Maxwell-ANSYS Workbench-optiSLang Pneumatic outlet

21.10.2010 Dipl.-Ing. Markus Kellermeyer CADFEM GmbH

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Agenda - Motivation - Task: pneumatic outlet - Parameterization - Workflow for implemeting signals - Optimization - Outline

Maxwell ANSYS Workbench - optiSLang

Motivation New product in the ANSYS portfolio: Maxwell, for doing electro-magnitic simulations Since ANSYS V12 Maxwell can be directly imported to the ANSYS Workbench project page via External Connection The transfer of the Maxwell parameters and the interface to optiSLang in Workbench allows a completely automized workflow which can be used for stochastical explorations.
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Task: Optimization of the force-position signal of a pneumatic outlet
To adjust the volume flow it is important to know the force-path characteristic of a pneumatic outlet. In this task the objective is to get a predefined characteristic curve where the force on the pusher is defined by a given position.

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Maxwell overview
Toolbar Menu bar Project Manager with project tree
n e c e s s a r y

2D Modeler Window

Proberty Window Massage Manager 5 Status bar Design tree Progress Window

Maxwell ANSYS Workbench - optiSLang

Geometry generated in Maxwell
Housing Anker body with pusher

Coil

Core

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Material import in Maxwell
A material BH curve can be imported to define the relative Permeability.

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Design Setup in Maxwell
Excitation: CurrentDensity Parameter: Force_Anker Moving: Anker

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Force-Path-Characteristic for the initial design

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Parameterization of the geometry in Maxwell
Sprung Luftspalt Kernspitze Breite_winkel Breite Sprung_winkel_x

12 more Parameters

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Parameterization of the geometry in Maxwell
Sprung Luftspalt Kernspitze Breite_winkel Breite Sprung_winkel_x

12 more Parameters

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Parameterization of the geometry in Maxwell
Sprung Luftspalt Kernspitze Breite_winkel Breite Sprung_winkel_x

12 more Parameters

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Parameterization of the geometry in Maxwell
Sprung Luftspalt Kernspitze Breite_winkel Breite Sprung_winkel_x

12 more Parameters

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Parameterization of the geometry in Maxwell
Sprung Luftspalt Kernspitze Breite_winkel Breite Sprung_winkel_x

12 more Parameters

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Maxwell ANSYS Workbench - optiSLang

Parameterization of the geometry in Maxwell
Sprung Luftspalt Kernspitze Breite_winkel Breite Sprung_winkel_x

12 more Parameters

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Objective

The signal should be adapted to the given force-displacement curve. This will be realized by changing geometry parameters.

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Interface to ANSYS Workbench: Create Workbench Project
The parameters will be transfered to Workbench. Now changes can be made in the parameter set.

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ANSYS Workbench project page

Connection to other physic domains in ANSYS V13 / Maxwell 14

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Parameter set in ANSYS Workbench

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optiPlug the interface between ANSYS Workbench and optiSLang

Necessary files for optiSLang are created automatically, no scripting..

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Parametrization of signals
This is done by scripting Use Maxwell Script Writer Couple optiPlug Input Parameters with Script Input Parameters

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Workflow/interaction diagram

Maxwell

interface

Workbench

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Workflow/interaction diagram

Maxwell

interface

Workbench

optiPlug
- Input Parameter File - Output Parameter File - .bat - file

optiSLang

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Workflow/interaction diagram

Maxwell
Batch-call

interface

Workbench

optiPlug
- Input Parameter File - Output Parameter File - .bat - file

optiSLang

Script
- Chances Input parameter - Writes Outputs for signals

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Workflow/interaction diagram

Maxwell
Batch-call

interface

Workbench
ed by efin d ize ies d n hro denc c Sy pen ng de tiSLa op in

optiPlug
- Input Parameter File - Output Parameter File - .bat - file

optiSLang

Script
- Chances Input parameter - Writes Outputs for signals

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Workflow/interaction diagram
Simplorer Other WB physic domains
interface

Maxwell
Batch-call

Workbench
ed by efin d ize ies d n hro denc c Sy pen ng de tiSLa op in

optiPlug
- Input Parameter File - Output Parameter File - .bat - file

optiSLang

Script
- Chances Input parameter - Writes Outputs for signals

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Workflow/interaction diagram
Simplorer Other WB physic domains
interface

Workflow for single parameters optiPlug

Maxwell
Batch-call

Workbench
ed by efin d ize ies d n hro denc c Sy pen ng de tiSLa op in

- Input Parameter File - Output Parameter File - .bat - file

optiSLang

Script
- Chances Input parameter - Writes Outputs for signals

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Workflow/interaction diagram
Simplorer Other WB physic domains
interface

Workflow for signals optiPlug

Maxwell
Batch-call

Workbench
ed by efin d ize ies d n hro denc c Sy pen ng de tiSLa op in

- Input Parameter File - Output Parameter File - .bat - file

optiSLang

Script
- Chances Input parameter - Writes Outputs for signals

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Script-excerpts
optiPlug batch file

Signal part

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Script-excerpts
Maxwell script

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Parametrization
The parameter tree lists the predefined parameters from Maxwell. By double-clicking on the parameter you can insert an upper and lower bound. Now the variability of each parameter is defined.

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Sensitivity Analysis

Signal data

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Correlation matrix
The correlation matrix shows the correlation between Input & Input, Input & Output, Output & Output.
Input vs. Output Output vs. Output

These are the parameters with the most affect on the objective. 6 input parameters are taken into account for further evaluations

Input vs. Input

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Correlation matrix
79% CoI 89%

Coefficient of Importance increases to the right

The right side can be described much better

Input vs. Output

Input vs. Input

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Signal Data for 45 Designs
For each parameter one forcepath characteristic can be obtained. The next step is to optimize the characteristic.

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Optimization results
Parameters for best design

Objective value difference to reference curve Signal data

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Signal Data

Reference curve best design Other designs

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Optimized Geometry
Original geometry

Optimized geometry By exporting the best design back to Maxwell the result of the optimization can be seen.

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Outline
Coupling of Maxwell and Simplorer (density should be controlled by Simplorer) Parameterization possible: define inputs in Simplorer

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Outline
Coupling of Maxwell and Simplorer V12.1 V13

Definition of multiple objectives: e.g. signal characteristic, mass, berschwingen des Signals
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Outline
Coupling to other physic domains in WB (temperature etc.) Possible with ANSYS WB V13 Maxwell14

Connection to other physic domains in ANSYS V13 / Maxwell 14

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Outline

Take advantage of all the other parameterization possibilities in the other physic domains

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Thank you for your attention!

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