Optimum design of Maglev lift system's electromagnet for weight reduction using response surface methodology
Purpose - This paper aims to discuss the optimum design of a Maglev lift system's electromagnet to reduce the weight of the machine with constraint of normal force using response surface methodology (RSM). Design/methodology/approach - The optimum design of Maglev lift system's electromagnet for weight reduction is performed by using RSM. The magnetostatic analysis of Maglev lift system's electromagnet is performed by using ANSYS. Findings - The process is based on minimization of an appropriate objective function, while at each step the response is determined by the 3D finite element method (FEM). Research limitations/implications - It is necessary to compare non-nal force between the 3D FEM result and the experimental result of the manufactured model. Originality/value - The paper deals with the possibility of using the RSM for optimization of an electromagnet with a higher number of the design variables.
electromagnetism finite element analysis optimization techniques