Abstract Scope |
The optimization of cellular materials is of great interest due to its potential to significantly enhance the performance of components compared to traditional manufacturing methods. Previous research has focused on optimizing mechanical performance, reducing weight, improving sustainability, and increasing reliability. However, there has been a lack of research on optimizing cellular materials for multi-objective or multi-physics performance, which is essential for applications in the aerospace, automotive, and medical industries. This study proposes a multi-objective optimization method that utilizes an analytical beam model to optimize cellular parameters to maximize strength, thermal performance, and weight reduction of metallic cellular materials. For this study, a honeycomb cellular structure is optimized and results from the analytical model are validated against FEA models to determine overall performance of the model. |