Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'MATLAB and ANSYS'

This thesis deals with the practical usability of the PDE Toolbox in the MATLAB. It brieflydescribes the mathematical fundamentals of solution. The thesis presents the possibilitiesof PDE Toolbox in the creation of the model, geometry, boundary conditions, mesh and displayof results. The PDE Toolbox results from selected tasks from static, modal and transientmechanics and thermomechanics are compared with the analytical solution or with the FEMsimulation from the ANSYS. The main part deals with the evaluation and generalizationof results.

Engineers have to deal with uncertainties as a challenge when pursuing the safest and most economical design. Several methods have been used over the years to deal with these uncertainties and to make this conceptual design phase more straight forward. Safety goals have been achieved due to safety coefficients found in design codes, but there is a lack of software tools to carry out risk and reliability analysis. Within the framework of University research, the novel idea of combining wood and steel as two structural members of mid-rise hybrid buildings is being studied. The need for an optimized design to start off the hybrid structure project led to this thesis, where the goal is to link the ANSYS structural analysis program to a Matlab platform for integrating probabilistic constraints. The methodology proposed by Loewen seeks to remedy the uncertainty issues encountered by engineers, and his Probability Constraint Satisfaction Program (PCSP) is the foundation of the Matlab platform developed more extensively here. This method involves subdividing the design space and estimating the potential of meeting the constraints according to the probability distribution of the data in each interval. An advantage output of this technique are design spaces combining probabilities of various data. The structural component of this thesis involves formatted files serving as input for ANSYS program were created to automatically model multistorey hybrid steel-wood structures. Some frameworks and a literature review introduce the pros and cons of this type of construction. Many issues are dealt with during the modeling phase whereas some are left to the future developing stage. Simplified examples leading to an understanding of the methodology developed to build an efficient link are shown to illustrate the essence of the research done. Additional computations were added to the programs script files and resulted in a powerful tool that was put to the test with two different examples- a simple hybrid frame and a multistorey steel structure. As a result of this work on the example structures, the PCSP method produced design spaces, presented to the reader.

My thesis describes the design of a laboratory electromagnetic vibrator, which will be used for testing of the vibrating microgenerators. In the first part of my thesis is the search of selected laboratory electromagnetic vibration generators. There is also formulated its own proposal and subsequent tuning of the required dimensions and characteristics of the laboratory electromagnetic vibration generator. The tuning of necessary properties and dimensions is formed as modeling and simulating in programms Matlab / Simulink and ANSYS. The conduct of laboratory electromagnetic vibration generator is implemented in MATLAB / Simulink. Design and dimensions of the laboratory electromagnetic vibration generator is made in SolidWorks.

Nella presente tesi sono state modellate in Ansys due tipologie di travi P.R.E.M comunemente utilizzate nella pratica. Lo scopo è stato quello di determinare i parametri che maggiormente influenzano la stabilità delle due tipologie di travi in fase 1. I parametri analizzati sono stati: l'altezza della trave, l'altezza dell'irrigidimento verticale e il tipo di caricamento (simmetrico e eccentrico). Il processo di calcolo è stato automatizzato interfacciando Matlab ed Ansys.

This thesis deals with design of linear external excitation drive with oscillative motion. In the first part of the work is shown describe types of linear motors. Further is a part of analysis of concrete linear drives from patents database. In the next part of this work is straight design of linear external excitation drive with oscillative motion. The conception in-clude geometric model created with software Solidworks, calculation of forces with software Ansys and dynamic models of mechanical and electrical part of drive with software Mat-lab/Simulink. And is a mentions possibility of controls of this drive too.

Vengono mostrati i fattori principali che influenzano la variazione di temperatura in ambiente spaziale. Sono studiati ed analizzati, tramite il software per l’analisi termica di Ansys, i flussi termici semplificati per la missione LEO (Low Earth Orbit) del progetto Cubesat. In particolare è esposto l’utilizzo di un software commerciale Ansys e di un software di calcolo Matlab. Si è partiti dall’analisi di un modello semplificato ad un unico nodo di un nanosatellite di tipo Cubesat, sviluppando un programma adeguato all’analisi della variazione di temperatura in Matlab. In seguito, si è ripetuto il procedimento in Ansys, andando poi a confrontare i dati ottenuti dai due modelli. Verificata la correttezza dei metodi utilizzati, si è impostato in Ansys un modello leggermente più complesso al fine di illustrare la differenza dei risultati acquisiti rispetto al modello di partenza.

