Topology Optimization via L-Systems and Genetic Algorithms

Auteur

Brent R. Bielefeldt is a research engineer specializing in multidisciplinary design and optimization and adaptive structures. He received a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A & M University (2020) and is a recipient of the Texas A & M Distinguished Graduate Student Award and a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the National Research Council.

Texte du rabat

Providing a succinct overview of L-system topology optimization, this outlines how it can be utilized at the conceptual design stage and applied in practice. This will be the ideal resource for practitioners, researchers, and students wanting to gain a new perspective on using topology optimization to improve product design.

Contenu

1. Introduction; 2. Review of topology optimization models; 3. Introduction to L-systems and turtle graphics interpretation; 4. Spatial interpretation for the development of reconfigurable structures (SPIDRS); 5. Arrangement L-system interpretation; 6. Multiphysical applications; 7. Supplemental material; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E.