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Title: Yet another parameter-free shape optimization method

Journal Article · · Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

The use of node coordinates as design variables in shape optimization offers a larger design space than computer-aided design (CAD)-based shape parameterizations. It also allows for the optimization of legacy designs, i.e., a finite element mesh from an existing design can be readily optimized to meet new performance requirements without involving a CAD model. However, it is well known that the node coordinate parameterization method is fraught with numerical difficulties, which makes it impractical to use. This has led to several of “parameter-free” shape optimization methods that seek the advantages and avoid the pitfalls of the naïve node coordinate parameterization method. These methods come in two main varieties: sensitivity filtering (or gradient smoothing) and consistent filtering. The latter is analogous to the density filter method used in topology optimization (TO). In this work, we use the PDE filter from TO and energy-based filters to implement consistent shape optimization filtering schemes easily and efficiently. Numerical experiments demonstrate that consistent methods are more robust than sensitivity filtering methods.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
2280893
Report Number(s):
LLNL--JRNL-841196; 1062586
Journal Information:
Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Journal Name: Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 66; ISSN 1615-147X
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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