Title data
Rosnitschek, Tobias ; Hentschel, Rick ; Siegel, Tobias ; Kleinschrodt, Claudia ; Zimmermann, Markus ; Alber-Laukant, Bettina ; Rieg, Frank:
Optimized One-Click Development for Topology-Optimized Structures.
In: Applied Sciences.
Vol. 11
(2021)
Issue 5
.
- 2400.
ISSN 2076-3417
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11052400
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European Regional Development Fund (EFRE) |
Abstract in another language
Topology optimization is a powerful digital engineering tool for the development of lightweight products. Nevertheless, the transition of obtained design proposals into manufacturable parts is still a challenging task. In this article, the development of a freeware framework is shown, which uses a hybrid topology optimization algorithm for stiffness and strength combined with manufacturing constraints based on finite spheres and a two-step smoothing algorithm to design manufacturable prototypes with “one-click”. The presented workflow is shown in detail on a rocker, which is “one-click”-optimized and manufactured. These parts were experimentally tested using a universal testing machine. The objective of this article was to investigate the performance of “one-click”-optimized parts in comparison with manually redesigned optimized parts and the initial design space. The test results show that the design proposals created while applying the finite-spheres and two-step smoothing are equal to the manual redesigned parts based on the optimization results, proposing that the “one-click”-development can be used for the fast and direct development and fabrication of prototypes.