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Does Topology Optimization Exist in Nature?

Authors :
M. V. A. Raju Bahubalendruni
Ashok Dara
A. Johnney Mertens
Source :
National Academy Science Letters. 45:69-73
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.

Abstract

Manufacturing industries are aiming to reduce weight of the products at uncompromised structural performance. Topology optimization is a reliable technique to achieve the improved topologies at minimum material utilization. Nature is known as best manufacturer to bring complex structures with the existed materials. The present research is aimed to identify the constructal design patterns that existed in nature through topology optimization. Structures with different boundary conditions are modeled and optimized using Solid Isotropic Material Penalization (SIMP) method through ANSYS software under structural and thermal loading conditions. The performed case studies revealed that the optimized topologies are very close to the nature inspired patterns.

Details

ISSN :
22501754 and 0250541X
Volume :
45
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
National Academy Science Letters
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........7bf6cf83a13ceb544bd0d4ed9e3f36ae
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-021-01050-1