A survey of structural optimization in mechanical product development
The widespread availability of affordable high-performance personal computers and
commercial software has prompted the integration of structural analyses with numerical …
commercial software has prompted the integration of structural analyses with numerical …
Topology synthesis of multicomponent structural assemblies in continuum domains
This paper presents a new method for synthesizing structural assemblies directly from the
design specifications, without going through the two-step process. Given an extended …
design specifications, without going through the two-step process. Given an extended …
Topology optimization of nonlinear structures
D Jung, HC Gea - Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 2004 - Elsevier
In this paper, topology optimization of both geometrically and materially nonlinear structure
is studied using a general displacement functional as the objective function. In order to …
is studied using a general displacement functional as the objective function. In order to …
Crashworthiness design of transient frame structures using topology optimization
CBW Pedersen - Computer methods in applied mechanics and …, 2004 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to present topology optimization as a method to obtain conceptual
designs for crashworthiness. The topology optimization formulation uses rigorously …
designs for crashworthiness. The topology optimization formulation uses rigorously …
Topology optimization design of crushed 2D-frames for desired energy absorption history
CBW Pedersen - Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2003 - Springer
The present work deals with topology optimization for obtaining a desired energy absorption
history of a crushed structure. The optimized energy absorbing structures are used to …
history of a crushed structure. The optimized energy absorbing structures are used to …
Topology optimization in crashworthiness design
J Forsberg, L Nilsson - Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2007 - Springer
Topology optimization has developed rapidly, primarily with application on linear elastic
structures subjected to static loadcases. In its basic form, an approximated optimization …
structures subjected to static loadcases. In its basic form, an approximated optimization …
Design optimization of vehicle structures for crashworthiness using equivalent mechanism approximations
Passenger vehicle crashworthiness is one of the essential vehicle attributes. According to
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were over six million vehicle …
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were over six million vehicle …
A fidelity equivalence computation method for topology optimization of geometrically nonlinear structures
The application of geometrically nonlinear topology optimization under large deformations in
engineering is seriously hindered by its excessive time consumption. To this end, a fidelity …
engineering is seriously hindered by its excessive time consumption. To this end, a fidelity …
Topology optimization for crashworthiness of frame structures
CBW Pedersen - International journal of crashworthiness, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
The present work deals with topology design of 2D-frames with respect to crashworthiness.
The objective of the optimization is to control the energy dissipation history of a structure …
The objective of the optimization is to control the energy dissipation history of a structure …
Design of energy absorbing structure using topology optimization with a multi-material model
D Jung, HC Gea - International Design Engineering …, 2003 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
To accommodate the dual objectives of many engineering applications, one to minimize the
mean compliance for the stiffest structure under normal service condition and the other to …
mean compliance for the stiffest structure under normal service condition and the other to …