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Multi-fidelity EM simulations and constrained surrogate modelling for low-cost multi-objective design optimisation of antennas
摘要: In this study, a technique for low-cost multi-objective design optimisation of antenna structures has been proposed. The proposed approach is an enhancement of a recently reported surrogate-assisted technique exploiting variable-fidelity electromagnetic (EM) simulations and auxiliary kriging interpolation surrogate, the latter utilised to produce the initial approximation of the Pareto set. A bottleneck of the procedure for higher-dimensional design spaces is a large number of training data samples necessary to construct the surrogate. Here, the authors propose a procedure that allows us to confine the model domain to the subset spanned by the reference points, including the extreme Pareto-optimal designs obtained by optimising the individual objectives as well as an additional design that determines the Pareto front curvature. Setting up the surrogate in the constrained domain leads to a dramatic reduction of the required number of data samples, which results in lowering the overall cost of the optimisation process. Furthermore, the model domain confinement is generic, i.e. applicable for any number of design goals considered. The proposed technique is demonstrated using an ultra-wideband monopole antenna optimised with respect to three objectives. Significant reduction of the design cost is obtained as compared to the reference surrogate-assisted algorithm.
关键词: Pareto set,antenna structures,variable-fidelity EM simulations,kriging interpolation surrogate,multi-objective design optimisation,ultra-wideband monopole antenna
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Integrative modelling and optimisation of a desiccant cooling system coupled with a photovoltaic thermal-solar air heater
摘要: An integrated model of a desiccant cooling system with a hybrid photovoltaic thermal collector-solar air heater (PVT-SAH) was developed and coupled with a building model to enable a performance evaluation and optimisation of the system. A double pass PVT-SAH system that incorporates heat pipes was used to increase the air temperature of the PVT-SAH outlet in order to regenerate the desiccant in a desiccant wheel. The integrated model was then used to quantify the performance of the hybrid desiccant cooling system in terms of Solar Fraction (SF) and the Coe?cient of Performance (COP) and its response to the various sizes of PVT-SAH systems. The model outputs showed that the selection of the PVT-SAH design parameters can be critical in improving the system’s utilisation in a desiccant cooling process. For a commercial building case study in a hot and humid climate, the annual Solar Fraction and the electrical COP of the cooling system reached up to 96.6% and up to 19.8 respectively, when the design of the PVT-SAH was optimised. The optimal electrical COP was higher than those for non-optimal designs that ranged from 0.6 to 15.1. The minimum size of the PVT-SAH that is required for the hybrid desiccant cooling system to exceed a typical COP for commercial buildings (2.6–3.0) was found to be 0.35 m2 per m2 of the conditioned ?oor area.
关键词: Desiccant cooling system,Integrated modelling of solar desiccant systems,Photovoltaic thermal collector-solar air heater,Design optimisation
更新于2025-09-12 10:27:22