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An efficient evolutionary structural optimization method for multi-resolution designs.
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Structural & Multidisciplinary Optimization . Aug2020, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p787-803. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This paper presents a computationally efficient multi-resolution topology optimization framework by establishing a novel bi-directional evolutionary structure optimization (BESO) method based on extended finite element method (XFEM). In the proposed framework, the high-resolution designs preserving the topological complexity can be obtained with low degree of freedoms (DOFs). The implementation of the presented multi-resolution optimization framework takes good use of the ability of XFEM at accurately modeling material discontinuities within one element. On the basis of XFEM, a strategy of triangulated partition and a new material interpolation model are introduced to represent the finer material distribution. We employ the coarser finite element (FE) mesh to perform the finite element analysis, the sub-parts partitioned from finite elements to describe material properties and the nodal design variables to perform the optimization. To circumvent artificially stiff patterns, a modified sensitivity filter is applied to regularize the solution. The effectiveness and high efficiency of the presented approach are highlighted by typical 2D and 3D examples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *STRUCTURAL optimization
*DEGREES of freedom
*FINITE element method
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1615147X
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Structural & Multidisciplinary Optimization
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144564889
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-020-02536-0