A simple heuristic for gray-scale suppression in optimality criterion-based topology optimization
We propose a very simple heuristic to suppress gray-scale material in topology optimization in optimality criterion-like implementations. Gray-scale suppression (GSS) is recommended for use in conjunction with the SIMP material description, although gray-scale suppression in itself is adequate to ef...
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Published in | Structural and multidisciplinary optimization Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 217 - 225 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Berlin/Heidelberg
Springer-Verlag
01.08.2009
Springer Nature B.V |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | We propose a very simple heuristic to suppress gray-scale material in topology optimization in optimality criterion-like implementations. Gray-scale suppression (GSS) is recommended for use in conjunction with the SIMP material description, although gray-scale suppression in itself is adequate to effect predominantly black-and-white designs. Minimal changes are required to incorporate the gray-scale suppression technique in Sigmund’s popular 99-line Matlab code for topology optimization. |
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ISSN: | 1615-147X 1615-1488 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00158-008-0337-1 |