Design Optimization (ME41613)

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Engineering Design Optimization (ME60079)

GOUTAM CHAKRABORTY
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR
 Lecture 4

Introduction to Design Optimization

Objectives:

After listening to this lecture you should be able to

• Express the analysis variables mathematically

• Classify analysis variables
Basic components of Design Optimization Process

Optimization Analysis Model

Tools
 Analysis Model

Analysis/design Variables Analysis Functions

Analysis Model

𝒙𝒙𝟏𝟏
𝒙𝒙𝟐𝟐
Design variables, 𝑿𝑿 = ⋮
𝒙𝒙𝒏𝒏−𝟏𝟏
𝒙𝒙𝒏𝒏
𝑿𝑿 = 𝒙𝒙𝟏𝟏 , 𝒙𝒙𝟐𝟐, ⋯ 𝒙𝒙𝒏𝒏−𝟏𝟏, 𝒙𝒙𝒏𝒏 𝑻𝑻

𝒏𝒏 = Degree of Freedom of design

𝒙𝒙𝒊𝒊 (𝒊𝒊 = 𝟏𝟏 ⋯ 𝒏𝒏 ) can be

• Integer

• Real number

• Continuous functions
 Integer Design Variable: Example 1

Number of bolts (an integer) can be one design variable

𝒙𝒙𝟏𝟏 ∈ 𝟐𝟐, 𝟑𝟑, ⋯ , 𝑵𝑵𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎

 Integer Design Variable: Example 2

Minimization of structural compliance at the load point

 Topological Optimization

Analysis Variables: Presence or absence of each element

Number of degrees of freedom: Number of elements

𝒙𝒙𝒊𝒊 ∈ 𝟎𝟎, 𝟏𝟏
 Line of symmetry

A typical result of topological optimization

 Design variable as real number : Example 1

d
Design Variables: d, t

t H
Section A-A

B
Real number design variable: Example 2

p
• p ∈ 𝟎𝟎, ∞

• d ∈ 𝑫𝑫𝟏𝟏 , 𝑫𝑫𝟐𝟐 , 𝑫𝑫𝟑𝟑 , ⋯

𝑫𝑫𝟏𝟏 , 𝑫𝑫𝟐𝟐 are standard diameters

d
Design variable as continuous function: Example 1

x A w

h(x)

A
Section A-A

Cantilever beam under self weight

Design variable: h(x)

Design variable as continuous function: Example 2
Stabilizing an inverted pendulum

U(t) U(t)

Design variable U(t)

 Design variable as continuous function: Example 3
Path planning of a mobile robot Destination

Home Design variable y=f(x)

 Design variable as continuous function: Example 4

Gait generation

Design variable

Source: Science direct

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