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This paper presents a density-based topology optimization approach to design structures under self-weight load. Such loads change their magnitude and/or location as the topology optimization advances and pose several unique challenges,…
This paper presents a density-based topology optimization method for designing three-dimensional (3D) compliant mechanisms and loadbearing structures with design-dependent pressure loading. Instead of interface-tracking techniques, the…
Topology optimization (TO) in two dimensions often presents a trade-off between structural performance and manufacturability, with unpenalized (variable-thickness) methods yielding superior but complex designs, and penalized (SIMP) methods…
We investigate a fixed domain approach in shape optimization, using a regularization of the Heaviside function both in the cost functional and in the state system. We consider the compliance minimization problem in linear elasticity, a well…
This paper presents a density-based topology optimization approach considering additive manufacturing limitations. The presented method considers the minimum size of parts, the minimum size of cavities, the inability of printing overhanging…
Permitting multiple materials within a topology optimization setting increases the search space of the technique, which facilitates obtaining high-performing and efficient optimized designs. Structures with multiple materials involving…
This paper introduces a simple formulation for topology optimization problems ensuring manufacturability by machining. The method distinguishes itself from existing methods by using the advection-diffusion equation with Robin boundary…
Manufacturing of free form parts relies on the calculation of a tool path based on a CAD model, on a machining strategy and on a given numerically controlled machine tool. In order to reach the best possible performances, it is necessary to…
We present a strategy grounded in the element removal idea of Bruns and Tortorelli [1] and aimed at reducing computational cost and circumventing potential numerical instabilities of density-based topology optimization. The design variables…
In various applications, design problems involving structures and compliant mechanisms experience fluidic pressure loads. During topology optimization of such design problems, these loads adapt their direction and location with the…
A density-based topology optimization framework is developed to manipulate characteristic modes of conducting surfaces. The adjoint sensitivity analysis provides an efficient computation of the material gradient utilized by the local…
This paper deals with a predictive model of kinematical performance in 5-axis milling within the context of High Speed Machining. Indeed, 5-axis high speed milling makes it possible to improve quality and productivity thanks to the degrees…
Designs generated by density-based topology optimization (TO) exhibit jagged and/or smeared boundaries, which forms an obstacle to their integration with existing CAD tools. Addressing this problem by smoothing or manual design adjustments…
This paper presents a synthesis approach in a density-based topology optimization setting to design large deformation compliant mechanisms for inducing desired strains in biological tissues. The modelling is based on geometrical…
After presenting the main difficulties related to machining 5 axes machining within the context of HSM, we present a surface model of 5-axis trajectories allowing taking into account geometrical and kinematical constraints. This model is…
A topology optimization formulation including a model of the layer-by-layer additive manufacturing (AM) process is considered. Defined as a multi-objective minimization problem, the formulation accounts for the performance and cost of both…
We suggest a novel shape matching algorithm for three-dimensional surface meshes of disk or sphere topology. The method is based on the physical theory of nonlinear elasticity and can hence handle large rotations and deformations.…
The robust topology optimization formulation that introduces the eroded and dilated versions of the design has gained increasing popularity in recent years, mainly because of its ability to produce designs satisfying a minimum length scale.…
This paper presents a robust density-based topology optimization approach for synthesizing pressure-actuated compliant mechanisms. To ensure functionality under manufacturing inaccuracies, the robust or three-field formulation is employed,…
Topology optimization produces designs with intricate geometries and complex topologies that require advanced manufacturing techniques such as additive manufacturing (AM). However, insufficient consideration of manufacturability during the…