LDRD Report: Topological Design Optimization of Convolutes in Next Generation Pulsed Power Devices.

Technical Report · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1413648· OSTI ID:1413648

Cyr, Eric C. ^[1]; von Winckel, Gregory John ^[1]; Kouri, Drew Philip ^[1]; Gardiner, Thomas Anthony ^[1]; Ridzal, Denis ^[1]; Shadid, John N. ^[1]; Miller, Sean ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

This LDRD project was developed around the ambitious goal of applying PDE-constrained opti- mization approaches to design Z-machine components whose performance is governed by elec- tromagnetic and plasma models. This report documents the results of this LDRD project. Our differentiating approach was to use topology optimization methods developed for structural design and extend them for application to electromagnetic systems pertinent to the Z-machine. To achieve this objective a suite of optimization algorithms were implemented in the ROL library part of the Trilinos framework. These methods were applied to standalone demonstration problems and the Drekar multi-physics research application. Out of this exploration a new augmented Lagrangian approach to structural design problems was developed. We demonstrate that this approach has favorable mesh-independent performance. Both the final design and the algorithmic performance were independent of the size of the mesh. In addition, topology optimization formulations for the design of conducting networks were developed and demonstrated. Of note, this formulation was used to develop a design for the inner magnetically insulated transmission line on the Z-machine. The resulting electromagnetic device is compared with theoretically postulated designs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1413648
• Report Number(s): SAND--2017-13410; 659455
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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