Abstract
The optimization techniques most widely used in various industrial fields for structural optimization generally can be placed into two categories: parametric optimization and non-parametric optimization. In parametric optimization, the parametric variables defining a geometric model are used as design variables. For example, all dimensions defining a structural shape in a CAD (Computer-Aided Design) system can be used as parameters in an optimization process to achieve a desired objective. In non-parametric optimization, an initial outer boundary of the geometry is defined and the optimization process either removes mass without changing the node locations in the calculation mesh (topology optimization) or directly manipulates the node locations (shape optimization) to achieve a desired objective. Nowadays, the combination of both parametric and non-parametric optimization methods can provide an attractive approach to satisfy the requirements of advanced levels of structural performance. While optimization methods have been widely used in many turbomachinery applications, such as turbine and compressor blading, combustors, and casings, in the rotordynamics field, relatively little work has been done to investigate methods for the overall optimization of rotor-bearing-support structures to achieve desired system behavior. In this paper, a combined parametric and non-parametric optimization method is applied to a rotor-bearing-support structure in order to achieve the desired critical speed and unbalance response. The bearing design variables are selected as parametric design variables and topology optimization is applied to the support structure. The entire optimization workflow is constructed in the commercial software Isight, and Abaqus and ATOM (Abaqus Topology Optimization Module) are used for rotordynamics analysis and topology optimization. The desired critical speed and unbalance response can be obtained with the optimized topology of the support structure.
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