Algorithm-Driven Truss Topology Optimization for Additive Manufacturing

Algorithm-Driven Truss Topology Optimization for Additive Manufacturing Since Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques allow the manufacture of complex-shaped structures the combination of lightweight construction, topology optimization, and AM is of significant interest. Besides the established continuum topology optimization methods, less attention is paid to algorithm-driven optimization based on linear optimization, which can also be used for topology optimization of truss-like structures.To overcome this shortcoming, we combined linear optimization, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), numerical shape optimization, and numerical simulation into an algorithm-driven product design process for additively manufactured truss-like structures. With our Ansys SpaceClaim add-in construcTOR, which is capable of obtaining ready-for-machine-interpretation CAD data of truss-like structures out of raw mathematical optimization data, the high performance of (heuristic-based) optimization algorithms implemented in linear programming software is now available to the CAD community. Autor: Christian Reintjes Wydawnictwo: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Rok wydania: 2022 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 201 Wymiary: 21 x 14.8 cm Ilustracje: 68 Illustrations, color; 12 Illustrations, black and white; XXVIII, 201 p. 80 illus., 68 illus. in color. Język: angielski ISBN: 9783658362102