https://bennetoutland.github.io/tags/optimization/OptimizationHugoBlox Kit (https://hugoblox.com)en-usFri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://bennetoutland.github.io/media/icon_hu_da05098ef60dc2e7.pnghttps://bennetoutland.github.io/tags/optimization/https://bennetoutland.github.io/projects/hall-thruster/Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://bennetoutland.github.io/projects/hall-thruster/<p>Personal project combining plasma physics simulation with machine learning-guided design optimization.</p> <ul> <li>Simulated 1D Hall thruster discharge and collected performance data across magnetic profile variations</li> <li>Trained an adaptive neural surrogate model of the discharge dynamics</li> <li>Jointly optimized thruster geometry and magnetic field profile to maximize efficiency</li> </ul>https://bennetoutland.github.io/projects/brayton-cycle/Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://bennetoutland.github.io/projects/brayton-cycle/<p>Team analysis of Brayton cycle variants for optimal thermodynamic performance.</p> <ul> <li>Created analytical models of various Brayton cycles</li> <li>Analyzed cycle exergy, thermal efficiency, and net work production</li> <li>Gave recommendations of components most beneficial to improve cycle efficiency</li> <li>Proposed an optimized design</li> </ul>https://bennetoutland.github.io/projects/spectre/Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://bennetoutland.github.io/projects/spectre/<p>Team design project analyzing and optimizing a supersonic phase-change ejector refrigeration cycle.</p> <ul> <li>Created computational models of various refrigeration cycles</li> <li>Analyzed a variety of working fluids for each cycle design</li> <li>Gave recommendations of components that are most beneficial to improve cycle efficiency</li> <li>Proposed an optimized design via solving an optimization problem numerically</li> </ul>