Level-Set-Based Shape Optimization on Soft Magnetic Composites With Isotropy Constraint

• Published in: IEEE transactions on magnetics Vol. 58; no. 9; pp. 1 - 4
• Main Authors: Ren, Xiaotao, Thabuis, Adrien, Corcolle, Romain, Hannukainen, Antti, Perriard, Yves
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.09.2022; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Algorithms; Composite materials; Effective permeability; finite element method (FEM); Iron; Isotropy; Lagrange multiplier; Magnetic domains; Magnetism; Magnetostatics; Optimization; Permeability; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Shape; shape derivative; Shape optimization
• ISSN: 0018-9464; 1941-0069
• DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2022.3165350

Soft magnetic composites (SMCs) demonstrate excellent potentials for electromagnetic applications. Isotropy is one critical feature in designing the composite. This work presents a shape optimization algorithm for SMCs subject to isotropy and volume constraints. The maximal isotropic effective permeability is the design target for a fixed volume fraction of the SMCs' inclusion. Augmented Lagrange is applied to satisfy the volume requirement. In addition, an adaptive weighted sum approach is used to deal with the isotropy constraint. A level-set function is defined on the whole design domain and propagates the shape of the inclusion. Shape derivative is deduced to determine the descent direction. A numerical application is implemented for SMCs in magnetostatics in 2-D for various initial shapes. The local minimum is located at a rapid convergence rate.