Layout Optimization of Structures

1995 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. I. N. Rozvany ◽  
M. P. Bendso̸e ◽  
U. Kirsch
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
Analytical Methods ◽  
Layout Optimization ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Structural Systems ◽  
Elastic Systems ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Real World Problems

Layout or topology optimization deals with the selection of the best configuration for structural systems and constitutes one of the newest and most rapidly expanding fields of structural design, although some of its basic concepts were established almost a century ago. While mathematically and computationally perhaps the most challenging, it is also economically the most rewarding design task. This review article is based on a unified formulation and covers in detail both exact, analytical methods and approximate, discretized methods of layout optimization. Although discretized solutions are unavoidable for most practical, real-world problems, only explicit analytical solutions provide (i) a reliable means for checking the validity and convergence of numerical methods and (ii) a basis for assessing the relative economy of other designs. Moreover, some of the most efficient new numerical methods of layout optimization are iterative versions of analytical methods. Particularly promising are recent extensions of the exact layout theory to multiload, multipurpose elastic systems.

scholarly journals Basic Concepts of Structural Design for Architecture Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anahita Khodadadi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Material Properties ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
Structural Systems ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Math Problem Solving ◽  
Vector Addition ◽  
Rules Of Thumb ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Internal Forces ◽  
Basic Concepts

This book aims to narrate fundamental concepts of structural design to architecture students such that they have minimum involvement with math problem-solving. Within this book, students learn about different types of loads, forces and vector addition, the concept of equilibrium, internal forces, geometrical and material properties of structural elements, and rules of thumb for estimating the proportion of some structural systems such as catenary cables and arches, trusses, and frame structures.

Considering Sustainability in the Selection of Structural Systems

2002 ◽  
Vol 86 (18) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mike Buckley ◽  
Robert Halsall ◽  
Brennan Vollering ◽  
Doug Webber
Keyword(s):  
Structural Systems ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Advances in Fabricating the Electrospun Biopolymer-Based Biomaterials

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Sebastian Wilk ◽  
Aleksandra Benko
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Whey Protein ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Protein Isolate ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Animal Tissues ◽  
Green Material ◽  
Good Potential ◽  
Fibrous Morphology ◽  
Selection Of

Biopolymers formed into a fibrous morphology through electrospinning are of increasing interest in the field of biomedicine due to their intrinsic biocompatibility and biodegradability and their ability to be biomimetic to various fibrous structures present in animal tissues. However, their mechanical properties are often unsatisfactory and their processing may be troublesome. Thus, extensive research interest is focused on improving these qualities. This review article presents the selection of the recent advances in techniques aimed to improve the electrospinnability of various biopolymers (polysaccharides, polynucleotides, peptides, and phospholipids). The electrospinning of single materials, and the variety of co-polymers, with and without additives, is covered. Additionally, various crosslinking strategies are presented. Examples of cytocompatibility, biocompatibility, and antimicrobial properties are analyzed. Special attention is given to whey protein isolate as an example of a novel, promising, green material with good potential in the field of biomedicine. This review ends with a brief summary and outlook for the biomedical applicability of electrospinnable biopolymers.

Reciprocity and Related Topics in Elastodynamics

2006 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan D. Achenbach
Keyword(s):  
Elasticity Theory ◽  
Elastic Body ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Wave Motion ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Integral Representations ◽  
Time Harmonic ◽  
Reciprocity Relations ◽  
Elastic Systems ◽  
The 19Th Century

Reciprocity theorems in elasticity theory were discovered in the second half of the 19th century. For elastodynamics they provide interesting relations between two elastodynamic states, say states A and B. This paper will primarily review applications of reciprocity relations for time-harmonic elastodynamic states. The paper starts with a brief introduction to provide some historical and general background, and then proceeds in Sec. 2 to a brief discussion of static reciprocity for an elastic body. General comments on waves in solids are offered in Sec. 3, while Sec. 4 provides a brief summary of linearized elastodynamics. Reciprocity theorems are stated in Sec. 5. For some simple examples the concept of virtual waves is introduced in Sec. 6. A virtual wave is a wave motion that satisfies appropriate conditions on the boundaries and is a solution of the elastodynamic equations. It is shown that combining the desired solution as state A with a virtual wave as state B provides explicit results for state A. Basic elastodynamic states are discussed in Sec. 7. These states play an important role in the formulation of integral representations and integral equations, as shown in Sec. 8. Reciprocity in 1-D and full-space elastodynamics are discussed in Secs. 910, respectively. Applications to a half-space and a layer are reviewed in Secs. 1112. Section 13 is concerned with reciprocity of coupled acousto-elastic systems. The paper is completed with a brief discussion of reciprocity for piezoelectric systems. There are 61 references cited in this review article.

Research and Application of High-Efficiency Multi-Cyclone Dust Removal

2011 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 400-404
Author(s):  
Yan Hong Yang ◽  
Da Fu Ni
Keyword(s):  
Structural Design ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Dust Removal ◽  
Working Principle ◽  
Selection Of

Performance and working principle of high-efficiency multi-cyclone were analyzed, and the structural design shortage of original high-efficiency multi-cyclone was pointed out. Its structure was researched and designed, including determination of setting chamber and pipe number, selection of material and the design of cyclones.

Construction of Temporary Accommodation Camp and Selection of Optimal Type of Building

2015 ◽  
Vol 725-726 ◽  
pp. 105-110
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Birjukov ◽  
Sergey Bolotin
Keyword(s):  
Type Systems ◽  
Structural Systems ◽  
Basic Criterion ◽  
Economic Indexes ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Container Type ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Optimal Type ◽  
Temporary Accommodation

Surveys performed nationwide show that mobile temporary accommodation camps are being manufactured by more than 200 specialized enterprises (without considering the minor manufacturers) acting under different ministries and agencies. According to the analysis performed, today 26 basic mobile structural systems consisting of 18 conveyor-type and 8 demountable-type systems are being used on a national basis. Today national manufacturers are producing more than 250 types of container-type buildings and facilities which differ in functionality, capacity, climatic category, price and other technical-and-economic indexes. Use of mobile accommodation complexes is characterized by certain advantages. Basic criterion for mobile accommodation camp construction consists in its timely commissioning. Basic predicted indexes affecting the cost of temporary accommodation camp could serve as an endorsement of the forwarded standpoint.

scholarly journals Chondroitin Sulfate: A Critical Review of Generic and Specific Problems in Its Characterization and Determination—An Exemplar of a Material with an Unknown or Variable Composition (UVCB)

2018 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan Thorburn Burns ◽  
Michael John Walker ◽  
Christopher Mussell
Keyword(s):  
Chondroitin Sulfate ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Analytical Methods ◽  
Cetylpyridinium Chloride ◽  
Variable Composition ◽  
Reference Samples ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Chondroitin Sulfate A

Abstract This review discusses the criteria for the selection of appropriate reference samples of chondroitin sulfate (CS) and the properties and specific problems of analytical methods for CS, namely titration with cetylpyridinium chloride; various separations; and UV-Vis, NMR, MS, and IR spectroscopies. Suggestions are put forward with regard to acceptable protocols for manufactures’ and for official/referee analysts for the analysis of CS in products.

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