Abstract
AbstractThis paper gives a new formulation to design adaptive structures through total energy optimization (TEO). This methodology enables the design of truss as well as tensegrity configurations that are equipped with linear actuators to counteract the effect of loading through active control. The design criterion is whole-life energy minimization which comprises an embodied part in the material and an operational part for structural adaptation during service. The embodied energy is minimized through simultaneous optimization of element sizing and actuator placement, which is formulated as a mixed-integer nonlinear programming problem. Optimization variables include element cross-sectional areas, actuator positions, element forces, and node displacements. For tensegrity configurations, the actuators are not only employed to counteract the effect of loading but also to apply appropriate prestress which is included in the optimization variables. Actuator commands during service are obtained through minimization of the operational energy that is required to control the state of the structure within required limits, which is formulated as a nonlinear programming problem. Embodied and operational energy minimization problems are nested within a univariate optimization process that minimizes the structure’s whole-life energy (embodied + operational). TEO has been applied to design a roof and a high-rise adaptive tensegrity structure. The adaptive tensegrity solutions are benchmarked with equivalent passive tensegrity as well as adaptive truss solutions, which are also designed through TEO. Results have shown that since cables can be kept in tension through active control, adaptive tensegrity structures require low prestress, which in turn reduces mass, embodied energy, and construction costs compared to passive tensegrity structures. However, while adaptive truss solutions achieve significant mass and energy savings compared to passive solutions, adaptive tensegrity solutions are not efficient configurations in whole-life energy cost terms. Since cable elements must be kept in tension, significant operational energy is required to maintain stable equilibrium for adaptation to loading. Generally, adaptive tensegrity solutions are not as efficient as their equivalent adaptive truss configurations in mass and energy cost terms.
Funder
Swiss National Science Foundation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Control and Optimization,Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design,Computer Science Applications,Control and Systems Engineering,Software
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