SIMULTANEOUS SHAPE AND TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION OF TRUSS UNDER LOCAL AND GLOBAL STABILITY CONSTRAINTS

A new approach for the solution of truss shape and topology optimization problem sunder local and global stability constraints is proposed. By employing the cross sectional areas of each bar and some shape parameters as topology design variables, the difficulty arising from the jumping of buckling length phenomenon can be easily overcome without the necessity of introducing the overlapping bars into the initial ground structure. Therefore computational efforts can be saved for the solution of this kind of problem. By modifying the elements of the stiffness matrix using Sigmoid function, the continuity of the objective and constraint functions with respect to shape design parameters can be restored to some extent. Some numerical examples demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

基于改进残余力向量法的桁架结构损伤诊断

提出一种基于改进残余力向量法的桁架结构损伤诊断方法. 先由灵敏度分析, 求出结构刚度联系矩阵,再由刚度联系矩阵将损伤后的刚度摄动矩阵展开成对角矩阵,代入 残余力向量方程,得到由刚度联系矩阵表示的新的残余力向量方程,此方程可以直接求解, 即可诊断出桁架结构的损伤杆件及其损伤程度. 对于实测中难以获得完备振型的情况,采用 模态扩阶的方法来获得完备的测试振型. 最后以一桁架结构进行数值仿真分析,证实了该方 法的有效性.     

Optimal placement of piezoelectric active bars in vibration control by topological optimization

A continuous variable optimization method and a topological optimization method are proposed for the vibration control of piezoelectric truss structures by means of the optimal placements of active bars. In this optimization model, a zero-one discrete variable is defined in order to solve the optimal placement of piezoelectric active bars. At the same time, the feedback gains are also optimized as continuous design variables. A two-phase procedure is proposed to solve the optimization problem. The sequential linear programming algorithm is used to solve optimization problem and the sensitivity analysis is carried out for objective and constraint functions to make linear approximations. On the basis of the Newmark time integration of structural transient dynamic responses, a new sensitivity analysis method is developed in this paper for the vibration control problem of piezoelectric truss structures with respect to various kinds of design variables. Numerical examples are given in the paper to demonstrate the effectiveness of the methods.     

DESIGN OPTIMIZATION FOR TRUSS STRUCTURES UNDER ELASTO-PLASTIC LOADING CONDITION

In this paper, a method for the design optimization of elasto-plastic truss structures is proposed based on parametric variational principles (PVPs). The optimization aims to find the minimum weight/volume solution under the constraints of allowable node displacements. The design optimization is a formulation of mathematical programming with equilibrium constraints (MPECs). To overcome the numerical difficulties of the complementary constraints in optimization, an iteration process, comprising a quadratic programming (QP) and an updating process, is employed as the optimization method. Furthermore, the elasto-plastic buckling of truss members is considered as a constraint in design optimization. A combinational optimization strategy is proposed for the displacement constraints and the buckling constraint, which comprises the method mentioned above and an optimal criterion. Three numerical examples are presented to show the validity of the methods proposed.     

TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION OF TRUSS STRUCTURE WITH FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY AND FREQUENCY DOMAIN DYNAMIC RESPONSE CONSTRAINTS

In this paper, adaptive genetic algorithm (AGA) is applied to topology optimization of truss structure with frequency domain excitations. The optimization constraints include fundamental frequency, displacement responses under force excitations and acceleration responses under foundation acceleration excitations. The roulette wheel selection operator, adaptive crossover and mutation operators are used as genetic operators. Some heuristic strategies are put forward to direct the deletion of the extra bars and nodes on truss structures. Three examples demonstrate that the proposed method can yield the optimum structure form and the lightest weight of the given ground structure while satisfying dynamic response constraints.     

桁架结构截面优化设计的改进模拟退火算法

将模拟退火算法应用于桁架结构截面尺寸优化设计,提出若干方法改进了算法的鲁棒性、计算效率和求解精度。通过一批经典问题,同时与传统结构优化算法和遗传算法进行了比较。数值结果表明,本文的改进模拟退火算法具有很高的优化求解精度,计算效率有显著提高且优于遗传算法,有望在结构优化设计问题中发挥其特点。     

SOME RESULTS ON OPTIMAL TOPOLOGY DESIGN OF TRUSS WITH UNILATERAL CONTACT CONSTRAINTS

The optimal topology design of truss structures concerning stress and frictionless unilateral contact displacement constraints is investigated. The existence of ununique optimal solution under contact gaps is found. This shows that the contact conditions have an effect on structural topology, and different initial contact gaps may lead to different structural topologies. To avoid the singular optima in structural topology optimization in multiple loading cases, an ε-relaxed method is adopted to establish the relaxing topology optimization formulations. The problem is solved by means of a two-level optimization method. In the first sublevel, the solution of the frictionless unilateral contact problem is obtained by solving an equivalent quadratic programming. In the second sublevel, topology optimization of truss is carried out by an ε-relaxed method. The validity of the method proposed is verified by computational results. Supported by the Postdoctoral Science and Research Foundation of Shanghai, China.     

