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Minimization of vortex induced vibrations using Surrogate Based Optimization

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In this work we consider the application of optimization techniques in fluid-structure interaction (FSI) problems. An arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE) finite element formulation, based on a Fractional Step Method is extended to deal with incompressible flow problems with moving interfaces. The vortex induced vibrations (VIV) phenomena are evaluated, and the reduction of such vibrations is attempted by using an acoustic excitation on the surface of the cylinder or by positioning a flat plate behind the cylinder, with the optima design parameters obtained through the minimization of the cylinder vibration. As the cost of FSI numerical simulation can be very high it is generally not feasible to couple the simulator directly to the optimizer. Therefore, a cheap surrogate model is used to capture the main trends of the objective and constraint functions. In this work we adopt Kriging data fitting approximation to build surrogate models to be used in the context of local optimization. The Sequential Approximate Optimization (SAO) strategy is used to solve the problem as a sequence of local problems. A trust region based framework is employed to adaptively update the design variable space for each local optimization. Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP) is the algorithm of choice for the local problems. This optimizer will operate solely on the surrogates, which is smooth and also allows for the gradient computation. The integrated approach presented for optimization of FSI problems using surrogate models and the proposed strategy for sampling reuse leads to a robust and efficient tool, which were successful in solving the model problems analyzed. Also the proposed tool proved to be accurate and its performance confirms the efficient regularization of simulator numerical noise.

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The authors acknowledge the financial support for this research given by CNPq (Brazilian National Research Council) and Pernambuco Research Council (FACEPE).

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  1. Civil Engineering Department, UFPE Recife, Recife, Brazil

    Ulisses P. Farias Filho & Silvana M. A. Bastos

  2. Technology Center, UFPE Caruaru, Caruaru, Brazil

    Alessandro R. E. Antunes

  3. Mechanical Engineering Department, UFPE Recife, Recife, Brazil

    Paulo R. M. Lyra

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Farias Filho, U.P., E. Antunes, A.R., A. Bastos, S.M. et al. Minimization of vortex induced vibrations using Surrogate Based Optimization. Struct Multidisc Optim 52, 717–735 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-015-1264-6

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