Sebastian Zetterström, Master of Science in energy systems, Mälardalens University in Västerås. Abstract of Master’s thesis, submitted 16th of August. Evaluation of a suction pyrometer by heat and mass transfer methods. The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the cooling of a specific suction pyrometer which is designed by Jan Skvaril, doctorate at Mälardalens University. First part is explained how the balances and correlations are performed before being implemented in MATLAB, after this  a ANSYS Fluent model is constructed and explained, which is used for the comparison of results. The cooling is performed by using water at an inlet temperature of 10°C and an assumed flue gas temperature of 810°C. Sensitivity analysis are performed to test the stability of the models which yield good results for stability, done by adjusting both flue gas temperature and inlet cooling water temperature which are as well presented for observation. From doing further MATLAB sensitivity analysis which show that the model still performs well and is stable. The resulting cooling water is heated to approximately 24, 8°C and the flue gas is cooled to 22, 4°C, in ANSYS Fluent the answer differs approximately 2°C and results in 20, 4°C which can be considered by looking at the flue gas inlet temperature of 810°C that this can be deemed an insignificant change and can therefore conclude that the comparison between the two platforms match each other good and that calculations can be considered accurate. Keywords:  Suction pyrometer, cooling, heat transfer, thermal resistance network, MATLAB, ANSYS Fluent, simulation

This master thesis deal with analysis of possible alternative energy sources for health monitoring of railway trafic. Mainly focus on energy harvesting via SMART materials, specifically materials with piezoelectric and magnetostrictive properties. First theoretical background and real concepts are introduced, followed by material modelling and simulations. End of thesis cover parameter suggestion and SMART materials comparation and valorizations.

This Master’s Thesis introducing active preload control of machine tool head supported by a company TOSHULIN, a.s. It presents a way of creating models from rigid body models to flexible bodies and finally to multi-body systems with control loop. The goal of this thesis is create active preload control using a piezo-stack system for simplified linear model of ma-chine tool head.

In this diploma thesis is theoretically described and then practically performed stress analysis of alternator body, which in terms of traffic racing car often passes into disrepair. It is used reverse engineering method. The real part is converted to digital model and analysed using FEM calculation. Incoming data for FEM are obtained by experimental measurement on the car.

This scientific work is dedicated to the study of the impact of vibrations on the Volvo A60 articulated hauler’s hydraulic tank taking fluid-structure interaction into account. In this work, a theoretical background is presented in order to give the reader a basic awareness of the given problem together with a detailed description of the methods used during the examination of the above mentioned hydraulic tank. To perform an analysis of the finite-element model, ANSYS software was used while ANSA and META were used as the pre- and post-processor. Matlab was used in order to compare the obtained data. As a result of the analysis, this work provides a simplified and yet accurate model and a description of some of the minor problems present in the original Volvo CE model. In order to solve those issues, solutions are proposed.

The main objective of this Master´s thesis is the appropriate calculation proposal of pressure and discharge conditions in extensive ducts in unsteady flow. The calculation proposal was aimed at the conenction of two commercial programmes. Exacly the programme Ansis Fluent and Matlab, which deals with the connection of onedimensional (1D) calculation in Matlab and multidimensional (2D) calculation in Ansys Fluent programme. This Mastr’s thesis also deals with creation of the independent 1D model (Matlab, method of characteristic) and independent 2D model flow (Ansys Fluent, Inviscid model).

The aim of this work is to create a computational model of radial industrial tumble dryers, to calculate and identify the amount of air that flows through the inside of the drum itself. The calculation will be performed via computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Furthermore, compile transient balance model of mentioned dryers. Perform simulation balance model and compare the results of simulations with experimental measurements. By comparing the experimental data and simulation to determine the degrees of freedom of balance model and evaluate their impact on the assembled transient model. For a better understanding of the drying process, there is constructed a system of differential equations describing heat and moisture within the material being dried on a simple model. In the section devoted to the computational analysis of fluid flow is analyzed existing geometry of the drum, which has a major impact on the flow of air inside the drum itself. Following describes how to simplify its complex geometry entering the computational fluid dynamics. Then, there is carried out a simulation of fluid flow inside the tumble dryers using MRF and Sliding Mesh models. Finally, there is an analysis of the data obtained and determined the average amount of air flowing through the drum itself. On the contrary, the aim of the work is not to create another text tool for students engaged in CFD theme.

