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COMSOL LiveLink for MATLAB code

for topology optimization of


conjugate heat transfer problems
This work demonstrates that COMSOL LiveLink for
MATLAB offers the possibility to reduce the effort of
implementing finite element analysis while being able to
control all the parameters in topology optimization of
conjugate heat transfer problems.
K.O.V.B.Rama Reddy1, Dr.Sourav Rakshit1
1. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU,
INDIA.

Introduction and goals


Topology optimization can be defined as mathematical method focused on natural convection examples (a natural convection
of distributing a material quantity in a volume in an optimum micropump [2]) where finite element analysis is more
manner to achieve desired objective while satisfying predefined complicated and unhandy to code. The objective would be to
constraints. In this work, we demonstrate a comprehensive find a fluid flow path through the solid area(grey area in Figure
COMSOL LiveLink for MATLAB code for topology optimization of 2(a)) to maximize the flow rate at the objective boundary Γmf
conjugate heat transfer inspired from (Junghwan Kook et al. (see Figure 2(b)). A maximum fluid volume fraction of 0.5 is
2021). For conjugate heat transfer problems the governing considered.
equations are conservation of mass, momentum and energy
equations in fluids and solids combined. In particular, we have

Methodology
The methodology given in flowchart (Figure 1) is used for topology
optimization of a micropump problem(Figure 2) where objective
function is to maximize flow rate at the objective boundary Γmf . The
problem is made non-dimensional by using appropriate scales for state
variables i.e. velocity, pressure and temperature. A design variable of
1 represents fluid, 0 represents solid. Initial design is complete
solid(grey area in Figure 2 (a)). Method of Moving Asymptotes (MMA)
method is used as optimization algorithm.

FIGURE1. Flow chart explaining the overall structure of the code.

Results
The optimized design for maximizing mass flow rate
for the micropump problem shown in Figure 2(a),(b) is
given in Figure 2(c). The ratio of thermal conductivities
of fluid to solid is taken as 0.01. The length ‘L’ and
width ‘W’ of design domain are taken as 1. Total height
‘H’ of micropump is taken as 2. Thickness ‘d’ is taken as
0.2. Prandtl number is taken as 1. Grashoff number is
taken as 1000. Temperatures at Γ1 and Γ3 are taken as 1
and 0 respectively. At every other boundary, it is
thermally insulated. All lengths are relative to ‘L’. All
FIGURE 2. Geometry, boundary conditions, optimized design and corresponding temperature field for maximum
boundaries have no-slip boundary conditions. clockwise mass flow for natural convection micropump . White color in figure 2(a)-(c) represents fluid and grey
represents solid. The velocity profile is provided at the top of this poster.

REFERENCES
[1] Kook, J. and Chang, J.H. A high-level programming language implementation of topology
optimization applied to the acoustic-structure interaction problem. Structural and
Multidisciplinary Optimization, 64(6), pp.4387-4408 , 2021.

[2] Alexanderson, J., Aage, N., Andreasen, C.S. and Sigmund, O. Topology optimisation for
natural convection problems. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 76(10),
pp.699-721, 2024.

Excerpt from the Proceedings of the 2023 COMSOL Conference

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