A Sequential Element Rejection and Admission (SERA) method for compliant mechanisms design

被引:26
作者
Alonso, Cristina [1 ]
Querin, Osvaldo M. [2 ]
Ansola, Ruben [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Basque Country, Dept Mech Engn, Bilbao 48013, Spain
[2] Univ Leeds, Sch Mech Engn, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
关键词
Topology optimization; Compliant mechanisms; SERA method; Parameter study; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION; SHAPE;
D O I
10.1007/s00158-012-0862-9
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
A Sequential Element Rejection and Admission (SERA) method to design compliant mechanisms with topology optimization techniques is presented in this work. This procedure allows material to flow between two different material models: 'real' and 'virtual'. The method works with two separate criteria for the rejection and admission of elements to efficiently achieve the optimum design. The SERA method overcomes the problems encountered by the ESO method when used to design compliant mechanisms. Three benchmark problems are presented to show the validity and robustness of the SERA method to design complaint mechanisms, regardless of the design parameters chosen.
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页码:795 / 807
页数:13
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