The thesis first provides a survey of acceleration tests with the focus on automotive component testing. The survey covers multiple types of acceleration tests and sources of stress. The thesis then includes a MATLAB application for the removal of inertia forces, which is applied on two shaft configuration models developed in Pro Engineer. Both models are subjected to stress analysis using FEM in Ansys. The thesis has been carried out in collaboration with TRW-DAS Dačice.

This thesis is dealing with optimization by using artificial intelligence of an induction machine rotor slot. The one optimized is commonly manufactured induction motor with simple deep bar rotor. Goal is to design an optimization method and achieve the highest possible value of efficiency and power factor of chosen machine. Work contains the parametric model construction in Ansys Maxwell software, the optimization algorithm assembly and its setup for desirable output, and processing of the results.

The thesis project is accomplished during winter and spring 2008 at Karlstad University at the faculty of technology and science. The tutor at Karlstad University is Nils Hallbäck and the examiner is Hans Johansson. Rolls-Royce at Kristinehamn in Sweden is the initiator for the project. The thesis project title is design of the blade bolt joint on Kamewa CPP. CPP stands for controllable pitch propeller. The study include two main aspects which are to analyze if the blade bolt joint which is used today can be applied on a larger propeller and if there are better solutions or other possibilities to join the blade to the hub. First the classification rules of some institutes were studied to find out which limitations there are. Bolted joint has to exceed a minimum bending strength and the bolts have to be made out of steel and their strength has to be at least 10.9. Today Rolls-Royce use ten bolts per propeller, five on each side of the blade. To analyze the strength of the blade bolt joint connection a FEM and an analytic analyze were made and the results compared with each other. Two cases were examined, one for drift and two when hitting an iceberg. The results were similar to each other for FEM and the analytic analyze. At drift all bolts were under the tensile strength of 750 MPa but when using ice loads some bolts started to deform. A new concept for the bolt connection was tested. Again the stress in the bolts stayed under the tensile strength at drift but deformed when applying ice loads. A difference between analytical and FEM analysis was that the stress difference between the bolts were minor in the FEM method. Another concept was only studied with FEM and it had a geometric locking devise combined with the same blade bolt connection as Rolls-Royce use today. At drift the locking devise didn’t support the connection much but when applying ice loads less bolts started to deform and less material in the bolts reached the tensile limit. All three concepts showed stress concentrations at the first two or three threads. The differences between the three concepts weren’t that large and to get better results other possibilities have to be considered. It is important to know how much torque has to be applied on the screw to get the right amount of pretension. Three aspects to consider are to apply the torque without getting any torsion in the screw, to lower the moment with the right coating or lubricant and to avoid the stress concentrations at the threads. Superbolts and clampnuts are two possibilities to avoid torsion in the screws. By using screw thread inserts or tension optimized threads the stress in the thread gets optimized and a coating or lubricant with a low friction coefficient will lower the torque. Three possible solutions are suggested.

