Bayesian buckling load optimisation for structures with geometric uncertainties

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Hauptverfasser: Liu, Tianyi, Xiao, Xiao, Cirak, Fehmi
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author Liu, Tianyi
Xiao, Xiao
Cirak, Fehmi
author_facet Liu, Tianyi
Xiao, Xiao
Cirak, Fehmi
contents Optimised lightweight structures, such as shallow domes and slender towers, are prone to sudden buckling failure because geometric uncertainties/imperfections can lead to a drastic reduction in their buckling loads. We introduce a framework for the robust optimisation of buckling loads, considering geometric nonlinearities and random geometric imperfections. The mean and standard deviation of buckling loads are estimated by Monte Carlo sampling of random imperfections and performing a nonlinear finite element computation for each sample. The extended system method is employed to compute the buckling load directly, avoiding costly path-following procedures. Furthermore, the quasi-Monte Carlo sampling using the Sobol sequence is implemented to generate more uniformly distributed samples, which significantly reduces the number of finite element computations. The objective function consisting of the weighted sum of the mean and standard deviation of the buckling load is optimised using Bayesian optimisation. The accuracy and efficiency of the proposed framework are demonstrated through robust sizing optimisation of several geometrically nonlinear truss examples.
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spellingShingle Bayesian buckling load optimisation for structures with geometric uncertainties
Liu, Tianyi
Xiao, Xiao
Cirak, Fehmi
Numerical Analysis
Optimised lightweight structures, such as shallow domes and slender towers, are prone to sudden buckling failure because geometric uncertainties/imperfections can lead to a drastic reduction in their buckling loads. We introduce a framework for the robust optimisation of buckling loads, considering geometric nonlinearities and random geometric imperfections. The mean and standard deviation of buckling loads are estimated by Monte Carlo sampling of random imperfections and performing a nonlinear finite element computation for each sample. The extended system method is employed to compute the buckling load directly, avoiding costly path-following procedures. Furthermore, the quasi-Monte Carlo sampling using the Sobol sequence is implemented to generate more uniformly distributed samples, which significantly reduces the number of finite element computations. The objective function consisting of the weighted sum of the mean and standard deviation of the buckling load is optimised using Bayesian optimisation. The accuracy and efficiency of the proposed framework are demonstrated through robust sizing optimisation of several geometrically nonlinear truss examples.
title Bayesian buckling load optimisation for structures with geometric uncertainties
topic Numerical Analysis
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.04553