In the field of chemical engineering, mathematical models have been proven to be an indispensable tool for process analysis, process design, and condition monitoring. To gain the most benefit from model-based approaches, the implemented mathematical...
A game problem of structural design is defined as a problem of playing against external circumstances. There are two classes of players, namely the “ordinal” and “cardinal” players. The ordinal players, designated as the &ldqu...
An optimization study of an electric vertical takeoff and landing personal air vehicle (eVTOL PAV) was performed during the conceptual design stage using the design of experiments method. In defining the initial problem, a design target parameter was...
The structural performance of any building design is often dependent on the geometrical shape, which affects its behavior and stability. Structural consideration and optimization in the conceptual stage of the design process can lead to better soluti...
The airworthiness standards of the transport category airplanes stipulate that the high energy rotor equipment must be of the sufficient containment capacity. It is of great importance to study the containment and weight reduction for the air turbine...
When optimizing an accelerated degradation testing (ADT) plan, the initial values of unknown model parameters must be pre-specified. However, it is usually difficult to obtain the exact values, since many uncertainties are embedded in these parameter...
The smart chemical laboratory has recently emerged as a promising trend for future chemical research, where experiment optimization is of vital importance. The traditional Bayesian optimization (BO) algorithm focuses on exploring the dependent variab...
The number of individuals with upper or lower extremities dysfunction (ULED) has considerably increased in the past few decades, resulting in a high economic burden for their families and society. Individuals with ULEDs require assistive robots to fu...
The growing need for safe, cheap and sustainable earthquake-resistant buildings means that efficient methods for optimal seismic design must be found. The complexity and nonlinearity of the problem can be addressed using advanced automated techniques...
This paper proposes a new surrogate optimization routine for optimal design of a direct on line (DOL) squirrel cage induction motor. The geometry of the motor is optimized to maximize its electromagnetic efficiency while respecting the constraints, s...
Steam thermal power plants represent important energy production systems. Within the energy mix, these could allow flexible generation and the use of hybrid systems by integrating renewables. The optimum design solution and parameters allow higher en...
This paper presents the integrated optimal design of the powertrain of a hybrid regional aircraft using multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO). The sizing of the main components of the propulsion chain is performed over the flight mission under...
Several additive manufacturing processes are capable of fabricating three-dimensional parts with complex distribution of material composition to achieve desired local properties and functions. This unique advantage could be exploited by developing an...
This paper shows the optimal cost design for T-shaped combined footings of reinforced concrete (RC), which are subjected to biaxial bending in each column to determine the steel areas and the thickness of the footings assuming a linear distribution o...
The concept of variable-stiffness composites allows the stiffness properties to vary spatially in the material. In the case of fiber-reinforced composites, the mechanical properties of the composite can be improved by tailoring the fiber orientations...
Distributed energy resource (DER) systems have elicited increasing attention and applications because of their excellent economic and environmental performance. However, uncertainties exist in such systems, preventing their potential advantages to be...
IL-6 signaling plays an important role in inflammatory processes in the body. While a number of models for IL-6 signaling are available, the parameters associated with these models vary from case to case as they are non-trivial to determine. In this...
The design methods of earthing from standards recommend the choice of electrode lengths and propose that the distances between electrodes to be 1–3 times larger than their length. The number of electrodes is determined from the condition of ach...
Achieving zero-energy buildings (ZEBs) requires the appropriate planning of renewable energy systems, particularly photovoltaic (PV) systems, from the early design stage (EDS). Conventional PV system design tools have limitations, including insuffici...
Optimal design and singularity analysis are two important aspects of mechanism design, and they are discussed within a spatial parallel manipulator in this work. Resorting to matrix transformation, the parametric kinematic model is established, upon...
This study investigates the application of Multi-Objective Reinforcement Learning–Dominance-Based (MORL–DB) method to the optimal design of complex mechanical systems. The MORL–DB method employs a Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient...
This paper presents the development of a global and integrated sizing approach under different performance indexes applied to fuel cell/battery hybrid power systems. The strong coupling between the hardware sizing process and the system supervision (...
In this paper, the optimal design of the Flux-Switching Generator with ferrite magnets based on a two-mode substituting load profile for a gearless wind generator is considered. A one-criterion Nelder-Mead method is used to optimize the generator des...
The article presents an algorithm and optimization software designed for the optimal configuration of a tuned inductive choke. The optimization software consists of two main parts: an optimization procedure and a mathematical model for the designed e...
Electrical power transmission relies heavily on power transmission lines. The swinging of the lines during windy weather can cause conductor collision between adjacent lines, which can result in severe electrical accidents. To solve this problem, thi...