Examensarbetet har utförts på fakulteten för teknik och naturvetenskap under vintern och våren 2008 och är en kurs på 22,5 hp med kurskoden MSGC 17. Handledare på Karlstads universitet är Nils Hallbäck och examinator är Hans Johansson. Rolls-Royce i Kristinehamn är uppdragsgivaren till examensarbetet. Uppgiften är att dimensionera ett bladförband till en stor Kamewa Ulstein CP-propeller. Frågeställningen som ska besvaras är om det går att använda dagens förband och undersöka om det finns bättre alternativ eller andra lösningar på problemet. Det finns inga ritningar på den storleken av propellrar som förbandet ska göras till. Därför måste man skala upp mått från mindre propellrar. Propellerdiameter är 7,7 meter och bladet med fot väger 10 ton efter skalningen. Förbandet ska klara av DNVs (Det Norske Veritas) klassificeringskrav för böjmotstånd och förbandet dimensioneras därefter. För dagens förband behövs det mycket stora skruvar för att klara klassificeringskravet. En analytisk och en FEM-analys genomfördes för att det inte finns något material att jämföra med. Krafter som måste betraktas är centrifugalkraften, tyngdkraften, framdrivningskraften från vattnet samt en isbelastning vid kollision med ett isberg. Framdrivningskraften varierar med 20 % när propellern passerar skrovet. Resultaten från analyserna gav att dagens förband klarar belastningarna vid drift, dock att bultarna börjar deformeras vid belastning med iskraften. I den analytiska analysen antar man att alla delar (bladfot, fläns och nav) är stela och inte deformeras. Dessutom tar man inte hänsyn till böjpåkänningarna som uppstår i skruvarna. Detta tas med i FEM-analysen samt att man räknar med olinjära materialsamband. Därför uppstår det stora spänningsskillnader, upp till 210 MPa, i bultarna vid FEM-analysen vilket inte sker vid de analytiska beräkningarna. Ett antal koncept genererades och två av dessa analyserades närmare. Båda koncepten är optimerade för centrifugalkraften eftersom den utgör den största belastningen under drift om man bortser ifrån förspänningen. Koncept 1 är ett förband som består av 16 bultar per propeller med tre olika storlekar. Enligt FEM analysen fås en jämnare spänningsfördelning över skruvarna än med dagens förband, medan den analytiska metoden ger ungefär samma fördelning som vid dagens förband. Alla skruvar håller sig under sträckgränsen vid drift. Vid isbelastningen uppnås sträckgränsen i många av de mindre skruvarna och skruvarna börjar deformeras plastiskt. I detta avseende stämmer den analytiska lösningen och FEM-analysen överens. Skillnaden är att den analytiska beräkningen visar större spänningsvariation bland skruvarna dvs. att den största och minsta spänningen hos bultarna är högre än vid FEM-beräkningarna. Det andra konceptet som analyserades närmare består av en formlåsning som sitter under bladet tillsammans med samma skruvar som används vid dagens förband. Vid drift märks knappt någon skillnad. Vid isbelastningen så tar formlåsningen dock upp mer spänning och avlastar skruvarna. Färre skruvar deformeras plastiskt. Det finns möjligheter att använda sig av redan befintliga lösningar som Superbolts, clampnuts och andra verktyg. Det som är avgörande för förbandets funktion är ett korrekt åtdragningsmoment. Positivt är att samtidigt kunna förspänna skruvarna utan torsion. En lösning är att ytbehandla skruvarna med en beläggning med känd friktionskoefficient.

Tre lösningsförslag har tagits fram som ger ett bättre resultat än dagens förband.

This paper deals with design of tool deflection compensation system for milling spindle C1, provided by company TOSHULIN, a.s. A simplified simulation model of the spindle supplemented by compensatory elements was built by using programs ANSYS, MD ADAMS, Matlab/Simulink. As action elements there were use three piezoactuators each controled by PID controler. Efficiency of this compensation system was verified based on performed simulations.

The diploma thesis deals with a design of a tester device, a selection and verification of a suitable method for comparing the piezoelectric properties of tested PVDF samples. In the introduction, a basic overview of the theory is important to understand the issue and the various branches of use of PVDF in the field of energy harvesting. The tester device includes a unimorph piezoelectric cantilever beam with tip mass, whose properties are described by three models: a model with N degrees of freedom reduced to one degree of freedom (NDOF), a single degree of freedom model (SDOF), both created in Matlab and a model for verifying results in FEM ANSYS Workbench program. The voltage time response and the voltage frequency response of the models is compared with each other. For two different PVDF samples, the voltage response to harmonic excitation is measured using a tester device, and the piezoelectric properties of one of them are determined using the NDOF and SDOF models.

Diplomová práce se zabývá hodnocením únavové životnosti v okolí konstručního uzlu tlakové nádoby, kde vzniká výrazná koncentrace napětí a je zde předpoklad primárního vlivu na únavu materiálu. Konkrétně se jedná o místo přechodu kontrolního otvoru do pláště analyzovaného zařízení. Práce obsahuje teoretickou a praktickou část. V teoretické části jsou představeny pojmy a metody hodnocení, související s danou problematikou. Na základě těchto metod je provedena analýza konstrukčního uzlu tlakové nádoby. Analýza je provedena metodou konečných prvků na skořepinovém a objemovém modelu nádoby v softwaru ANSYS Workbench, její výsledky dále zpracovány a vyhodnoceny dle aktuálního návrhu úpravy evropské harmonizované normy EN 13445--3, kapitoly 18. Výsledky analýz jsou hodnoceny v závěru práce.

