Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Science) ›› 2019, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (5): 628-631.doi: 10.1007/s12204-019-2119-x

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Robust Optimization Design of Metro Handrails

Robust Optimization Design of Metro Handrails

LI Yonghua (李永华), ZHANG Xiaodan (张晓丹), ZHI Pengpeng (智鹏鹏)   

  1. (a. School of Locomotive and Rolling Stock Engineering; b. School of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, Liaoning, China)
  2. (a. School of Locomotive and Rolling Stock Engineering; b. School of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, Liaoning, China)
  • Online:2019-10-08 Published:2019-09-27
  • Contact: LI Yonghua (李永华) E-mail:yonghuali@163.com

Abstract: This paper presents the robust design and response surface method (RSM) based on finite element analysis for the optimization design of metro handrails. The response surface can be created for each output parameter. Sequential quadratic programming is used for the optimization of metro handrails. Taguchi design is employed to investigate the sensitive controlling factors for the strength and mass of metro handrails, by taking the material density, the column and cross bar thickness as controlling factors, and the acceleration, the elastic modulus and the fluctuation of material density as uncontrollable factors. Then, the best combination of controlling factors is found. The results by different methods show that the method of Taguchi design can improve the robustness of the structural performance and reduce the mass.

Key words: metro handrail| response surface method (RSM)| Taguchi design

摘要: This paper presents the robust design and response surface method (RSM) based on finite element analysis for the optimization design of metro handrails. The response surface can be created for each output parameter. Sequential quadratic programming is used for the optimization of metro handrails. Taguchi design is employed to investigate the sensitive controlling factors for the strength and mass of metro handrails, by taking the material density, the column and cross bar thickness as controlling factors, and the acceleration, the elastic modulus and the fluctuation of material density as uncontrollable factors. Then, the best combination of controlling factors is found. The results by different methods show that the method of Taguchi design can improve the robustness of the structural performance and reduce the mass.

关键词: metro handrail| response surface method (RSM)| Taguchi design

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