Synthesis of a discrete-action thermo-bimetallic actuator with a tongue
Nikolaeva, A, McMillan, A.J. and Gavriushin, S (2016) Synthesis of a discrete-action thermo-bimetallic actuator with a tongue. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 153 (012005). ISSN 1757-899X
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Abstract
The selection of suitable parameters, by experimental or intuitive processes for snap-through actuation of a bimetallic actuator at a prescribed temperature is an extremely time-consuming task. This paper describes a new methodology for the optimization of a discrete action thermo-bimetallic actuator with a tongue. This methodology makes it possible to solve the optimization task with higher efficiency. The requirement is to find optimal parameters values so that the actuator will make a snap-through at a given temperature. The constrained optimization task was performed using an evolutional algorithm and surrogate modelling and this was coded in Matlab. Functional relationships between the criteria and parameters were not set explicitly, but they were calculated using finite element method, each simulation of which was performed in Abaqus.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Applied Science, Computing and Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Mr Stewart Milne |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2017 16:40 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Nov 2019 16:33 |
| URI: | https://wrexham.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/15509 |
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