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A material based model for topology optimization of thermoelastic structures
Author(s) -
Rodrigues H.,
Fernandes P.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.421
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1097-0207
pISSN - 0029-5981
DOI - 10.1002/nme.1620381202
Subject(s) - topology optimization , thermoelastic damping , finite element method , mathematical optimization , isoperimetric inequality , topology (electrical circuits) , mathematics , optimization problem , optimal design , computer science , thermal , mathematical analysis , structural engineering , engineering , physics , statistics , combinatorics , meteorology
This paper presents the development of a computational model for the topology optimization problem, using a material distribution approach, of a 2‐D linear‐elastic solid subjected to thermal loads, with a compliance objective function and an isoperimetric constraint on volume. Defining formally the augmented Lagrangian associated with the optimization problem, the optimality conditions are derived analytically. The results of analysis are implemented in a computer code to produce numerical solutions for the optimal topology, considering the temperature distribution independent of design. The design optimization problem is solved via a sequence of linearized subproblems. The computational model developed is tested in example problems. The influence of both the temperature and the finite element model on the optimal solution obtained is analysed.