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| author | Fairclough, Helen E. Bolbotowski, Karol He, Linwei Liew, Andrew Gilbert, Matthew |
| author_facet | Fairclough, Helen E. Bolbotowski, Karol He, Linwei Liew, Andrew Gilbert, Matthew |
| contents | This manuscript presents an approach for simultaneously optimizing the connectivity and elevation of grid-shell structures acting in pure compression (or pure tension) under the combined effects of a prescribed external loading and the design-dependent self-weight of the structure itself. The method derived herein involves solving a second-order cone optimization problem, thereby ensuring convexity and obtaining globally optimal results for a given discretization of the design domain. Several numerical examples are presented, illustrating characteristics of this class of optimal structures. It is found that, as self-weight becomes more significant, both the optimal topology and the optimal elevation profile of the structure change, highlighting the importance of optimizing both topology and geometry simultaneously from the earliest stages of design. It is shown that this approach can obtain solutions with greater accuracy and several orders of magnitude more quickly than a standard 3D layout/truss topology optimization approach. |
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| spellingShingle | Topology and geometry optimization of grid-shells under self-weight loading Fairclough, Helen E. Bolbotowski, Karol He, Linwei Liew, Andrew Gilbert, Matthew Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science This manuscript presents an approach for simultaneously optimizing the connectivity and elevation of grid-shell structures acting in pure compression (or pure tension) under the combined effects of a prescribed external loading and the design-dependent self-weight of the structure itself. The method derived herein involves solving a second-order cone optimization problem, thereby ensuring convexity and obtaining globally optimal results for a given discretization of the design domain. Several numerical examples are presented, illustrating characteristics of this class of optimal structures. It is found that, as self-weight becomes more significant, both the optimal topology and the optimal elevation profile of the structure change, highlighting the importance of optimizing both topology and geometry simultaneously from the earliest stages of design. It is shown that this approach can obtain solutions with greater accuracy and several orders of magnitude more quickly than a standard 3D layout/truss topology optimization approach. |
| title | Topology and geometry optimization of grid-shells under self-weight loading |
| topic | Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.08645 |