This thesis is dealing with a detailed analysis of electromechanical brake used in emergency situations to stop the electric motor. Environmental influences, bad material proposal or bad design parameters can significantly limit the behaviour of a brake. The thesis presents several approaches to avoid these limitations, to limit the reaction time and achieve better results. The attached programs can be used either for innovation, or for the new brake design based on the entry requirements.

This work focuses on studying the 2D wake pattern behind a bluff body/airfoil immersed in a fluid. Within a specific Reynolds number range, a repeating pattern of swirling vortices shows up: the "Von Karman Vortex Street". To suppress Vortex-Induced Vibration which can cause the structure resonating, a suitable control method has to be adopted. Furthermore, this work aims at designing a control technique for a flapping airfoil able to produce the desired "Reverse Von Karman Vortex Street": a thrust-generating wake created by the birds flapping wings.

The focus of this work is to determine the stress of the crank mechanism of the inverted piston aircraft engine Walter Mikron III C UL from the manufacturer PARMA - TECHNIK, s.r.o. The main method of calculation is the numerical finite elements method using the program ANSYS Workbench, the module Static structural and Transient structural. The approximate indicated cylinder pressure during the duty cycle was determined in the GT-SUITE software. The partial goals are to propose possible modifications in the construction of the crank mechanism and to state the possible power reserves of the engine. The diploma thesis also briefly summarizes the history and development of aircraft piston engines from the company Walter, which developed the engine, and the line of Walter Mikron engines.

Les chercheurs dans le domaine de la conception aérodynamique et de la fabrication des avions ont fait beaucoup d'effort pour améliorer les performances des ailes par des techniques d'optimisation. Le développement de la mécanique des fluides numérique a permis de réduire les dépenses en soufflerie tout en fournissant des résultats convaincants pour simuler des situations compliquées des aéronefs. Dans cette thèse, il a été choisi une partie spéciale et importante de l'avion, à savoir, la structure de l'aile. L'optimisation basée sur la fiabilité est une méthode plus appropriée pour les structures sous incertitudes. Il se bat pour obtenir le meilleur compromis entre le coût et la sécurité tout en tenant compte des incertitudes du système en intégrant des mesures de fiabilité au sein de l'optimisation. Malgré les avantages de l'optimisation de la fiabilité en fonction, son application à un problème d'ingénierie pratique est encore assez difficile. Dans notre travail, l'analyse de l'incertitude dans la simulation numérique est introduite et exprimée par la théorie des probabilités. La simulation de Monte Carlo comme une méthode efficace pour propager les incertitudes dans le modèle d'éléments finis de la structure est ici appliquée pour simuler les situations compliquées qui peuvent se produire. Pour améliorer l'efficacité de la simulation Monte Carlo dans le processus d'échantillonnage, la méthode de l'Hypercube Latin est effectuée. Cependant, l'énorme base de données de l'échantillonnage rend difficile le fait de fournir une évaluation explicite de la fiabilité. L'expansion polynôme du chaos est présentée et discutée. Le modèle de Kriging comme un modèle de substitution joue un rôle important dans l'analyse de la fiabilité. Les méthodes traditionnelles d'optimisation ont des inconvénients à cause du temps de calcul trop long ou de tomber dans un minimum local causant une convergence prématurée. Le recuit simulé est une méthode heuristique basée sur une recherche locale, les Algorithmes Génétiques puisent leur inspiration dans les principes et les mécanismes de la sélection naturelle, qui nous rendent capables d'échapper aux pièges des optimums locaux. Dans l'optimisation de la conception de base de la fiabilité, ces deux méthodes ont été mises en place comme procédure d'optimisation. La boucle de l'analyse de fiabilité est testée sur le modèle de substitution
Tremendous struggles of researchers in the field of aerodynamic design and aircraft production were made to improve wing airfoil by optimization techniques. The development of computational fluid dynamic (CFD) in computer simulation cuts the expense of aerodynamic experiment while provides convincing results to simulate complicated situation of aircraft. In our work, we chose a special and important part of aircraft, namely, the structure of wing.Reliability based optimization is one of the most appropriate methods for structural design under uncertainties. It struggles to seek for the best compromise between cost and safety while considering system uncertainties by incorporating reliability measures within the optimization. Despite the advantages of reliability based optimization, its application to practical engineering problem is still quite challenging. In our work, uncertainty analysis in numerical simulation is introduced and expressed by probability theory. Monte Carlo simulation as an effective method to propagate the uncertainties in the finite element model of structure is applied to simulate the complicate situations that may occur. To improve efficiency of Monte Carlo simulation in sampling process, Latin Hypercube sampling is performed. However, the huge database of sampling is difficult to provide explicit evaluation of reliability. Polynomial chaos expansion is presented and discussed. Kriging model as a surrogate model play an important role in the reliability analysis.Traditional methods of optimization have disadvantages in unacceptable time-complexity or natural drawbacks of premature convergence because of finding the nearest local optima of low quality. Simulated Annealing is a local search-based heuristic, Genetic Algorithm draws inspiration from the principles and mechanisms of natural selection, that makes us capable of escaping from being trapped into a local optimum. In reliability based design optimization, these two methods were performed as the procedure of optimization. The loop of reliability analysis is running in surrogate model

