Thermomechanical coupling multi-objective topology optimization of anisotropic structures based on the element-free Galerkin method

Abstract

The mathematical model of thermomechanical coupling multi-objective topology optimization for anisotropic structures was established using the element-free Galerkin (EFG) method, and the weighted function of compliance and heat dissipation was defined as the objective function. The proposed model and procedure were verified by the topological results based on the finite element method. The multi-objective EFG optimal topological structures have clearer boundary profiles even without using the sensitivity filtering technique. The effects of the weight coefficient, thermal conductivity factor, Poisson's ratio factor, off-angle and volume fraction on the multi-objective EFG optimal topological structure and multi-objective function were evaluated in detail, and reasonable ranges of the above parameters were recommended to improve the heat dissipation and mechanical performance. The multi-objective optimal results of the anisotropic structure were 3D printed and compared with the isotropic material, and their temperature, displacement and stress were improved, which reflects the advantages of orthotropic structures.

KEYWORDS:

• Multi-objective topology optimization
• thermomechanical coupling
• element-free Galerkin method
• anisotropic structures
• anisotropic factors

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This research is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China [numbers 51975503, 51405415, 51875493 and 11802261], Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China [number 2020JJ4582], and Hunan Province Ordinary University Young Backbone Teacher Training Fund [XJT [2020] number 43], which all the authors gratefully acknowledge.