%L scholars4416
%J Applied Mechanics and Materials
%O cited By 0; Conference of 4th International Conference on Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, ICME 2013 ; Conference Date: 17 December 2013 Through 18 December 2013; Conference Code:101955
%R 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.465-466.22
%D 2014
%K Beam structures; Design domains; Different end conditions; Distributed loads; High-strength; Loading condition; SIMP method; Simulation program, Graphical user interfaces; Industrial engineering; Shape optimization, Loading
%X Topology optimization deals with optimum material (mass) distribution within a design domain to find optimal lay-out of a structure subjected to certain boundary and loading conditions. Topology optimization can be used to address conflicting requirements, such as light weight and high-strength/stiffness design. In this paper, a simulation program to analyze topology optimization of beam structures with seven different end conditions and three types of loads (single point load, two point loads and uniformly distributed load) is developed using MATLAB code adapted from Sigmund's 99 line topology optimization code. Furthermore, the program has been enhanced with a graphical user interface for ease of use. Using the developed system, it is possible to analyze the effect of different parameters. © (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
%P 22-26
%A D.E. Woldemichael
%A J.J. Lai
%A D. Sujan
%V 465-46
%T Topology optimization of beam structures with various end and loading conditions
%C Bangi-Putrajaya