Aim of the thesis is to explain the issue of forces acting in circuit breaker caused by magnetic fields induced by short-circuit current. This thesis is focused on force affecting in concrete system of a circuit breaker. The given circuit breaker is made by OEZ Letohrad, the type Modeion BD250. In the thesis the way of creating 3-D model is shown for the purpose of creating numeric simulation by ANSYS 11. The next approach of the thesis is the description of applicating the results for DC and AC current calculations. The noted calculation is made in the programme MATLAB 6.5. The solutions are mentioned at calculations both in the graphic form and numeric specifications. Visualisation was made by using GIF graphic system animation. The individual pictures processing was done in the programme UNLEAD GIF ANIMATOR 5.

V dnešní době je kladen vysoký nárok na účinnost elektrických zařízení a to jak ze strany provozovatele, tak i legislativy. Nejlepší účinnosti dosahují synchronní motory s permanentními magnety umístěnými na povrchu rotoru (SMPM), se kterými lze i u malých motorů dosáhnout účinnosti nad 90%. Nicméně tyto motory jsou z důvodů použití magnetů ze vzácných zemin, např. NdFeB, drahé a jsou schopny provozu pouze s frekvenčním měničem. Z cenových důvodů jsou hledány levnější alternativy k SMPM motorům. Jedním z typů motorů, kterým lze SMPM nahradit je synchronní reluktanční motor s permanentními magnety (PMASR). Tento motor je cenově výhodnější, protože používá menší množství magnetů, při zachování podobných, mnohdy i lepších vlastností, nicméně neodpadá potřeba použití frekvenčního měniče. Navíc je zde možnost použití levnějších feritových magnetů a tím ještě výrazněji snížit cenu motoru. V této práci bude PMASR topologie popsána důkladněji včetně elektromagnetického návrhu metodou konečných prvků. Bude provedena i mechanická analýza zvoleného optimálního modelu. Výsledky dosažené metodou konečných prvků budou následně porovnány s analytickým modelem. Z navrženého modelu bude vyroben prototyp a naměřené výsledky budou porovnány s výpočty.

This project report aims to the static analysis of an isotropic square plate with different boundary conditions and various types of load applications. For the analysis a four noded isoparametric element has been considered. Numerical analysis (finite element analysis, FEA) has been carried out by developing programming in mathematical software MATLAB. Later, for the same structure, analysis has been carried out using finite element analysis software ANSYS. Finally, comparison has been done between the results obtained from FEA numerical analysis, and ANSYS results with classical method - exact solutions. Numerical results showed that, the results obtained by finite element analysis using MATLAB and ANSYS are in close agreement with the results obtained from exact solutions using Galerkin method from Kirchhoff classical plate theory. During this analysis, the optimal thickness of the plate has been obtained when the plate is subjected to different loading and boundary conditions.
Dr. A.K. Gupta, Dissertation Supervisor JULY-2013

