Shape optimization of conductive-media interfaces using an IGA-BEM solver

Autor: K.V. Kostas, Panagiotis Kaklis, A. I. Ginnis, C. G. Politis, Marios M. Fyrillas
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 340:600-614
ISSN: 0045-7825
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2018.06.019
Popis: In this paper, we present a method that combines the Boundary Element Method (BEM) with IsoGeometric Analysis (IGA) for numerically solving the system of Boundary Integral Equations (BIE) arising in the context of a 2-D steady-state heat conduction problem across a periodic interface separating two conducting and conforming media. Our approach leads to a fast solver with high convergence rate when compared with low-order BEM. Additionally, an optimization framework comprising a parametric model for the interface’s shape, our IGA-BEM solver, and evolutionary and gradient-based optimization algorithms is developed and tested. The optimization examples demonstrate the efficiency of the framework in generating optimum interfaces for maximizing heat transfer under various geometric constraints.
Databáze: OpenAIRE