Integrating manufacturing constraints in existing generative design workflows : wall thickness and cooling channel considerations

Title data

Hentschel, Rick ; Soika, Johannes ; Pastor, Francesc Roure ; Rosnitschek, Tobias ; Günther, Daniel ; Volk, Wolfram ; Zimmermann, Markus ; Tremmel, Stephan:
Integrating manufacturing constraints in existing generative design workflows : wall thickness and cooling channel considerations.
In: Proceedings of the Design Society. Vol. 6 (2026) . - pp. 587-596.
ISSN 2732-527X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2026.10417

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Abstract in another language

Generative Design (GD) offers lightweight, manufacturable solutions, but manufacturing constraints often require indirect handling. Using a deflection lever for Additive Casting, we compare PTC Creo GTO and Altair Inspire using identical load cases and mass-minimisation. Both tools achieved −26% mass and −46% inertia while meeting displacement limits. Wall-thickness control and channel integration show clear trade-offs, yet both tools provide viable designs for early development.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Keywords:	design for additive casting; functional feature integration; generative design; lightweight design; topological optimisation
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Engineering Design and CAD > Chair Engineering Design and CAD - Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing Stephan Tremmel
Result of work at the UBT:	Yes
DDC Subjects:	600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences > 620 Engineering
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2026 06:57
Last Modified:	08 Jul 2026 06:57
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/98992