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Shape optimization of topologically optimized structures using NURBS
Kajo Lüdeker, Julian; Kriegesmann, Benedikt
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Year:
2016
Editor:
Dieter Krause, Kristin Paetzold, Sandro Wartzack
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Series:
DfX
Institution:
Hamburg University of Technology
Section:
Test und Simulation
Page(s):
039-050
ISBN:
978-3-946094-09-8
Abstract:
Topology optimization using the solid isotropic material penalization method provides a density distribution, which contains elements with intermediate densities between void and solid. A discrete design is obtained by some geometric interpretation of this result, which is often determined manually. Afterwards, the design is sized with respect to stress, sometimes in the framework of a shape optimization. The current work provides a fully automated routine to obtain a geometric interpretation and parameterization of two dimensional topology optimized structures using non-uniform rational Bézier splines (NURBS), and a shape optimization of the parameterized structure afterwards. Automating both steps reduces development time and cost, and allows embedding them into a larger optimization framework (e.g., multidisciplinary or robustness optimization).
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