This paper presents an inside-out axial-flux permanentmagnet brushless DC motor optimized by Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Genetic Algorithm (GA) that uses sizing equation. The double-sided slotted-stator designed TORUS motor has sinusoidal back EMF waveform and maximum power density. The GA obtained the dimensions that gave the motor its highest power density. Field analysis of the dimensi...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Several clinical studies suggest that interstitial photodynamic therapy (I-PDT) may benefit patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer (LAHNC). For I-PDT, the therapeutic light is delivered through optical fibers inserted into the target tumor. The complex anatomy of the head and neck requires careful planning of fiber insertions. Often the fibers' location an...

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is an important step for the design of structures or components formed by heterogeneous objects such as multi-materials, Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs), etc. The main objective of the FEA-based design of heterogeneous objects is to simultaneously optimize both geometry and material distribution over the design domain (e.g., Homogenization Design Method). Howe...

We introduce a filter-based evolutionary algorithm (FEA) for constrained optimization. The filter used by an FEA explicitly imposes the concept of dominance on a partially ordered solution set. We show that the algorithm is provably robust for both linear and nonlinear problems and constraints. FEAs use a finite pattern of mutation offsets, and our analysis is closely related to recent converge...

A photogrammetric method of stress analysis has been developed to test thin, nonstandard windows designed for hydrogen absorbers, major components of a muon cooling channel. The purpose of the absorber window tests is to demonstrate an understanding of the window behavior and strength as a function of applied pressure. This is done by comparing the deformation of the window, measured via photog...

Atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH), flat epithelial atypia (FEA), and lobular neoplasia (LN) form a group of early precursor lesions that are part of the low-grade pathway in breast cancer development. This concept implies that the neoplastic disease process begins at a stage much earlier than in situ carcinoma. We have performed a review of the published literature for the upgrade risk to ducta...

Reservoirs with high pressures and temperatures (HPHT) that were considered to be atypical in the past are now frequent targets for exploration. For downhole oilfield drilling tools and components, the temperature and pressure affect the mechanical strength. To address this issue, a finite element analysis (FEA) for 206.84 MPa (30 ksi) pressure and 165°C has been performed on the pressure housi...

Finite element method (FEA) has been used to calculate the thickness resonance frequency and electromechanical coupling coefficient kt for 2-2 piezocomposite transducers. The results are compared with that of the effective medium theory and also verified by experiments. It is shown that the predicted resonance frequencies from the effective medium theory and the unit cell modeling using FEA dev...

A characterization of the rotor losses in single-sided axialflux permanent-magnet (AFPM) machines fitted with nonoverlapped windings (NOW) is presented in this paper, through experimental validation of finite element analysis (FEA) estimates. A literature review detailing the previous work done in the area of rotor loss estimation is given and the approaches taken by the authors to model the AF...

Smartphones are becoming increasingly ubiquitous both in general society and the workplace. Recent increases in mobile processing power have shown the current generation of smartphones has equivalent processing power to a supercomputer from the early 1990s. Many industries have abandoned desktop computing and are now entirely reliant on mobile devices. Given these facts it is logical that smart...