The structural topology optimisation based on parameterised level-set method in isogeometric analysis
by Zijun Wu; Shuting Wang
International Journal of Computing Science and Mathematics (IJCSM), Vol. 8, No. 4, 2017

Abstract: The isogeometric analysis (IGA), which establishes a bridge between CAD and CAE, offers a new convenient framework of optimisation. This article develops an approach to apply the non-uniform rational basis splines (NURBS)-based IGA to the topology optimisation using parameterised level set method. Here, the objective function is evaluated according to the basis function of NURBS and the level set function is constructed through collocation points using the compactly supported radial basis function. To evaluate the equivalent strain energy for each element, the level-set function value of every node is calculated from the corresponding value of collocation points. We have compared the numerical result accuracy as well as the time cost of the proposed method, and it turns out to be very promising.

Online publication date: Wed, 16-Aug-2017

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Computing Science and Mathematics (IJCSM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com