A topological optimization algorithm applied to the design of composites patch repair of mixed-mode cracked plate

In this work, a topology optimization algorithm is developed and implemented to get an optimum composite patch shape. Typically, the design process consists of an iterative analysis, where the best solution is obtained from a comparative study. In this way, we propose a topology optimization algorit...

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Autores: Braun, Matias Nicolas, Villa, Edgardo Ignacio, Riojas Roldan, Helio, Rocco, Claudio Guillermo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/49804
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/49804
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Composite Patch
Cracked Plate
Finite Element Method
Topology Optimization
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Sumario:In this work, a topology optimization algorithm is developed and implemented to get an optimum composite patch shape. Typically, the design process consists of an iterative analysis, where the best solution is obtained from a comparative study. In this way, we propose a topology optimization algorithm applied to obtain the optimum composite patch shape. The algorithm is implemented in MatLab, and uses the commercial finite element code Abaqus/Standard. A numerical example is analysed to show the capability of the proposed method. The obtained results are compared with numerical results reported by other researchers, revealing the potential of the developed algorithm.