Simultaneous topology optimization of structure and supports

By Thomas Buhl. 2002

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Subfields: Civil and Structural Engineering, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Mechanics of Materials

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Citations in the corpus

Maximization of structural natural frequency with optimal support layout (2006, methodology): “Pederson [24] has dealt with topology optimization of 3D truss structures with support variables included the optimization problems.”
Introducing the sequential linear programming level-set method for topology optimization (2015, methodology): “5.2 Simultaneous optimization of topology and supports Buhl (2002) introduced amethod for simultaneously optimizing the topology and support boundary conditions of a structure.”
A survey of structural and multidisciplinary continuum topology optimization: post 2000 (2014, methodology): “However, it was demonstrated by Buhl (2002) that by allowing the optimizer to simultaneously design structural topology and support locations, superior performance could be achieved when compared to the conventional formulation.”
A general formulation of structural topology optimization for maximizing structural stiffness (2011, background): “This category of problems to a certain degree is related to optimization of structural support locations for minimum structural compliance: Mroz and Rozvany (1975), Åkesson and Olhoff (1988), Hou and Chuang (1990), Bojczuk and Mroz (1998), Won and Park (1998), Buhl (2002).”
Simultaneous design of components layout and supporting structures using coupled shape and topology optimization technique (2008, methodology): “Some numerical examples of this type were presented by Jiang and Chirehdast (1997), Buhl (2001), Zhu and Zhang (2006) to solve structural stiffness, compliant mechanism, and natural frequency problems.”