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Topology Optimization for Harmonic Excitation Structures with Minimum Length Scale Control Using the Discrete Variable Method
Hongliang Liu1, Peijin Wang1, Yuan Liang2,*, Kai Long3, Dixiong Yang2
1
Key Laboratory of Liaoning Province for Composite Structural Analysis of Aerocraft and Simulation, College of Aerospace
Engineering, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang, 110136, China
2
State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University
of Technology, Dalian, 116023, China
3
State Key Laboratory for Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power
University, Beijing, 102206, China
* Corresponding Author: Yuan Liang. Email:
Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 2023, 135(3), 1941-1964. https://doi.org/10.32604/cmes.2023.024921
Received 13 June 2022; Accepted 15 August 2022; Issue published 23 November 2022
Abstract
Continuum topology optimization considering the vibration response is of great value in the engineering structure
design. The aim of this study is to address the topological design optimization of harmonic excitation structures with
minimum length scale control to facilitate structural manufacturing. A structural topology design based on discrete
variables is proposed to avoid localized vibration modes, gray regions and fuzzy boundaries in harmonic excitation
topology optimization. The topological design model and sensitivity formulation are derived. The requirement of
minimum size control is transformed into a geometric constraint using the discrete variables. Consequently, thin
bars, small holes, and sharp corners, which are not conducive to the manufacturing process, can be eliminated
from the design results. The present optimization design can efficiently achieve a 0–1 topology configuration with
a significantly improved resonance frequency in a wide range of excitation frequencies. Additionally, the optimal
solution for harmonic excitation topology optimization is not necessarily symmetric when the load and support are
symmetric, which is a distinct difference from the static optimization design. Hence, one-half of the design domain
cannot be selected according to the load and support symmetry. Numerical examples are presented to demonstrate
the effectiveness of the discrete variable design for excitation frequency topology optimization, and to improve the
design manufacturability
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Liu, H., Wang, P., Liang, Y., Long, K., Yang, D. (2023). Topology Optimization for Harmonic Excitation Structures with Minimum Length Scale Control Using the Discrete Variable Method.
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, 135(3), 1941–1964. https://doi.org/10.32604/cmes.2023.024921