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Synthesis of elements with fractional-order impedance based on homogenous distributed resistive-capacitive structures
Pyotr Arkhipovich Ushakov1, Kirill Olegovich Maksimov1, Stanislav Valerevich Stoychev1
1Faculty of Instrumentation Engineering, Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University, Studencheskaya 7, 426 069 Izhevsk, Russian Federation.
Journal of Advanced Research
|September 14, 2020
Summary
This study presents a novel synthesis method for capacitive fractional-order impedance elements using a genetic algorithm to optimize resistive-capacitive (RC) structures. The validated approach ensures accurate impedance characteristics for fabricated elements.
Area of Science:
- Electrical Engineering
- Materials Science
- Computational Intelligence
Background:
- Fractional-order impedance elements are crucial for modeling complex systems.
- Existing synthesis methods may lack optimization for distributed RC structures.
- Developing efficient methods for creating these elements is an ongoing challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and validate a genetic algorithm-based synthesis method for capacitive fractional-order impedance elements.
- To optimize the connection schemes and parameters of homogeneous distributed resistive-capacitive (RC) structures.
- To demonstrate the practical applicability through simulations and physical fabrication.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a genetic algorithm to search for optimal connection schemes and parameters of partial RC structures.
- Detailed description of the synthesis algorithm, including coding for the genetic algorithm.
- Verification through computer simulations and fabrication of thick-film technology element samples.
Main Results:
- The genetic algorithm successfully identified optimal configurations for RC structures.
- Simulations confirmed the algorithm's ability to achieve desired impedance characteristics.
- Fabricated element samples exhibited impedance characteristics matching simulation predictions.
Conclusions:
- The proposed genetic algorithm-based synthesis method is effective for creating capacitive fractional-order impedance elements.
- The method allows for precise control over impedance characteristics through optimized RC structures.
- The successful fabrication and testing validate the practical utility of the synthesis approach.
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