Applying response surface methodology in the design and optimization of electromagnetic devices

Author

Rong, Ruowen ; Lowther, David A. ; Malik, Zahid ; Su, Hua ; Nelder, John ; Spence, Robert

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada

Volume

33

Issue

2

fYear

1997

fDate

3/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1916

Lastpage

1919

Abstract

In this paper, we present a design and optimization procedure which utilizes a case-based approach to design and a response surface methodology, implementing a fractional factorial approach, to determine the empirical models relating the performance of the device and the design parameters. With these models constructed, a genetic algorithm can be used to solve the resulting constrained nonlinear optimization problem quickly to get the optimal device. The main contribution of the paper lies in the effective combination of these three methods. A C-core actuator is used as an example

Keywords

design engineering; electric actuators; electromagnetic devices; simulated annealing; C-core actuator; case-based approach; constrained nonlinear optimization problem; design; electromagnetic devices; empirical models; fractional factorial approach; genetic algorithm; optimal device; optimization; performance; response surface methodology; Constraint optimization; Design methodology; Design optimization; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic devices; Electromagnetic modeling; Input variables; Response surface methodology; Surface fitting; Torque;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.582665

Filename

582665