Design of three dimensional isotropic microstructures for maximized stiffness and conductivity

DOI10.1016/J.IJSOLSTR.2008.02.025zbMATH Open1169.74527arXiv0712.3101OpenAlexW2057673663MaRDI QIDQ837397FDOQ837397

Andrew H. Wilkins, Vivien J. Challis, A. P. Roberts

Publication date: 10 September 2009

Published in: International Journal of Solids and Structures (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The level-set method of topology optimization is used to design isotropic two-phase periodic multifunctional composites in three dimensions. One phase is stiff and insulating whereas the other is conductive and mechanically compliant. The optimization objective is to maximize a linear combination of the effective bulk modulus and conductivity of the composite. Composites with the Schwartz primitive and diamond minimal surfaces as the phase interface have been shown to have maximal bulk modulus and conductivity. Since these composites are not elastically isotropic their stiffness under uniaxial loading varies with the direction of the load. An isotropic composite is presented with similar conductivity which is at least 23% stiffer under uniaxial loading than the Schwartz structures when loaded uniaxially along their weakest direction. Other new near-optimal isotropic composites are presented, proving the capablities of the level-set method for microstructure design.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0712.3101

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zbMATH Keywords

elasticityisotropytopology optimizationcompositeslevel-set methodconductivitymultifunctionality

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Composite and mixture properties (74E30) Effective constitutive equations in solid mechanics (74Q15) Topological methods for optimization problems in solid mechanics (74P15)

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