IGA Based Bi-Layer Fiber Angle Optimization Method for Variable Stiffness Composites

This paper presents a topology optimization method for variable stiffness composite panels with varying fiber orientation and curvilinear fiber path.Non-uniform rational B-Splines(NURBS)based Isogeometric analysis(IGA)is utilized for the numerical computation of the general minimum compliance problem.The sensitivity analysis of the structure compliance function for the density and bi-layer orientation is conducted.The bi-layer fiber paths in the design domain are generated using streamline method and updated by divided pieces reselection method after the optimization process.Several common examples are tested to demonstrate the effectiveness of the method.The results show that the proposed method can generate more manufacturable fiber paths than some typical topology optimization methods.

The Optimization of Radio over Fiber Link by Proper Link Gain Control

we demonstrate the adjustability of optimal input power(OIP) of the radio over fiber(RoF) link by proper link gain control in the central unit(CU) and remote antenna unit(RAU).The experiment results show that the reading and writing distance(RWD)of the radio frequency identification(RFID)service and the throughput of the WiFi service have a max increase of 3cm and 6.975Mbit/s respectively when the OIP value equals to output power of commercial products,compared with OIP value with 5-dBm right/left shift to the output power.

Experimental investigation of engineered geopolymer composite for structural strengthening against blast loads

The recent increase in blast/bombing incidents all over the world has pushed the development of effective strengthening approaches to enhance the blast resistance of existing civil infrastructures.Engineered geopolymer composite(EGC)is a promising material featured by eco-friendly,fast-setting and strain-hardening characteristics for emergent strengthening and construction.However,the fiber optimization for preparing EGC and its protective effect on structural elements under blast scenarios are uncertain.In this study,laboratory tests were firstly conducted to evaluate the effects of fiber types on the properties of EGC in terms of workability,dry shrinkage,and mechanical properties in compression,tension and flexure.The experimental results showed that EGC containing PE fiber exhibited suitable workability,acceptable dry shrinkage and superior mechanical properties compared with other types of fibers.After that,a series of field tests were carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of EGC retrofitting layer on the enhancement of blast performance of typical elements.The tests include autoclaved aerated concrete(AAC)masonry walls subjected to vented gas explosion,reinforced AAC panels subjected to TNT explosion and plain concrete slabs subjected to contact explosion.It was found that EGC could effectively enhance the blast resistance of structural elements in different scenarios.For AAC masonry walls and panels,with the existence of EGC,the integrity of specimens could be maintained,and their deflections and damage were significantly reduced.For plain concrete slabs,the EGC overlay could reduce the diameter and depth of the crater and spallation of specimens.

Concurrent multi-scale design optimization of composite frame structures using the Heaviside penalization of discrete material model

This paper deals with the concurrent multi-scale optimization design of frame structure composed of glass or carbon fiber reinforced polymer laminates. In the composite frame structure, the fiber winding angle at the micro-material scale and the geometrical parameter of components of the frame in the macro-structural scale are introduced as the independent variables on the two geometrical scales. Considering manufacturing requirements, discrete fiber winding angles are specified for the micro design variable. The improved Heaviside penalization discrete material optimization interpolation scheme has been applied to achieve the discrete optimization design of the fiber winding angle. An optimization model based on the minimum structural compliance and the specified fiber material volume constraint has been established. The sensitivity information about the two geometrical scales design variables are also deduced considering the characteristics of discrete fiber winding angles. The optimization results of the fiber winding angle or the macro structural topology on the two single geometrical scales, together with the concurrent two-scale optimization, is separately studied and compared in the paper. Numerical examples in the paper show that the concurrent multi-scale optimization can further explore the coupling effect between the macro-structure and micro-material of the composite to achieve an ultralight design of the composite frame structure. The novel two geometrical scales optimization model provides a new opportunity for the design of composite structure in aerospace and other industries.

An XBi-CFAO Method for the Optimization of Multi-Layered Variable Stiffness Composites Using Isogeometric Analysis

This paper presents an effective fiber angle optimization method for two and multi-layered variable stiffness composites.A gradient-based fiber angle optimization method is developed based on isogeometric analysis(IGA).Firstly,the element densities and fiber angles for two and multi-layered composites are synchronously optimized using an extended Bi-layered continuous fiber angle optimization method(XBi-CFAO).The densities and fiber angles in the base layer are attached to the control points.The structure response and sensitivity analysis are accomplished using the non-uniform rational B-spline(NURBS)based IGA.By the benefit of the B-spline space,this method is free from checkerboards,and no additional filtering is needed to smooth the sensitivity numbers.Then the curved fiber paths are generated using the streamline method and the discontinuous fiber paths are smoothed using a partitioned selection process.The proposed method in the paper can alleviate the phenomenon of fiber discontinuity,enhance information retention for the optimized fiber angles of the singular points and save calculating resources effectively.

Bilateral Filter for the Optimization of Composite Structures

In the present study,we propose to integrate the bilateral filter into the Shepard-interpolation-based method for the optimization of composite structures.The bilateral filter is used to avoid defects in the structure that may arise due to the gap/overlap of adjacent fiber tows or excessive curvature of fiber tows.According to the bilateral filter,sensitivities at design points in the filter area are smoothed by both domain filtering and range filtering.Then,the filtered sensitivities are used to update the design variables.Through several numerical examples,the effectiveness of the method was verified.

