This paper presents a VHDL-AMS based genetic optimization methodology suitable for performance improvement of hardware systems in automotive applications. Models of such systems are mixedsignal (analog and digital) in which the analog parts cover mixed physical domains. A case study applying this novel method to the fuzzy logic controller (FLC) optimization in an automotive active suspension sy...

In the present study, multi-objective optimization of centrifugal pumps is performed at three steps. At the first step, η and NPSHr in a set of centrifugal pump are numerically investigated using commercial software. Two meta-models based on the evolved group method of data handling (GMDH) type neural networks are obtained, at the second step, for modeling of η and NPSHr with respect to geometr...

Modeling and multi-objective optimization of centrifugal pumps is performed at three steps. At the first step, η and NPSHr in a set of centrifugal pump are numerically investigated using commercial software NUMECA. Two metamodels based on the evolved group method of data handling (GMDH) type neural networks are obtained, at the second step, for modeling of η and NPSHr with respect to geometrica...

Conditional optimization allows the incorporation of extensive geometrical information in protein structure refinement, without the requirement of an explicit chemical assignment of the individual atoms. Here, a mean-force potential for the conditional optimization of protein structures is presented that expresses knowledge of common protein conformations in terms of interatomic distances, tors...

In the current paper, the optimization shape of a polysilicon variable-capacitance micromotor (VCM) was determined using the seeker optimization algorithm (SOA). The optimum goal of the algorithm was to find the maximum torque value and minimum ripple torque by varying the geometrical parameters. The optimization process was performed using a combination of SOA and the finite-element method (FE...

This paper presents an optimization tool used for the design of turbomachinery components. It is based on a metamodel assisted evolutionary approach combined with a Computer Aided Design (CAD) library for the shape generation. The analysis of the components performance is performed by Computational Solid Mechanics (CSM) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Typical optimization problems inclu...

introduction patient set-up optimization is required in radiotherapy to fill the accuracy gap between personalized treatment planning and uncertainties in the irradiation set-up. in this study, we aimed to develop a new method based on neural network to estimate patient geometrical setup using 4-dimensional (4d) xcat anthropomorphic phantom. materials and methods to access 4d modeling of motion...

often in modeling the engineering optimization design problems, the value of objective function(s) is not clearly defined in terms of design variables. instead it is obtained by some numerical analysis such as fe structural analysis, fluid mechanic analysis, and thermodynamic analysis, etc. yet, the numerical analyses are considerably time consuming to obtain the final value of objective functi...