TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION

THEORY, METHODS AND APPLICATIONS

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER EXERCISES
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COMPUTER EXERCISES
(the backbone of the course)
Wednesday: Basic exercises with the code top.m (alternatively
top88.m)
Problem 1-3: Basic exercises (getting to know the code)
Problem 9: Robust topology optimization
Problem 12: Three dimensions
Thursday & Friday: Exercises with mathematical programming
Problem 4: The method of moving asymptotes (MMA)
Problem 5: Mechanism synthesis using MMA
Problem 6: Interior point methods (fmincon)
Problem 8: min-max optimization using MMA
Problem 10: SAND optimization formulation
Problem 11: Multiple outputs
Weekend: Catch up on missing obligatory exercises AND/OR do
voluntary exercises of interest
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COMPUTER EXERCISES
Monday: Optimization in dynamics
Problem 7: Optimization with harmonic loads
Problem 13: Alternative measures of dynamic compliance
Problem 14: Problem of your choice from Bendse & Sigmund (2004)
Poster presentation of exercise
work on tuesday
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MATLAB CODES
Exercises based on the 99-line code written
by Ole Sigmund:
CODE CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM
WWW.TOPOPT.DTU.DK
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EXERCISES
Usage:
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EXERCISES
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EXERCISES
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ALTERNATIVE 88-LINE CODE
(for experienced FE/Matlab people)
Usage:
Filter type
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88- VERSUS 99-LINE CODE
Pros and cons of using 88-line version:
Dramatically faster for large problems (speed quick-fix
for 99-line code will be provided)
Access to a density filter in addition to the sensitivity
filter
More difficult to read
More difficult to modify
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99-LINE CODE SPEED QUICK-FIX
Main problem: assembly of sparse matrix
REPLACE BY:
(can be downloaded on the
course homepage
WWW.TOPOPT.DTU.DK/DCA
MM)
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OTHER EXTENSIONS
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FILTERS
99-line code: sensitivity filter
88-line code: sensitivity filter (ft=1)
density filter (ft=2)
Sensitivity filter:
spatial smoothing of sensitivities to avoid checkerboards
and mesh dependency - mathematically inconsistent but
works well in practice
Density filter:
spatial smoothing of design variables + consistent update
of sensitivities
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FILTERS
Implementation of sensitivity filter in 99-line code:
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OPTIMALITY CRITERION
Heuristic design updates:
Design sensitivities:
Adjusted until volume
constraint fulfilled
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OPTIMALITY CRITERIA
Implementation:
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PRACTICALITIES
Form groups of two by the computers
Get to know people ! (hook up with somebody you do
not know already and preferably someone with a
different background)
Get User IDs and passwords from me (non-DTU students)
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COFFEE CARDS
Coffee cards will be handed out together with User IDs
and passwords
Prepaid 100 DKR = 25 cups of coffee, espresso,
cappucino, tea, etc.
IMPORTANT: return coffee cards at the end of course
exercises
coffee
Door closes at 10pm on weekdays
Open 7am-5pm in the weekend