Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to solve the optimization problem for a permanent magnet linear actuator with moving magnet for driving a needle in a knitting machine. The optimization is carried out with respect to the maximal average force along the stroke.Design/methodology/approach – The optimization factors are the dimensions of the permanent magnet and the pole length. For obtaining the objective function for each parameter combination, the static force‐stroke characteristic is computed. Three‐dimensional finite element analysis is employed for obtaining the electromagnetic force. The objective function is then approximated by secondary models on the basis of design of experiment. The optimization is carried out using sequential linear programming.Findings – Optimal solution to the problem has been obtained and the force‐stroke characteristic of the optimal actuator is given.Originality/value – The proposed approach employs sequential linear programming with move limits using trust region con...
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