TWO-STAGE OPTIMIZATION METHOD WITH FATIGUE CONSTRAINTS FOR THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES

The paper describes a two-stage approach to optimization of thin-walled structures. The optimization procedure takes into consideration high-cycle fatigue constraints. Hence, Dang Van's criterion for fatigue damage estimation is used. In the first stage of optimization, a parametric model and e...

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Published inJournal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (Warsaw) Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 567 - 578
Main Author Mrzyglod, Miroslaw
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2010
Subjects
Boundary conditions
Criteria
Durability
Evolutionary algorithms
Fatigue (materials)
Fatigue failure
Finite element method
High cycle fatigue
Mathematical models
Methodology
Optimization
Thin walled
Topology optimization
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Summary:The paper describes a two-stage approach to optimization of thin-walled structures. The optimization procedure takes into consideration high-cycle fatigue constraints. Hence, Dang Van's criterion for fatigue damage estimation is used. In the first stage of optimization, a parametric model and evolutionary algorithms are used. The topology optimization method is applied in the second stage. The work is illustrated by an example of optimization of a thin-walled mechanical structure subjected to high-cycle load conditions. In both stages of the optimization, the same parametric FE model, boundary conditions and constraints were used. The topology optimization applied in the second stage of optimization significantly improved the final result. The optimization methodology allowed to effectively lower the mass of the structure maintaining its durability on an established level.
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ISSN:1429-2955