《Two-level refined direct optimization》.pdf

Engineering with Computers (2012) 28:199–207 DOI 10.1007/s00366-011-0239-5 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Two-level refined direct optimization scheme using intermediate surrogate models for electromagnetic optimization of a switched reluctance motor Guillaume Crevecoeur • Ahmed Abou-Elyazied Abdallh • • • ´ Ivo Couckuyt Luc Dupre Tom Dhaene Received: 2 February 2011 / Accepted: 21 June 2011 / Published online: 8 July 2011 Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011 Abstract Electromagnetic optimization procedures require 1 Introduction a large number of evaluations in numerical forward models. These computer models simulate complex prob- Electromagnetic rotating machines are indispensable in lems through the use of numerical techniques, e.g. finite industry. Specifically, switched reluctance motors (SRMs) elements. Hence, the evaluations need a large computa- are widely used due to their simple working principle. In tional time. Two-level methods such as space mapping order to optimally design such machines, optimal design have been developed that include a second model so as to procedures with high-fidelity computer models, e.g. finite accelerate the inverse procedures. Contrary to existing two- element (FE) models, are commonly utilized [1–3]. The level methods, we propose a scheme that enables acceler- motor under study is a 6/4 SRM, see Fig. 1, where we aim ation when the second model is based on the initial at optimizing the geometry of the magnetic circuit of the numerical model with coarse discretizations. This paper motor so as to obtain an average torque profile that is as validates the proposed refined direct opt