Development of a Load-Agnostic Structural Light-Weighting Design Optimization Methodology

Abstract

Ability to perform topology optimization on over-designed subsystems without information on actual service loads; Internally generated criteria for design constraints based on existing designs; Multiplicative impact of optimization methodology and Additive Manufacturing of spares/sustainment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 12, 2018
Accession Number
AD1065154

Entities

People

  • Kumar B. Kulkarni
  • Ravi S. Thyagarajan

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Algorithms
  • Blast
  • Computations
  • Dynamic Response
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Frequency
  • Graphics Processing Unit
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Instrument Panels
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Systems Engineering
  • Topology Optimization

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis