Efficient size and shape optimization of truss structures subject to stress and local buckling constraints using sequential linear programming

• Published in: Structural and multidisciplinary optimization Vol. 58; no. 1; pp. 171 - 184
• Main Authors: Schwarz, Jonas, Chen, Tian, Shea, Kristina, Stanković, Tino
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.07.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis; Computing time; Engineering; Engineering Design; Euler buckling; Iterative methods; Linear programming; Post-processing; Research Paper; Shape optimization; Taylor series; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Trusses; Local buckling; Linear programming; Sequential linear programming; Truss structures; Shape optimization

The advance in digital fabrication technologies and additive manufacturing allows for the fabrication of complex truss structure designs but at the same time posing challenging structural optimization problems to capitalize on this new design freedom. In response to this, an iterative approach in wh...