Optimization with Time and Frequency Constraints Using Automatic Differentiation: Application to an Aircraft Electrical Power Channel

The ordinary differential equations used to model a dynamic system can evolve during the simulation in circumstances where unpredictable events occur, more specifically, in regard to the domain of power electronics, for example, static converters will exhibit natural switching. Optimal sizing, on to...

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Main Authors: Lucas Agobert, Laurent Gerbaud, Benoit Delinchant
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3624
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description The ordinary differential equations used to model a dynamic system can evolve during the simulation in circumstances where unpredictable events occur, more specifically, in regard to the domain of power electronics, for example, static converters will exhibit natural switching. Optimal sizing, on top of developing such a model, is a significant challenge for designers, particularly due to the complexity of incorporating efficiently both time-domain and frequency-domain constraints and objectives. This paper presents a methodology and tool to address this issue, leveraging a ‘white-box’ modeling approach, with automatic gradient computation. An efficient optimizer is coupled with a differential equation solver, capable of leveraging automatic differentiation and symbolic derivation, leading to both faster and more accurate outcomes than alternative methods. Furthermore, the developed solver incorporates original functionalities that are crucial for optimization, such as the ability to automatically detect the steady state and extract time-domain and frequency-domain features from the simulations to be optimized or constrained. The methodology is demonstrated through its application in regard to the optimal design of an aircraft electrical power channel.
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spelling doaj-art-d922de01fbc34fa4b27083348a550d4e2025-08-20T03:08:44ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-03-01157362410.3390/app15073624Optimization with Time and Frequency Constraints Using Automatic Differentiation: Application to an Aircraft Electrical Power ChannelLucas Agobert0Laurent Gerbaud1Benoit Delinchant2Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP*, G2Elab, 38000 Grenoble, FranceUniv. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP*, G2Elab, 38000 Grenoble, FranceUniv. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP*, G2Elab, 38000 Grenoble, FranceThe ordinary differential equations used to model a dynamic system can evolve during the simulation in circumstances where unpredictable events occur, more specifically, in regard to the domain of power electronics, for example, static converters will exhibit natural switching. Optimal sizing, on top of developing such a model, is a significant challenge for designers, particularly due to the complexity of incorporating efficiently both time-domain and frequency-domain constraints and objectives. This paper presents a methodology and tool to address this issue, leveraging a ‘white-box’ modeling approach, with automatic gradient computation. An efficient optimizer is coupled with a differential equation solver, capable of leveraging automatic differentiation and symbolic derivation, leading to both faster and more accurate outcomes than alternative methods. Furthermore, the developed solver incorporates original functionalities that are crucial for optimization, such as the ability to automatically detect the steady state and extract time-domain and frequency-domain features from the simulations to be optimized or constrained. The methodology is demonstrated through its application in regard to the optimal design of an aircraft electrical power channel.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3624automatic differentiationdynamic systemsfrequency analysisSQP optimizationpower electronics channel in aircraftODE solving
spellingShingle Lucas Agobert
Laurent Gerbaud
Benoit Delinchant
Optimization with Time and Frequency Constraints Using Automatic Differentiation: Application to an Aircraft Electrical Power Channel
Applied Sciences
automatic differentiation
dynamic systems
frequency analysis
SQP optimization
power electronics channel in aircraft
ODE solving
title Optimization with Time and Frequency Constraints Using Automatic Differentiation: Application to an Aircraft Electrical Power Channel
title_full Optimization with Time and Frequency Constraints Using Automatic Differentiation: Application to an Aircraft Electrical Power Channel
title_fullStr Optimization with Time and Frequency Constraints Using Automatic Differentiation: Application to an Aircraft Electrical Power Channel
title_full_unstemmed Optimization with Time and Frequency Constraints Using Automatic Differentiation: Application to an Aircraft Electrical Power Channel
title_short Optimization with Time and Frequency Constraints Using Automatic Differentiation: Application to an Aircraft Electrical Power Channel
title_sort optimization with time and frequency constraints using automatic differentiation application to an aircraft electrical power channel
topic automatic differentiation
dynamic systems
frequency analysis
SQP optimization
power electronics channel in aircraft
ODE solving
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3624
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