Optimized One-Click Development for Topology-Optimized Structures †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Topology Optimization for Stiffness and Strength
2.2. Finite Spheres as Manufacturing Constraints
2.3. Two-Step Smoothing
2.4. Example of Application
2.5. Testing and Validation
3. Results
3.1. Manufacturability of Design Proposals
3.2. Experimental Testing
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Force Component | Value in N |
---|---|
455 | |
−750 | |
2960 | |
2770 |
Configuration | Algorithm | Manufacturing Constraints | Target Volume | Real Volume | Iterations |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference | -- | -- | 100% | 100% | -- |
Redesigned | TOSS | no | 75% | 77.2% | 100 |
Smoothed | TOSS | no | 75% | 74.6% | 100 |
MaSmo | TOSS | Yes | 75% | 75.6% | 41 |
Feature | Value |
---|---|
Manufacturing direction | z axis |
Manufacturing rate | 0.7 |
Manufacturing angle | 45 deg. |
Configuration | Print Time | Plastic Volume | Support Volume | Support Volume Ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reference | 100% | 100% | -- | -- |
Redesigned | 103.2% | 92.0% | 100% | 0.76% |
Smoothed | 104.3% | 90.0% | 131.6% | 1.03% |
MaSmo | 95.3% | 88.9% | 52.6% | 0.42% |
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Rosnitschek, T.; Hentschel, R.; Siegel, T.; Kleinschrodt, C.; Zimmermann, M.; Alber-Laukant, B.; Rieg, F. Optimized One-Click Development for Topology-Optimized Structures. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 2400. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11052400
Rosnitschek T, Hentschel R, Siegel T, Kleinschrodt C, Zimmermann M, Alber-Laukant B, Rieg F. Optimized One-Click Development for Topology-Optimized Structures. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(5):2400. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11052400
Chicago/Turabian StyleRosnitschek, Tobias, Rick Hentschel, Tobias Siegel, Claudia Kleinschrodt, Markus Zimmermann, Bettina Alber-Laukant, and Frank Rieg. 2021. "Optimized One-Click Development for Topology-Optimized Structures" Applied Sciences 11, no. 5: 2400. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11052400