A new fluid-based strategy for the connection of non-matching lattice materials

Keywords

Advanced Numerical Methods for Scientific Computing
SC4I/Digitization, Innovation, and Competitiveness of the Production System
Code:
39/2022
Title:
A new fluid-based strategy for the connection of non-matching lattice materials
Date:
Thursday 2nd June 2022
Author(s):
Ferro, N.; Perotto, S.; Gavazzoni, M.
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Abstract:
We present a new algorithm for the design of the connection region between different lattice materials. We solve a Stokes-type topology optimization problem on a narrow morphing region to smoothly connect two different unit cells. The proposed procedure turns out to be effective and provides a local re-design of the materials, leading to a very mild modification of the mechanical behaviour characterizing the original lattices. The robustness of the algorithm is assessed in terms of sensitivity of the final layout to different parameters. Both the cases of Cartesian and non-Cartesian morphing regions are successfully investigated.