Topological gradient in structural optimization under stress and buckling constraints

Abstract Structural topology optimization aims to design mechanical structures by seeking the optimal material layout within a given design space. Within this framework, this paper addresses the minimization of the structural mass under stress and buckling constraints, formulated as a nonlinear combinatorial optimization problem. An algorithm is proposed for such a problem, that follows a topological gradient-based approach. The adjoint method is applied to efficiently compute the constraint gradients. An iterative algorithm for buckling analysis, featuring low memory requirements, is also proposed. Numerical results, including a real application arising in the aeronautical field, illustrate the efficiency of the two proposed algorithms.

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