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Dual approach using a variant perimeter constraint and efficient sub-iteration scheme for topology optimization
Zhang, Weihong; Duysinx, Pierre
2003In Computers and Structures, 81 (22-23), p. 2173-2181
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Keywords :
topology optimization; perimeter constraints; dual approach
Abstract :
[en] To prevent numerical instabilities associated with the mesh-dependence, checkerboards and grey regions in topology optimization, a variant perimeter-constrained version of the SIMP algorithm is proposed using a smooth and quadratic function. In order to have an efficient implementation and to make sure the strict satisfaction of such an upper-bound perimeter constraint, a diagonal quadratic approximation of the perimeter constraint is used in the construction of each explicit optimization subproblem. The latter is then solved by a dual sub-iteration scheme. Numerical results show that the incorporation of such a sub-iteration scheme leads to a convergent solution without needs of move-limits or artificial control parameters. In addition to this, it is found that successive relaxations of the perimeter constraint by increasing the upper-bound tend to regularize the topology solution and result in a checkerboard free and satisfactory design solution without grey regions.
Disciplines :
Mechanical engineering
Author, co-author :
Zhang, Weihong
Duysinx, Pierre  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Ingénierie des véhicules terrestres
Language :
English
Title :
Dual approach using a variant perimeter constraint and efficient sub-iteration scheme for topology optimization
Publication date :
2003
Journal title :
Computers and Structures
ISSN :
0045-7949
Publisher :
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, United Kingdom
Volume :
81
Issue :
22-23
Pages :
2173-2181
Peer reviewed :
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