Automatic Strain Gauge Balance Design Optimization Approach and Implementation Based on Integration of Software

Measurement Science Review

Yi Guoqing¹  Mi Peng¹  Liu Wei¹  Wang Chao¹  Xiang Guangwei¹ 

[1] China Aerodynamics Research & Development Center,Mianyang Sichuan 621000, China;

关键词: strain gauge balance;    automatic design;    structural optimization;    software integration;    optimization strategy;   

DOI  :  10.2478/msr-2020-0004

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The traditional wind tunnel strain balance design cycle is a manual iterative process. With the experience and intuition of the designer, one solution that meets the design requirements can be selected among a small number of design solutions. This paper introduces a novel software integration-based automatic balance design optimization system (ABDOS) and its implementation by integrating professional design knowledge and experience, stepwise optimization strategy, CAD-CAE software, self-developed scripts and tools. The proposed two-step optimization strategy includes the analytical design process (ADP) and the finite element method design process (FEDP). The built-in optimization algorithm drives the design variables change and searches for the optimal structure combination meeting the design objectives. The client-server based network architecture enables local lightweight design input, task management, and result output. The high-performance server combines all design resources to perform all the solution calculations. The development of more than 10 balances that have been completed and a case study show that this method and platform significantly reduce the time for design evaluation and design-analysis-redesign cycles, assisting designers to comprehensively evaluate and improve the performance of the balance.

【 授权许可】

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