Colloquium announcement
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Department Nonlinear Solid Mechanics (MS3)
Master programme Mechanical Engineering
As part of his / her master assignment
Otten, S. (Stef)
will hold a speech entitled:
Simulation-driven bayesian optimisation of shear-resistant flexures for morphing aircraft structures
| Date | 31-03-2026 |
| Time | 12:45 |
| Room | OH 115 |
Summary
This thesis presents a simulation-based Bayesian optimisation framework for the design of shear-resistant flexures (SRFs) used in morphing aircraft control surfaces. Gaussian-process surrogate models, combined with constrained acquisition strategies, enable efficient exploration of a complex structural design space evaluated via finite-element simulations. The framework optimises trade-offs between shear stiffness, bending compliance, and strain limits. In addition, the study evaluates the performance of single-objective versus multi-objective optimisation strategies and analyses the influence of different dimensional parameterisations of the SRF geometry. The results provide insights into effective optimisation strategies for high-dimensional morphing-structure design problems.
Assessment committee |
chair Signature d.d. |
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| prof.dr.ir. A.H. van den Boogaard dr.ir. J. Havinga dr.ir. L. Warnet |
(chair) (internal member) (external member) |
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