Matched-Cladding Single-Mode Optical Fiber Optimized at 850 nm Wavelength

A single-mode optical fiber with quadratic curve index profile in core layer is introduced. The profile is optimized at 850 ran wavelength. The 850 nm bandwidth of this fiber can reach up to 2056.35 MHz.km. This fiber can be used at 850 nm, 1310 nm, and 1550 nm wavelength.

A useful method for determination of optimal fiber input power in spontaneous Brillouin-scattering-based sensing system

A method for the optimal fiber input power determination is presented by employing the variation characteristics of signal to noise ratio(SNR) in spontaneous Brillouin-scattering-based sensing system. And a heterodyne detection system is constructed for measuring the Brillouin scattering spectra with different fiber input powers. The Brillouin spectrum width and system SNR can be simultaneously measured from these spectra, and the optimal fiber input power can be obtained from such information. In the experiment, for 48.8-km-long standard single-mode fiber(SSMF), the optimal fiber input power values are all approximately 0 dBm obtained by the maximum SNR position for different local oscillator power values and average times.

Optimal design of Er/Yb co-doped fiber amplifiers with an Yb-band fiber Bragg grating

In this paper, Er/Yb co-doped fiber amplifiers(EYDFAs) with an Yb-band fiber Bragg grating(FBG) at the pump end to improve the performance of the amplifier is systematically studied. The influence of the reflectivity and center wavelength of the FBG along with the gain-fiber length on the performance of an EYDFA are numerically analyzed. The results show that the wavelength of the FBG has critical influence on the efficiency of the EYDFA,whereas the requirement to its reflectivity is relaxed. It is an effective and promising way to improve the efficiency of a high-power pumped EYDFA by introducing a suitable Yb-band FBG at the pump end. Based on the analysis of the underlying principles, suggestions for the practical design and possible further improvement strategies are also proposed.

Gain Flattened Raman Fiber Amplifier Using Parameter Optimization and DCF Fiber

We investigate two configurations of Raman fiber amplifier in the 1530-1570 nm region. The gain spectrum variation is decreased from 8.31 dB to 2.48 dB when appropriately adjust the individual two pumps and optical fiber.

Design and optimization of weakly-coupled few-mode fiber with low nonlinearity

By investigating the influence of the difference of refractive index between core and cladding （nco - ncl）, normalized frequency （V） and core radius （α） on both the intramodal and intermodal nonlinear coefficients （NCs） respectively, we design a novel weakly-coupled four-mode fiber with low nonlinearity. In general, under the premise of ensuring the low NCs between two non-degenerate modes, this design can reduce the intermodal NCs （〈 0.5 W-l·km^-1） between two degenerate modes and optimizes the parameters of differential group delays （DGDs） and chromatic dispersion. The optimized few mode fiber （FMF） is eligible for transmission and mode de-multiplexing in the receiver.

Optimization of spectral distortion in a ytterbium-doped mode-locked fiber laser system

A method for optimizing the spectral distortion of an ultrafast pulse in a polarization-maintaining picosecond linear-cavity fiber laser with a one-stage fiber amplifier is proposed and demonstrated. The mechanism of control of the spectral distortion in the fiber system has been investigated. The experimental and theoretical results illustrate that the filtering effect of a fiber Bragg grating can effectively decrease the spectral oscillatory distortion accumulated by self-phase modulation. Injected into a Nd:YAG regenerative amplifier, the ultrafast pulse could produce high pulse energy of 1.2 mJ at a repetition rate of 1 kHz.

Optimal contract wall for desired orientation of fibers and its effect on flow behavior

The orientation of suspended fibers in the turbulent contraction is strongly related to the contraction ratio,which in some cases may be detrimental to the actual production.Here for a certain contraction ratio,the contraction geometry shape is optimized to obtain the desired fiber orientation.In view of the nonlinearity and the complexity of the turbulent flow equations,the parameterized shape curve,the dynamic mesh and a quasi-static assumption are used to model the contraction with the variable boundary and to search the optimal solution.Furthermore the Reynolds stress model and the fiber orientation distribution function are solved for various wall shapes.The fiber orientation alignment at the outlet is taken as the optimization objective.Finally the effect of the wall shape on the flow mechanism is discussed in detail.

Integrated design of topology and material for composite morphing trailing edge based compliant mechanism

The morphing trailing edge based compliant mechanism is a developing technology which can increase lift-drag ratio for variable flight modes by bending down the trailing edge.Composite material design is integrated into topology optimization for the morphing trailing edge based compliant mechanism in the paper.A two-step optimization strategy is established to solve the integrated design problem.Initially,lamination parameters are introduced and viewed as a bridge between structure stiffness and fiber angles for composite material.Design variables include the lamination parameters and element density.The least-squares between actual and desired displacements at output points along trailing edge is adopted to evaluate the deformed capability of the trailing edge.An integrated optimization model for the composite morphing trailing edge is established with the volume constraints.The optimal topologic shape and lamination parameters are initially obtained.Subsequently,a least-squares optimization between fiber angles and the optimal lamination parameters is implemented to obtain optimal fiber angles.Finally,morphing capability of composites trailing edge based compliant mechanism is investigated by simulation and experiments.The results indicate the composites trailing edge based compliant mechanism can approximately bend down 8 degrees and satisfies the design requirement.