Isogeometric topology optimization using trimmed spline surfaces

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 199, Issue 49-52, 2010, Pages 3270-3296

  Seo, Yu Deok ^a   Kim, Hyun Jung ^a   Youn, Sung Kie ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Isogeometric analysis; Splines; Topology optimization; Trimmed surface; Trimmed surface analysis

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN; BENCHMARKING PROBLEMS; CAD MODELS; CAD SYSTEM; CONTROL POINT; CONVENTIONAL TOPOLOGIES; DESIGN MODELS; DESIGN SPACES; DESIGN VARIABLES; DESIGN-DEPENDENT LOADS; GRID-BASED; ISOGEOMETRIC ANALYSIS; MERGING ALGORITHMS; POST PROCESSING; SPLINE SURFACES; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE ANALYSIS; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION METHOD; TRIMMED SURFACES;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; INFORMATION USE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPLINES; SURFACE ANALYSIS; TOPOLOGY; TRIMMING;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 78649632471     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2010.06.033     Document Type: Article

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