| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Symposium
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2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Presentation Title |
A Case Study on Lightweight Design of a Robot Leg: Integrating Topology Optimization and Lattice Configuration |
| Author(s) |
Shujie Tan, Liping Ding, Lei Yan, Yicha Zhang, Huaizhi Zong |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Shujie Tan |
| Abstract Scope |
Additive manufacturing (AM) provides designers with increased flexibility to create highly complex and lightweight designs. Topology optimization (TO) and lattice configuration (LC) have emerged as the two primary strategies for achieving lightweight structures in the design for additive manufacturing (DfAM). However, both approaches exhibit certain limitations when redesigning intricate components, such as a robot leg. This paper integrates TO and LC technologies for lightweight design and proposes a novel hybrid lightweight design methodology. To illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, a case study involving the lightweight design of a robot leg fabricated using the selective laser melting (SLM) process is presented. The results demonstrate that the hybrid lightweight design methodology outperforms the singular TO approach in terms of manufacturability and stress distribution. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |