and topological derivative for 3D quasi-linear magnetostatics
In this paper we study the asymptotic behaviour of the quasilinear
- equation of 3D magnetostatics with respect to a singular
perturbation of the differential operator and prove the existence of the
topological derivative using a Lagrangian approach. We follow the strategy
proposed in our recent previous work (arXiv:1907.13420) where a systematic and
concise way for the derivation of topological derivatives for quasi-linear
elliptic problems in is introduced. In order to prove the asymptotics for
the state equation we make use of an appropriate Helmholtz decomposition. The
evaluation of the topological derivative at any spatial point requires the
solution of a nonlinear transmission problem. We discuss an efficient way for
the numerical evaluation of the topological derivative in the whole design
domain using precomputation in an offline stage. This allows us to use the
topological derivative for the design optimization of an electrical machine.Comment: 26 pages, 5 figure
A unified approach to shape and topological sensitivity analysis of discretized optimal design problems
We introduce a unified sensitivity concept for shape and topological
perturbations and perform the sensitivity analysis for a discretized
PDE-constrained design optimization problem in two space dimensions. We assume
that the design is represented by a piecewise linear and globally continuous
level set function on a fixed finite element mesh and relate perturbations of
the level set function to perturbations of the shape or topology of the
corresponding design. We illustrate the sensitivity analysis for a problem that
is constrained by a reaction-diffusion equation and draw connections between
our discrete sensitivities and the well-established continuous concepts of
shape and topological derivatives. Finally, we verify our sensitivities and
illustrate their application in a level-set-based design optimization algorithm
where no distinction between shape and topological updates has to be made
Regularization and finite element error estimates for elliptic distributed optimal control problems with energy regularization and state or control constraints
In this paper we discuss the numerical solution of elliptic distributed
optimal control problems with state or control constraints when the control is
considered in the energy norm. As in the unconstrained case we can relate the
regularization parameter and the finite element mesh size in order to ensure an
optimal order of convergence which only depends on the regularity of the given
target, also including discontinuous target functions. While in most cases,
state or control constraints are discussed for the more common
regularization, much less is known in the case of energy regularizations. But
in this case, and for both control and state constraints, we can formulate
first kind variational inequalities to determine the unknown state, from wich
we can compute the control in a post processing step. Related variational
inequalities also appear in obstacle problems, and are well established both
from a mathematical and a numerical analysis point of view. Numerical results
confirm the applicability and accuracy of the proposed approach
Shape Optimization of Rotating Electric Machines using Isogeometric Analysis and Harmonic Stator-Rotor Coupling
This work deals with shape optimization of electric machines using
isogeometric analysis. Isogeometric analysis is particularly well suited for
shape optimization as it allows to easily modify the geometry without remeshing
the domain. A 6-pole permanent magnet synchronous machine is modeled using a
multipatch isogeometric approach and rotation of the machine is realized by
modeling the stator and rotor domain separately and coupling them at the
interface using harmonic basis functions. Shape optimization is applied to the
model minimizing the total harmonic distortion of the electromotive force as a
goal functional
Semiclassical theory of cavity-assisted atom cooling
We present a systematic semiclassical model for the simulation of the
dynamics of a single two-level atom strongly coupled to a driven high-finesse
optical cavity. From the Fokker-Planck equation of the combined atom-field
Wigner function we derive stochastic differential equations for the atomic
motion and the cavity field. The corresponding noise sources exhibit strong
correlations between the atomic momentum fluctuations and the noise in the
phase quadrature of the cavity field. The model provides an effective tool to
investigate localisation effects as well as cooling and trapping times. In
addition, we can continuously study the transition from a few photon quantum
field to the classical limit of a large coherent field amplitude.Comment: 10 pages, 8 figure
Large Observatory for X-ray Timing (LOFT-P): A Probe-Class Mission Concept Study
LOFT-P is a mission concept for a NASA Astrophysics Probe-Class (less than 500M and $1B. We submitted a white paper4 in response to NASA PhysPAG's call for white papers: Probe-class Mission Concepts, describing LOFT-P science and a simple extrapolation from the ESA study costs. The next step for probe-class missions will be input into the NASA Astrophysics Decadal Survey to encourage the creation of a probe-class opportunity. We report on a 2016 study by MSFC's Advanced Concepts Office of LOFT-P, a US-led probe-class LOFT concept
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