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Geometry Optimization of Branched Sheet Metal Products
Author(s) -
Greif Günter
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.200610328
Subject(s) - sheet metal , section (typography) , bending , topology optimization , electrical conduit , geometry , nonlinear system , product (mathematics) , mathematical optimization , optimization problem , topology (electrical circuits) , computer science , mechanical engineering , structural engineering , mathematics , engineering , combinatorics , physics , quantum mechanics , finite element method , operating system
Geometry Optimization plays an important role concerning to design tasks in mechanical engineering. For those we are studying sheet metal products like cable conduits. We formulate a nonlinear, continuous optimization problem to find an optimal geometry for such a sheet metal product. The goal is to find from a given topology the optimal geometry parameters concerning to the minimal bending of a cable conduit, spanning a huge distance. Hereby a lot of constraints, like given sizes of cross‐section areas of the chambers, given quantity of sheet metal, and so on have to be fullfilled. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)