..., by means of gradient-based free-form shape optimization. Design/methodology/approach The presented approach is based on the mathematical concept of shape derivatives and allows to obtain new motor designs without the need to introduce a geometric parametrization. This paper presents an extension...

... to effectively break out of local solutions in the optimization process. Findings The proposed method was applied to the shape optimization of SynRM flux barriers and successfully searched a more extensive and advanced Pareto front in comparison with the conventional method. Originality/value...

... shape optimization in SynRMs based on the per-unit rotor model to maximize the average torque and minimize the torque ripple. Design/methodology/approach In the presented method, at first, rotor geometrical parameters are classified into several groups based on their geometrical similarities...

... accuracy. The fidelity of the model is checked with initial design data of the prototype motor. Where available, the experimental data from the motor testing are also used. Once the equivalent circuit motor model has been proved as accurate enough, the shape optimization and optimal design...

... machines with buried magnets. Figure 1. Selected structures of PM synchronous motors Łukasz Knypiński can be contacted at: lukasz.knypinski@put.poznan.pl 29 06 2021 03 11 2021 15 11 2021 Electrical machine Optimal design Shape optimization Finite element...

... will be useful in sensitivity analysis design. Electrical machine Shape optimization B-spline Finite element analysis Optimization Switched reluctance motor In typical studies on switched reluctance motor (SRM) design, the overall geometry is predefined and optimization is done based...

... Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Shape optimization Soft magnetic materials Finite element method Magnetohydrodynamics Use of a soft magnetic composite in stirring plants is a new task, at the same time, its use in induction heating plants is well...

... Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Induction heating Optimal design Shape optimization Finite element method Transverse flux heating Thin metal strip Numerical simulation Genetic algorithm Successive optimization approach The continuous...

... 08 05 2018 10 05 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Optimization techniques Optimization Optimal design Shape optimization Sensitivity analysis Partial differential equations Nowadays, electromagnetic...

... at: panek50@kte.zcu.cz 20 05 2016 02 11 2016 05 12 2016 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Shape optimization Material properties Magnetic field Temperature field Inverse problem Multi-parametric optimization...

...Lukáš Koudela; Václav Kotlan; Ivo Doležel Purpose The paper aims to deal with shape optimization of a novel thermoelastic clutch working on the principle of induction heating. The clutch consists of a driving part, with a ferromagnetic ring, and a driven part. The driving part rotates in a static...

.../methodology/approach – The paper represents the shape of the ferromagnetic pole covers with B-splines and defines a cost functional that measures the non-uniformity of the magnetic field in an area above the poles. The authors apply an iso-geometric shape optimization procedure, which allows us...

...Ivan Yatchev; Rumena Stancheva; Iliana Marinova; Young Sun Kim; Myung Ki Baek; Il Han Park Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a level set method (LSM) for topology optimization of an electromagnetic system. Design/methodology/approach The classical shape optimization method has...

... on this approach, the actual stage of the research work, dedicated to the investigation, development, implementation and validation of a shape optimization methodology, particularly tailored for 2D electric structures is described. Design/methodology/approach The proposed numerical approach is based...

... X₁₅ = 0.6 X₁₆ = 0.6 Shape optimization Pareto solutions analysis Multiobjective Optimization In previous papers Loney's solenoid problem has been studied, focusing the attention on its features as a benchmark for both single‐criterion and multi‐criteria optimization...

... the convex surface of the insulator, therefore making the field conditions more favorable for a flashover to occur. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Distribution systems Electrical fields Finite element Insulators Shape optimization The design of a gas insulated substation (GIS) is governed...

... in approximating the optimal front is in order. In order to link the proposed methodology of optimisation with a field analysis problem, the shape optimization of a single‐phase series reactor for power applications is considered as a simple, yet meaningful case study. The reactor is employed to reduce...

...‐variational inequality technique and the shape optimization method. A detailed analysis of these methods is presented. Using some numerical experiments we compare our results with the solution of the discrete drift‐diffusion system, accomplished with a Gummel‐like algorithm. The numerical results suggest...