The aim of the present study is to design a solid material with specific and tailored mechanical properties through a suitably defined design framework and to evaluate the effectiveness of different microstructure geometries in an engineering perspective. To these ends, topology optimization algorithms are applied on a 2D homogenized equivalent model of a periodic structure. The design framework, developed in a previous work for 2D lattices made of regular hexagons, is here expanded and validated also in the cases of circular and square unit cells. The proposed approach involves optimizing porosity distribution of a homogenized equivalent solid, obtained through a Bloch-Floquet-based analysis, within a 2D lattice of regular unit cells forming the core element of a sandwich panel. Finite-element analyses on homogenized and fine structural models are carried out in order to validate the procedure, beyond the particular choice of the unit cell geometry and to detect its effectiveness and limits.

Casalotti, A., D'Annibale, F., Rosi, G. (2024). Optimization of an architected composite with tailored graded properties. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ANGEWANDTE MATHEMATIK UND PHYSIK, 75(4) [10.1007/s00033-024-02255-2].

Optimization of an architected composite with tailored graded properties

Casalotti, Arnaldo;Rosi, Giuseppe
2024-01-01

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to design a solid material with specific and tailored mechanical properties through a suitably defined design framework and to evaluate the effectiveness of different microstructure geometries in an engineering perspective. To these ends, topology optimization algorithms are applied on a 2D homogenized equivalent model of a periodic structure. The design framework, developed in a previous work for 2D lattices made of regular hexagons, is here expanded and validated also in the cases of circular and square unit cells. The proposed approach involves optimizing porosity distribution of a homogenized equivalent solid, obtained through a Bloch-Floquet-based analysis, within a 2D lattice of regular unit cells forming the core element of a sandwich panel. Finite-element analyses on homogenized and fine structural models are carried out in order to validate the procedure, beyond the particular choice of the unit cell geometry and to detect its effectiveness and limits.
2024
Casalotti, A., D'Annibale, F., Rosi, G. (2024). Optimization of an architected composite with tailored graded properties. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ANGEWANDTE MATHEMATIK UND PHYSIK, 75(4) [10.1007/s00033-024-02255-2].
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11590/490460
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 2
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 2
social impact