Zibin Mao¹, Qinghai Zhao^1,2,*, Liang Zhang¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.1, pp. 757-792, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.048016 - 16 April 2024

Abstract This paper proposes a multi-material topology optimization method based on the hybrid reliability of the probability-ellipsoid model with stress constraint for the stochastic uncertainty and epistemic uncertainty of mechanical loads in optimization design. The probabilistic model is combined with the ellipsoidal model to describe the uncertainty of mechanical loads. The topology optimization formula is combined with the ordered solid isotropic material with penalization (ordered-SIMP) multi-material interpolation model. The stresses of all elements are integrated into a global stress measurement that approximates the maximum stress using the normalized p-norm function. Furthermore, the sequential optimization and reliability assessment… More >

Yongxin Li¹, Guoyun Zhou¹, Tao Chang^1,*, Liming Yang², Fenghe Wu¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.130, No.1, pp. 499-511, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.017630 - 29 November 2021

Abstract Because of descriptive nonlinearity and computational inefficiency, topology optimization with fatigue life under aperiodic loads has developed slowly. A fatigue constraint topology optimization method based on bidirectional evolutionary structural optimization (BESO) under an aperiodic load is proposed in this paper. In view of the severe nonlinearity of fatigue damage with respect to design variables, effective stress cycles are extracted through transient dynamic analysis. Based on the Miner cumulative damage theory and life requirements, a fatigue constraint is first quantified and then transformed into a stress problem. Then, a normalized termination criterion is proposed by approximate More >

J. París¹, M. Casteleiro¹, F. Navarrina¹, I. Colominas¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.2, No.1, pp. 13-20, 2007, DOI:10.3970/icces.2007.002.013

Abstract Topology structural optimization problems have been usually stated in terms of a maximum stiffness (minimum compliance) approach. In this kind of formulations, the aim is to distribute a given amount of material in a certain domain, so that the stiffness of the resulting structure is maximized for a given load case. In addition, no stress or displacement constraints are taken into account. This paper presents a different strategy: a minimum weight Finite Element formulation for optimization of continuum structures subjected to stress constraints. We propose two different approaches to take into account the stress constraints More >