Multi-material topology optimization for composite metal aircraft structures

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2017-08-31

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Cheng Liu, Mehdi Yasaee, Iman Dayyani, Multi-material topology optimization for composite metal aircraft structures. 21st International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM21), 20-25 August 2017, Xi'an, China.

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This paper investigates an optimization routine for lightweight composite-metal hybrid aircraft structures. This routine is developed based on two existing topology optimization approaches, Moving Morphable Components (MMC) and level set method updated by a reaction diffusion equation. The proposed method overcomes the weakness of conventional multi-material optimizers by introducing some rules of material distribution, that enhance the manufacturability of the optimal structure. It is achieved by optimizing the main structural frame using uniform-width components first, leaving the joints as void together with the remaining design domain, and following by a conventional topology optimization using single-material level set approach. A commonly used beam model is optimized to demonstrate the key ideas of the proposed routine.

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Topology optimization, Multi-material, Aircraft structure, Finite elements

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