A framework of multi-fidelity topology design and its application to optimum design of flow fields in battery systems

Kentaro Yaji*, Shintaro Yamasaki, Shohji Tsushima, Kikuo Fujita

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Abstract

We propose a novel framework based on multi-fidelity design optimization for indirectly solving computationally hard topology optimization problems. The primary concept of the proposed framework is to divide an original topology optimization problem into two subproblems, i.e., low- and high-fidelity design optimization problems. Hence, artificial design parameters, referred to as seeding parameters, are incorporated into the low-fidelity design optimization problem that is formulated on the basis of a pseudo-topology optimization problem. Meanwhile, the role of high-fidelity design optimization is to obtain a promising initial guess from a dataset comprising topology-optimized design candidates, and subsequently solve a surrogate optimization problem under a restricted design solution space. We apply the proposed framework to a topology optimization problem for the design of flow fields in battery systems, and confirm the efficacy through numerical investigations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication45th Design Automation Conference
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791859186
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 2019 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC-CIE 2019 - Anaheim, United States
Duration: 2019 Aug 182019 Aug 21

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume2A-2019

Conference

ConferenceASME 2019 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC-CIE 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnaheim
Period19/8/1819/8/21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Modelling and Simulation

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