One of the most daunting challenges in the Cold Gas Dynamic Spray (CGDS) process is the calculation and design of the nozzles that are used to accel- erate the gas and the powder particles at supersonic speeds and so promote the deposition process. Past research into this area resulted in a wealth of knowledge but unresolved problems still exist. The actual calculations and de- signs of the CGDS nozzles are considered large, complex, and time consuming. Consequently, this dissertation develops a new software that focuses on the simulation of the gas and particles velocities for a large variety of CGDS pro- cess parameters. However, in order to achieve this, an unified mathematical model of various cold spray parameter was developed. Thereafter, a new soft- ware using MATLAB was developed to generate practical graphs for the CGDS process and generate the 2D recommended nozzle contour, and the Compu- tational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software was used to calculate and visualize the gas flow. Then, the results obtained using the two developed technologies were compared with data from the peer reviewed journal papers and it was found that the results obtain using the new MATLAB software and ANSYS Fluent were very similar with data found in the literature survey. The disser- tation ends with conclusions about the new approach for the calculation and design of the CGDS nozzles, and finally highlights its theoretical and practical implications.

Η παρούσα διδακτορική διατριβή αναφέρεται σε έδρανα ολίσθησης. Συγκεκριμένα, αναφέρεται στο σχεδιασμό και την κατασκευή ενός νέου, πρωτότυπου υβριδικού εδράνου ολίσθησης, το οποίο έχει τη δυνατότητα να λειτουργεί είτε ως υδροδυναμικό, είτε ως ενεργό ηλεκτρομαγνητικό, είτε ως υβριδικό, δηλαδή υδροδυναμικό και ενεργό ηλεκτρομαγνητικό ταυτόχρονα. Προκειμένου να πραγματοποιηθεί ο σχεδιασμός και η κατασκευή του συγκεκριμένου υβριδικού εδράνου ολίσθησης, έγιναν υπολογισμοί και προσομοίωση του υδροδυναμικού πεδίου για τα υδροδυναμικά έδρανα ολίσθησης και του ηλεκτρομαγνητικού πεδίου για τα ηλεκτρομαγνητικά έδρανα στο πρόγραμμα ANSYS. Η προσομοίωση των υβριδικών εδράνων ολίσθησης έγινε με επαναληπτική διαδικασία μεταξύ του υδροδυναμικού και του ηλεκτρομαγνητικού πεδίου προκειμένου να υπολογίζεται το κάθε επιθυμητό μέγεθος. Για το σχεδιασμό του υβριδικού εδράνου ολίσθησης χρησιμοποιήθηκε το σχεδιαστικό πρόγραμμα CATIA. Για την προσομοίωση του ελέγχου του υβριδικού εδράνου ολίσθησης, χρησιμοποιήθηκε το πρόγραμμα Matlab, το οποίο ενεργοποιεί το πρόγραμμα Ansys για τον υπολογισμό των χαρακτηριστικών του υδροδυναμικού και του ηλεκτρομαγνητικού πεδίου του εδράνου και το Simulink module του Matlab για τον υπολογισμό των χαρακτηριστικών του ελέγχου, ώστε να γίνονται όλοι οι απαραίτητοι υπολογισμοί αυτοματοποιημένα. Τέλος, έγιναν υπολογισμοί και προσομοίωση δυναμικής περιστρεφόμενων αξόνων, με στήριξη του ρότορα σε δύο έδρανα και δίσκο προσαρμοσμένο στον ρότορα, στο πρόγραμμα Matlab, με σύνδεση με το Ansys για τον υπολογισμό των συντελεστών ελαστικότητας και απόσβεσης και το Simulink module του Matlab για τον υπολογισμό των χαρακτηριστικών του ελέγχου, με σκοπό την ολοκληρωμένη ανάλυση του συστήματος. Συμπερασματικά, μέσω της συγκεκριμένης διδακτορικής διατριβής αποδεικνύεται πως ο σχεδιασμός, η λειτουργία και η κατασκευή του συγκεκριμένου πρωτότυπου υβριδικού εδράνου ολίσθησης είναι εφικτά, και από τα αποτελέσματα προκύπτει πως η λειτουργία ενός τέτοιου υβριδικού εδράνου ολίσθησης, έχει πολλά πλεονεκτήματα σε σχέση με άλλα έδρανα στήριξης περιστρεφόμενων αξόνων, είτε αυτά είναι απλά είτε υβριδικά και μπορεί να εφαρμοστεί είτε σε εργαστηριακό επίπεδο είτε σε βιομηχανικές εφαρμογές.
The present doctoral thesis refers to hydrodynamic journal bearings. Specifically, it refers to the design and construction of a new, innovative hybrid journal bearing, which has the ability to function either as hydrodynamic or active magnetic or hybrid, i.e. both hydrodynamic and active magnetic, at the same time. In order to be performed the design and construction of the specific hybrid journal bearing, calculations and simulation of the hydrodynamic field for the hydrodynamic journal bearings in the program ANSYS, have been made. The simulation of the hybrid journal bearings has been made with iterative process, between the hydrodynamic and active magnetic field, so that every desired magnitude can be calculated. For the design of the hybrid journal bearing, the designing program CATIA has been used. For the simulation of the control of the hybrid journal bearing, the program Maltab has been used, which activates the program Ansys, for the calculation of the features of the hydrodynamic and active magnetic field of the bearing and the Simulink module of Maltab, for the calculation of the features of control, so that all necessary calculations can be made automated. Finally, calculations and simulation of rotor dynamics, with support of the rotor in two bearings and disc adjusted to the rotor, in Maltab, in connection to Ansys, for the calculation of the elastic and damping coefficients and the Simulink module of Maltab, for the calculation of the features of control, have been made, having as a purpose the complete analysis of the system. In conclusion, through the specific doctoral thesis, it is proved that the design, function and construction of the specific, new hybrid journal bearing, can be achieved and the results show that the function of such a hybrid journal bearing, has many advantages compared to other bearings of support of rotors, either they are simple or hybrid and it can be applied either to laboratory level or industrial applications.

