Topology design of two-dimensional continuum structures using isolines

Authors:
Mariano Victoria;Pascual Martí;Osvaldo M. Querin
Affiliations:
Department of Structures and Construction, Technical University of Cartagena, Campus Muralla del Mar, 30202 Cartagena (Murcia), Spain;Department of Structures and Construction, Technical University of Cartagena, Campus Muralla del Mar, 30202 Cartagena (Murcia), Spain;School of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
Venue:
Computers and Structures
Year:
2009

Citing 3
Cited 4

Marching cubes: A high resolution 3D surface construction algorithm

SIGGRAPH '87 Proceedings of the 14th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques
Generating optimal topologies in structural design using a homogenization method

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
Topology optimization of structures: a minimum weight approach with stress constraints

Advances in Engineering Software - Special issue on design optimization

Topology design for multiple loading conditions of continuum structures using isolines and isosurfaces

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design
Evolutionary level set method for structural topology optimization

Computers and Structures
Topology design of three-dimensional continuum structures using isosurfaces

Advances in Engineering Software
Generation of strut-and-tie models by topology design using different material properties in tension and compression

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Quantified Score

Hi-index	0.00

Visualization

Abstract

This paper presents the algorithm for the topological design of two-dimensional structures using isolines called isolines topology design (ITD). The topology and the shape of the design depend on an iterative algorithm, which continually adds and removes material depending on the shape and distribution of the contour isolines of the required structural behaviour. In this study the von Mises stress was investigated. Several classic examples are presented to show the effectiveness of the algorithm, which provides quality solutions with very detailed contour without the need to interpret the topology in order to obtain a final design.