Traditional design was mainly focused on functionality. Thus, designers had to define the geometry to meet objectives such as strength or thermal needs. Structural optimization techniques were developed to create efficient structures. The emergence of computational solutions has helped evolve structural optimization, with size, shape, and topology optimization already well-established methods that serve different needs, such as modifying dimensions, contours, and creating more complex geometries by optimizing material distribution within a design space, respectively. Topology optimization is an advanced method that helps generate innovative and lightweight structures. It is, therefore, a method more closely related to generative design. The method has been proven effective in various industries, including aerospace.

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Structural Optimization

  • Diego Carou

摘要

Traditional design was mainly focused on functionality. Thus, designers had to define the geometry to meet objectives such as strength or thermal needs. Structural optimization techniques were developed to create efficient structures. The emergence of computational solutions has helped evolve structural optimization, with size, shape, and topology optimization already well-established methods that serve different needs, such as modifying dimensions, contours, and creating more complex geometries by optimizing material distribution within a design space, respectively. Topology optimization is an advanced method that helps generate innovative and lightweight structures. It is, therefore, a method more closely related to generative design. The method has been proven effective in various industries, including aerospace.