Optimum design and sensitivity analysis of piezoelectric truss structures

This paper is concerned with the optimum design and sensitivity analysis methods of piezoelectric intelligent trusses on the structural stiffness and free-vibration frequency. On the basis of the finite element method and taking into account the mechanical-electric coupling effect under electric load and mechanical load, the computational formula of sensitivities of structural displacement and free-vibration frequency with respect to the size and shape design variables are proposed. A new kind of design variable of the electric voltage and the calculating method of displacement sensitivity with respect to the electric voltage variable is presented. The new method for structural deformation control by optimizing the voltages of piezoelectric active bars is given. The numerical methods of optimum design and sensitivity analysis for piezoelectric truss structures are implemented in JIFEX software. Numerical examples demonstrate the effectiveness of the methods and the program. Project supported by the Special Funds for National Key Basic Research of China (No. G1999032805) and the Foundation for University Key Teachers by the Ministry of Education of China.     

计算具有区间参数结构的固有频率的优化方法

基于区间函数的单向包含性质，把具有区间非确定参数结构的固有频率所在区间范围问题 转化成两个全局优化问题，并采用一种实数编码遗传算法求取问题的全局解. 用一种能够求 得剪切型结构和弹簧质量系统特征值范围精确解的单调分析方法进行检验. 在一 些文献中，直接采用区间数运算法则和有限元法得到结构区间刚度阵和区间质量阵，并把关 于该区间刚度阵和区间质量阵的广义区间特征值问题的特征值区间作为待求的非确定性结构 的特征值所在的区间范围，该方法易于扩大问题的解域. 算例表明，可望得到结构 固有频率区间范围的准确解.     

Optimal Material Layout in Three-Dimensional Elastic Structures Subjected to Multiple Loads*

A method is presented for the optimal layout of material in three-dimensional elastic structures subjected to multiple loads. The problem is solved using a moment formulation to characterize optimal anisotropy of the material at each point of the domain. The method has important practical applications, e.g., in design of cross sections of prismatic bars and in optimal design of laminates.     

基于类桁架连续体的结构拓扑优化方法与应用

以各向异性连续体为基结构,采用类桁架连续体材料模型进行结构拓扑优化。以材料在结点位置的密度和方向作为优化设计变量,使材料在设计域内连续分布。并以此建立材料的弹性矩阵和刚度矩阵。优化过程没有抑制中间密度,这从根本上避免了许多拓扑优化方法普遍存在的单元铰接、棋盘格现象以及单元依赖性等数值不稳定问题。采用满应力准则法,借助有限元结构分析,经过少量迭代,建立优化的材料连续分布场,即类桁架连续体结构。由于首先建立的拓扑优化结构是各向异性连续体,从而得到更大优化空间。然后可以结合工程实际需要将其转化为离散的拓扑优化杆系结构。最后,以1个经典Michell桁架和3种形式的拱桥为数值算例,演示了其结构拓扑优化过程。     

The nominal force method for truss geometry and topology optimization incorporating stability considerations

This paper presents a computationally efficient method for truss layout optimization with stability constraints. Previously proposed approaches that ensure stability of optimal frameworks are first reviewed, showing that existing studies are generally restricted to topology optimization. The present contribution aims to generalize the approach to simultaneous geometry and topology optimization. A lower-bound plastic design formulation under multiple loading will serve as basis for this purpose. The numerical difficulties associated with geometrical variations are identified and the parametrization is adapted accordingly. To avoid nodal instability, the nominal force method is adopted, which introduces artificial loading cases to simulate the effect of geometric imperfections. Hence, the truss systems with unstable nodes are eliminated from the set of optimal solutions. At the same time, the local stability of structural members is ensured via a consistent local buckling criterion. This novel formulation leads to optimal configurations that can be practically used for the preliminary design of structural frameworks. Four applications illustrate the impact of stability constraints on the solution. The importance of geometry optimization is also pointed out by comparing with results that would be unattainable by topology optimization only.     

