Smooth Topological Design of Continuum Structures

Auteur

Yun-Fei Fu is a postdoctoral fellow at University of Alberta, Canada.

Bernard Rolfe is a professor of Advanced Manufacturing at the School of Engineering, Deakin University.

Résumé
This presents a new topology algorithm for structural optimization called Smooth-Edged Material Distribution for Optimizing Topology (SEMDOT). It presents the basic theory of SEMDOT, explains its connections with the corresponding optimizers, and uses it to address the jagged edge problem facing classical topology optimization algorithms.

Contenu

1. Introduction. 2. Topology Optimization Algorithms. 3. Smooth-Edged Material Distribution for Optimizing Topology (SEMDOT) Algorithm. 4. Optimizers. 5. Stiffness Maximization Problems. 6. Compliant Mechanism Design Problems. 7. Heat Conduction Problems. 8. Dynamic Problems. 9. Maximum Stress Minimization Problems. 10. Self-Supporting Design for Additive Manufacturing. 11. Homogenization Topology Optimization Problems. 12. Closing Remarks. Appendix A. Comparison with Existing Algorithms. Appendix B. Zhou-Rozvany Problem. Appendix C. MATLAB-Based SEMDOT Software Packages.