Duriez, Edouard and Morlier, Joseph and Charlotte, Miguel
and Azzaro-Pantel, Catherine
A well connected, locally-oriented and efficient multi-scale topology optimization (EMTO) strategy.
(2021)
Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 64 (2). ISSN 1615-147X
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-021-03048-1
Abstract
Multi-scale Topology Optimization (a.k.a. Micro-structural Topology Optimization, MTO) consists in optimizing macro-scale and micro-scale topology simultaneously. MTO could improve structural performance of products significantly. However a few issues related to connectivity between micro-structures and high computational cost have to be addressed, without resulting in loss of performance. In this paper, a new efficient multi-scale topology optimization framework (EMTO) has been developed for this purpose. Connectivity is addressed through adaptive transmission zones which limit loss of performance. A pre-computed database of micro-structures is used to speed up the computing. Design variables have also been chosen carefully and include the orientation of the micro-structures to enhance performance. The method has been successfully tested on two-dimensional compliance optimization problems. The results show significant improvements compared to mono-scale methods (compliance value lower by up to 20% on a simplistic case or 4% on a more realistic case), and also demonstrate the versatility of this method.
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HAL Id: | hal-03325417 |
Audience (journal): | International peer-reviewed journal |
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Institution: | French research institutions > Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRS (FRANCE) Université de Toulouse > Ecole nationale supérieure des Mines d'Albi-Carmaux - IMT Mines Albi (FRANCE) Université de Toulouse > Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse - Toulouse INP (FRANCE) Université de Toulouse > Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse - INSA (FRANCE) Université de Toulouse > Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace - ISAE-SUPAERO (FRANCE) Université de Toulouse > Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier - UT3 (FRANCE) |
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Funders: | AMX |
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Deposited On: | 24 Aug 2021 15:21 |
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