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Shape optimization of a thermal insulation problem

Analysis of PDEs 2022-06-22 v2

Abstract

We study a shape optimization problem involving a solid KRnK\subset\mathbb{R}^n that is maintained at constant temperature and is enveloped by a layer of insulating material Ω\Omega which obeys a generalized boundary heat transfer law. We minimize the energy of such configurations among all (K,Ω)(K,\Omega) with prescribed measure for KK and Ω\Omega, and no topological or geometrical constraints. In the convection case (corresponding to Robin boundary conditions on Ω\partial\Omega) we obtain a full description of minimizers, while for general heat transfer conditions, we prove the existence and regularity of solutions and give a partial description of minimizers.

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@article{arxiv.2112.07300,
  title  = {Shape optimization of a thermal insulation problem},
  author = {Dorin Bucur and Mickaël Nahon and Carlo Nitsch and Cristina Trombetti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2112.07300},
  year   = {2022}
}
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