| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing: Alternative Processes (Beyond the Beam)
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| Presentation Title |
Topology Optimization-based Design Customized for Alternative AM Processes |
| Author(s) |
Julia Carroll, Hak Yong Lee, James K. Guest, Reza Behrou |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Reza Behrou |
| Abstract Scope |
Topology optimization (TO) is a powerful tool capable of generating designs for components and architected materials that offer significant performance gains and mass reductions over existing concepts. Although topology optimization is particularly well-suited to exploit the geometric freedom provided by additive manufacturing (AM), it is a missed opportunity to use these technologies in isolation. Rather, TO and AM must be fully integrated to achieve maximal benefits, such as maximal performance gains and reduced design cycle time, production (and post-production) time, and cost. This talk will discuss a requirements-driven TO framework that is tailorable to the specific capabilities of a manufacturing process. In particular, we will focus on TO algorithms specifically customized to leverage alternative AM processes, including material jetting and fiber-extruded printing, among others, and demonstrate how the details of the AM process must be considered in the design process to fully leverage the capabilities of additive manufacturing. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Supplemental Proceedings volume |