A continuing search for design methods pointing towards optimising flight overall efficiency renewed interests in unconventional design solutions for aircraft future demands. In line with several other unconventional designs, the development of morphing wing technologies for in-flight shape adaptation is one of the richest and most challenging interdisciplinary fields researchers have focused in recent years. A detailed guide on a telescopic wing design and sizing is presented, effects of design parameters on wing structural mass are investigated and a full mass predicting function is developed to be applied on future telescopic wing designs. AtelescopicwingisdesignedforthenewOlharapoIII RPASoperatingintherangeofspeedsfrom about the stall speed of 11 m/s to 40 m/s. This wing is a high mounted, straight telescopic wing, without ailerons. The current version has a wingspan of 3.554 mfor a RPAS of 150 N. Its design makes use of aerodynamically optimised aerofoils and winglets, a minimum-mass optimised structure and actuation system and also, comprises morphing high-lift surfaces. The established actuation system has a mass of 0.325 kg. Proper aerofoil design to ensure geometric compatibility and good aerodynamic performance is performed. Trends on geometric and aerodynamic characteristics of resulting inward and outward offset aerofoils are discussed. Further wing characteristics are defined and CAD technical drawings are performed. Physics-based structural analysis and minimum mass optimisation, constrained by strength and stiffness limits, are built in APDL and solved in ANSYS. FEM associated errors are analysed and a mesh convergence study is carried. The resulting VSW is sized to 1.0 kg. Wing skin converged for a thickness of 2.24 mm. IFW and OMW spar caps are sized to a width of 21.7 mm and 0.8 mm, respectively. Morphing concepts typically present mass penalties due to their inherent complexity both in the load carrying structure and in systems that perform morphing. Simple yet suitably accurate mass predicting methods to aid design telescopic wings at early design phases, as well as to assess their benefits over conventional wings, are non-existent in the scientific community. A parametric study, which encloses an optimisation loop performing FEA, is implemented to obtain wing structural mass databases. The considered design parameters are maximum wingspan, wing chord, span variation ratio, aircraft take-off weight and flap's chord ratio. Mass functions are created by fitting multivariable high order polynomials to the obtained data. A MATLAB® script is developed to compute the regression models, obtain the polynomial coefficients and performpost-processing calculations. Fromthe latter, a screening to the significant terms and a goodness-of-fit assessment are conducted. A nonlinear ERR-Causality regression method is employed and a high fitting accuracy is accomplished. Conclusions on the effects of design parameters on wing structural mass are taken from ensuing partial derivatives and 3D plots. Moreover, a preliminary VSW full mass predicting function is developed from adding mass contributions of secondary structural components, actuation system and non-optimum effects to the structural mass function.