EM-Taguchi Module for Characterization of WAD

Author

Arkadan, Abdul-Rahman A. ; Al-Aawar, Nizar ; Hariri, Abla O.

Author_Institution

Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI, USA

Volume

51

Issue

3

fYear

2015

fDate

Mar-15

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Accurate performance characterization is critical in a design optimization environment. The electromagnetic (EM) design optimization of an ocean wave linear generator buoy or wave activated device (WAD) requires the use of large number of finite element-state space, design evaluations due to the stochastic behavior of the wave and the nonlinear nature of the device. This paper proposes the utilization of Taguchi orthogonal arrays method to reduce the EM, computational time needed to accurately characterize a WAD performance corresponding to a sea wave profile and for use in a design optimization environment.

Keywords

Taguchi methods; computational electromagnetics; electromagnetic actuators; finite element analysis; ocean waves; particle swarm optimisation; wave power generation; EM reduction; EM-Taguchi module; PSO-EM design optimization environment; Taguchi orthogonal array method; WAD characterization; computational time; design evaluations; device nonlinear nature; electromagnetic design optimization; finite element-state space; ocean wave linear generator buoy; performance characterization; sea wave profile; wave activated device; wave stochastic behavior; Algorithm design and analysis; Design optimization; Generators; Mathematical model; Power generation; Windings; Computational electromagnetics (EMs); energy wave generators; performance prediction;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2014.2366558

Filename

7093413