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The squirrel-cage elastic support is one of the most important components of an aero-engine rotor system. A proper structural design will favor the static and dynamic performances of the system. In view of the deficiency of the current shape optimization techniques, a new mapping approach is proposed to define shape design variables based on the parametric equations of 3D curves and surfaces. It is then applied for the slot shape optimization of a squirrel-cage elastic support. To this end, an automatic design procedure that integrates the Genetic Algorithm (GA) is developed to solve the problem. Two typical examples with different shape constraints are considered. Numerical results provide reasonable optimum designs for the improvement of stiffness and strength of the squirrel-cage elastic support.
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Wang, D., Zhang, W., Wang, Z. et al. Shape optimization of 3D curved slots and its application to the squirrel-cage elastic support design. Sci. China Phys. Mech. Astron. 53, 1895–1900 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-010-4093-z
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