Pole shape optimization using a tabu search scheme

Connor, AM; Leonard, PJ

doi:10.1109/20.877636

Connor, AM; Leonard, PJ

Abstract

The pole shape optimization of an electromagnet typical of an MRI type application is investigated. We compare the use of different parameterizations of the pole shape and compare the convergence of the optimizations using a discrete variable step length Tabu Search scheme.

Keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetostatics; Optimization methods; Pole shape; Tabu

Date

2000

Source

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol.36(4), pp.1115 - 1118

Item Type

Journal Article

Publisher

IEEE

DOI

10.1109/20.877636

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