Rotor sails are one of the promising solutions to reducing the energy consumption and CO2 emissions of ships. Previous studies focused on how rotor sails affect ship dynamics and energy consumption. In the present study, an optimization-based workflo...
Several researchers have proposed methodologies for addressing the problem of designing optimal water distribution systems. Metaheuristic approximations are studied the most due to the vast solution space. In search of reducing computational time, th...
In steel enterprises, the design of energy systems mainly depends on experience and lacks systematic optimization methods. Therefore, it is of great significance to propose an overall optimization design method for the energy system of steel enterpri...
Synthetic biology design challenges have driven the use of mathematical models to characterize genetic components and to explore complex design spaces. Traditional approaches to characterization have largely ignored the effect of strain and growth co...
In addition to the filter coefficients, the location of the microphone array is a crucial factor in improving the overall performance of a beamformer. The optimal microphone array placement can considerably enhance speech quality. However, the optimi...
Compliant mechanisms’ design aims to create a larger workspace and simple structural shapes because these mechanical systems usually have small dimensions, reduced friction, and less bending. From that request, we designed optimal bridge-type complia...
A novel structural design of a wave energy converter (WEC) is proposed, utilizing a gyroscope as the main component for energy absorption. A vacuum-sealed, high-speed flywheel is implemented within the gyroscope to convert energy and reduce energy lo...
Strict sustainability objectives have been established for the upcoming generation of aircraft. A promising innovative airframe concept is the ultra-high-aspect-ratio Strut-Braced-Wing Aircraft (SBWA). Hydrogen-powered concepts are strong candidates...
Liquid–liquid equilibria (LLE) characterization is a task requiring considerable work and appreciable financial resources. Notable savings in time and effort can be achieved when the experimental plans use the methods of the optimal design of e...
In this paper, a four-degree-of-freedom camellia-pollen-picking manipulator is proposed and designed. It can solve the problem of having no mechanized equipment for picking camellia pollen in agricultural machinery as the labor intensity of manual po...
The design of fluid machinery is a complex task that requires careful consideration of various factors that are interdependent. The correlation between performance parameters and geometric parameters is highly intricate and sensitive, displaying stro...
This research addresses the imperative challenge of a lightweight design for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) chassis to enhance the thrust-to-weight and power-to-weight ratios, crucial for optimal flight performance, focused on developing an intrigu...
Tracked vehicles have been widely used in construction, agriculture, and the military. Major problems facing the industry, however, are high emissions and fuel consumption. Hybrid electric tracked vehicles have thus become increasingly popular becaus...
In order to ensure canopy area coverage with the most compact mechanical configuration possible, this paper proposes a configuration optimization design method of dual-manipulator to meet the research and development needs of an apple-efficient harve...
An optimal design model for residential photovoltaic (PV) systems in South Korea was proposed. In the optimization formulation, the objective function is composed of three costs, including the monthly electricity bill, the PV system construction cost...
In this study, the inductor optimization design is performed by applying the Pareto optimization technique. As environmental problems emerge, the electric vehicle market is expanding, and accordingly, volume reduction and high efficiency of the onboa...
Renewable energy systems (RES) in buildings should be designed carefully, not only because of the need for an optimal design, but also to comply with related laws. Therefore, the design of RES in the buildings requires close collaboration between arc...
This paper presents a comprehensive design approach for optimizing the pole configuration of a coaxial magnetic gear (CMG) structure with an overhang to enhance torque characteristics. Five CMG models were designed, and their characteristics were ana...
This paper presents a numerical sketch-based methodology to achieve optimal product design solutions, bridging the gap between initial conceptual sketches and advanced engineering analyses. The proposed approach enables the transformation of simple h...
Choosing between competing models lies at the heart of scientific work, and is a frequent motivation for experimentation. Optimal experimental design (OD) methods maximize the benefit of experiments towards a specified goal. We advance and demonstrat...
An effective seismic design entails many issues related to the capacity-based assessment of the non-linear structural response under strong earthquakes. While very powerful structural calculation programs are available to assist the designer in the c...
A good design of the ice rink floor could save a great deal of capital and operational costs for hockey arenas. This ice rink floor design focuses on a cost-effective tube arrangement and an optimal concrete coverage over the tubes that could provide...
This paper presents an optimal design of alkaline–surfactant–polymer (ASP) flooding and an experimental analysis on the effects of ASP components under low formation salinity, where the assignment of salinity gradients and various phase t...
It is necessary to study the design method and molding techniques of selective laser melting (SLM) tibial implants to improve the success rate of knee implant surgery and the quality of life of patients. In this study, the three-dimensional (3D) reco...
Reducing energy consumption of ground vehicles is a paramount pursuit in academia and industry. Even though the road infrastructural has a significant influence on vehicular fuel consumption, the majority of the R&D efforts are dedicated to impro...
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