Abstract
From a practical point of view it is often desirable to limit the complexity of a topology optimization design such that casting/milling type manufacturing techniques can be applied. In the context of gradient driven topology optimization this work studies how castable designs can be obtained by use of a Heaviside design parameterization in a specified casting direction. This reduces the number of design variables considerably and the approach is simple to implement.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Pages (from-to) | 875-881 |
| ISSN | 1615-147X |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Eurohorcs/ESF European Young Investigator Award: “Synthesis and topology optimization of optomechanical systems”. DCAMM Research School via the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation. Danish Center for Scientific Computing (DCSC).Keywords
- Topology optimization
- MBB-problem
- Casting constraint ·