Stochastic optimization of magnetic shields in induction heating applications by means of the FEM-DBCI method and the SALHE evolutionary algorithm

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1752-1755

  Alfonzetti, S ^a   Dilettoso, E ^a   Rizzo, S A ^a   Salerno, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eddy current; Finite element methods (FEMs); Multiobjective optimization; Shielding

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEATING; INDUCTION HEATING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RANDOM PROCESSES; SHIELDING;

AXI-SYMMETRIC; DIRICHLET BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC PROBLEMS; FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHODS (FEMS); HEATING APPLICATIONS; HYBRID FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; INDUCTION HEATING SYSTEMS; LOW HIGHS; MAGNETIC SHIELDS; MAGNETIC VECTOR POTENTIALS; SELF-ADAPTIVE; STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATIONS;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 61449092888     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2009.2012807     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. K. Deb, "Evolutionary algorithms for multi-criterion optimization in engineering design," in Evolutionary Algorithms in Engineering and Computer Science. Chichester, U.K.: Wiley, 1999, pp. 135-161.
2. D. A. Van Veldhuizen and G. B. Lamont, "Multiobjective evolutionary algorithms: Analyzing the state-of-the-art," Evol. Comput., vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 125-147, 2000.
3. E. Dilettoso, S. A. Rizzo, and N. Salerno, "SALHEA: A new evolutionary algorithm for multi-objective optimization of electromagnetic devices," in Proc. Intell. Comput. Tech. Appl. Electromagn., S.Wiak, A. Krawczyk, and I. Dolezel, Eds., Prague, Czech Republic, Sep. 13-15, 2007.
4. S. W. Mahfoud, "Niching methods for genetic algorithms," Ph.D. dissertation, IlliGAL Dept. General Eng., Univ. Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, 1995.
5. B. Sareni and L. Krahenbuhl, "Fitness sharing and niching method revisited," IEEE Trans. Evol. Comput., vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 97-106, 1998.
6. Q. Chen and A. Konrad, "A review of finite element open boundary techniques for static and quasi-static electromagnetic field problems," IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 663-676, Jan. 1997.
7. G. Aiello and S. Alfonzetti, "Finite element computation of axisymmetric eddy currents in an infinite domain," Compel, vol. 19, pp. 167-172, 2000.
8. G. Aiello, S. Alfonzetti, and E. Dilettoso, "Finite-element solution of eddy-current problems in unbounded domains by means of the hybrid FEM-DBCI method," IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 1409-1412, May 2003.
9. G. Aiello, S. Alfonzetti, G. Borzì, E. Dilettoso, and N. Salerno, "Comparing FEM-BEM and FEM-DBCI for open-boundary electrostatic problems," Eur. Phys. J.-Appl. Phys., vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 143-148, Aug. 2007.
10. P. L. Sergeant, L. R. Dupré, M. DeWulf, and J. A. A. Melkebeek, "Optimizing active and passive magnetic shields in induction heating by a genetic algorithm," IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 3486-3496, Nov. 2003.
11. G. Aiello, S. Alfonzetti, G. Borzì, and N. Salerno, "An overview of the ELFIN code for finite element research in electrical engineering," in Software for Electrical Engineering Analysis and Design IV. Southampton, U.K.:Wessex Institute of Technology Press, 1999, pp. 143-152.
12. R. Hooke and T. A. Jeeves, "Direct search solution of numerical and statistical problems," J. Assoc. Comput. Mach., vol. 8, pp. 212-229, 1961.