应用于非凸设计区域桁架拓扑优化的一种基结构生成方法

为了提高桁架拓扑优化设计中非凸区域生成基结构的效率和准确性,介绍了一种基于几何和网格信息生成初始基结构的方法。通过直接将已有几何边界作为碰撞检测的标准,避免对原有边界扩展或构建限制区域,简化了基结构生成过程并可以避免杆件识别不准确的问题;通过减少需要与凹边界碰撞检测的杆件个数来提升整体基结构的生成效率;最后,针对已生成的基结构进行基于塑性准则的桁架拓扑优化。     

薄壁结构多层级并发加筋拓扑优化研究

新一代航天装备的主承力薄壁舱段在追求极致轻量化的同时,还具有更高的刚度和抗屈曲等设计指标.传统结构形式和设计方法难以满足轻质高承载的设计要求.为此,本文提出了一种薄壁结构多层级并发加筋拓扑优化方法,通过构建主层级稀疏加筋和次层级密集点阵增强结构整体和局部力学性能,扩展结构设计空间,有效提升材料利用率.其中,主层级加筋布局通过变密度拓扑优化方法获得,次层级点阵构型通过基于改进的渐进均匀化方法提出的两种设计方法获得,并基于材料插值模型,建立了多层级并发加筋拓扑优化框架,实现在一次拓扑优化求解中同时获得主层级加筋布局和次层级单胞拓扑构型.基于上述方法,本文分别给出了考虑结构刚度和稳定性设计需求的优化算例,并与传统单层级加筋拓扑优化进行了对比.结果 表明,多层级并发加筋方法可以根据承载边界和设计目标寻找优化的结构形式,且在相同质量下,其优化构型相比传统单层级拓扑优化结果表现出更高的承载性能,证明了本方法在薄壁结构设计上的优势.     

包含两类变量的离散变量桁架结构拓扑优化设计

建立了包含截面和拓扑两类变量的离散变量结构拓扑优化设计的数学模型,该模型考虑了截面变量与拓扑变量间的耦合关系,反映了拓扑优化问题的组合优化本质,可以较好地解决"极限应力"、"最优解的奇异性"等困扰结构拓外优化设计的问题．同时采用相对差商法进行离散变量桁架结构拓扑优化,直接求解包含两类变量的离散变量结构拓扑优化设计数学模型,收到了比较满意的效果．     

桁架结构动力特性可靠性优化设计

对结构物理参数和几何尺寸同时具有随机性的桁架结构动力特性进行了分析,构建了以杆截面积为设计变量,结构重极小化为目标函数,满足基频和频率禁区可靠性约束的约束动力优化设计数学模型,并对其中关切频率的估定、两种频率约束的统一表示等予以讨论,利用复合形法求解,最后给出了两个算例。     

压电智能桁架的灵敏度分析与优化设计

在压电桁架结构的有限元分析方法基础上，考虑电荷载和机械荷载联合作用的机电耦合效应，给出了压电智能桁架的位移和自振频率对常规尺寸设计变量和形状设计变量的灵敏度计算公式，增加了电压这一类新的设计变量，给出了位移对电压的灵敏度计算方法。在此基础上实现了通过优化压电主动桁架的电压进行变形控制的方法，并在JIFEX软件中实现了压电桁架的灵敏度分析与优化设计。文中给出的数值算例验证了算法和程序的有效性。     

基于敏度分析的拉压不同模量桁架问题的数值分析

利用光滑函数技术,提出光滑化的拉压不同弹性模量问题的应力应变关系,与有限元方法相结合,建立了拉压不同模量一维连续体与桁架结构的数值求解模型,推导了敏度计算公式,采用Newton-Raphson算法进行求解.数值结果表明,本文算法具有较高的计算精度和收敛速度.     

基于功能度量法的桁架结构非概率可靠性拓扑优化方法研究

在结构优化中,拓扑优化相比于尺寸优化和形状优化,设计空间更加广泛,因而能够取得更大的效益.近年来,结构拓扑优化逐渐成为人们研究的热点和难点.随着科学技术的发展,工程结构越来越复杂,材料本身和外部环境的不确定性影响加剧,因此在拓扑优化中需要考虑不确定性的影响.本文研究了桁架结构的非概率可靠性拓扑优化问题,用区间模型来量化不确定性,并利用参数顶点组合法来完成不确定性的传播分析,利用基于面积比的非概率可靠性指标构建可靠性拓扑优化模型,提出了功能度量法对原可靠性约束进行等价转化,从而克服了收敛性问题.采用移动渐近方法(MMA)对优化问题进行了求解.数值算例表明,本文提出的功能度量法能够很好地适用于桁架结构的非概率可靠性拓扑优化问题.     

A damage identification technique for beam-like and truss structures based on FRF and Bat Algorithm

In this paper, a Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) technique for damage identification in beam-like and truss structures using Frequency Response Function (FRF) data coupled with optimization techniques is presented. Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Bat Algorithm (BA) are used to estimate the location and severity of damage. The damage in the structures is simulated by reduction in rigidity of specific members. Both optimization techniques are coupled with modelled structures using Finite Element Method (FEM). The approach is based on minimizing an objective function by comparing measured and calculated FRFs. The results show that better accuracy is obtained using BA than using GA in terms of precision and computational time. Furthermore, it is found that the proposed approach provides faster solution than other approaches in the literature.