Space‐mapping optimization in electromechanics: an overview of algorithms and applications

• Laurentiu Encica ^[1] ; Johannes Paulides ^[1] ; Elena Lomonova ^[1]
  1. [1] Eindhoven University of Technology

     Eindhoven University of Technology

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• Localización: Compel: International journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, ISSN 0332-1649, Vol. 28, Nº 5 (Special Issue: Selected Papers from OIPE 2008), 2009, págs. 1216-1226
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Purpose – The space‐mapping (SM) optimization technique, with its input, implicit or output mapping‐based implementations, provides a basis for computationally efficient engineering optimization. Various algorithms and design optimization problems, related to microwave devices, antennas and electronic circuits, are presented in numerous publications. However, a new application area for SM optimization is currently expanding, i.e. the design of electromechanical actuators. The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the recent developments.

    Design/methodology/approach – New algorithm variants and their application to design problems in electromechanics and related fields are briefly summarized.

    Findings – The paper finds that SM optimization offers a significant speed‐up of the optimization procedures for the design of electromechanical actuators. Its true potential in the area of magnetic systems and actuator design is still rather unexplored.

    Originality/value – This overview is complementary to the previous published reviews and shows that the application of SM optimization has also extended to the design of electromechanical devices.