A revised BESO method for structures with design-dependent gravity loads

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
X Huang ◽  
Y Xie
Keyword(s):  
Beso Method

The Application of BESO in Vibration Damping of Ship Plate

2013 ◽  
Vol 572 ◽  
pp. 185-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Yan Teng ◽  
Jia Shan Han ◽  
Liang Peng
Keyword(s):  
Natural Vibration ◽  
Target Function ◽  
Vibration Damping ◽  
Natural Vibration Frequency ◽  
Constraint Condition ◽  
Evolutionary Structural Optimization ◽  
Damping Material ◽  
Reasonable Result ◽  
Beso Method ◽  
Original Amount

Based on the bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization (BESO), the method of determining the adhesion position of the damping material is proposed in this paper, which is applicable to the vibration damping of ship plate. In this method, the needed amount of damping material is taken as the constraint condition, and the maximization of one natural vibration frequency of the structure is taken as the target function. A thin plate structure with both ends constraints has been taken as an example to get the best topology structure of its adhesion damper by taking the BESO method. The result of optimization shows that it still meets the damping requirements when the needed amount of damping material decreases by about 50% of the original amount. The reasonable result demonstrates the effectiveness and engineering value of the method.

Evolutionary Topology Optimization of Spatial Steel-Concrete Structures

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-112
Author(s):  
Yu Li ◽  
Yi Min Xie
Keyword(s):  
Topology Optimization ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Optimization Techniques ◽  
Principal Stresses ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Floor Systems ◽  
Beso Method ◽  
Multiple Materials ◽  
Single Material

Topology optimization techniques based on finite element analysis have been widely used in many fields, but most of the research and applications are based on single-material structures. Extended from the bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization (BESO) method, a new topology optimization technique for 3D structures made of multiple materials is presented in this paper. According to the sum of each element's principal stresses in the design domain, a material more suitable for this element would be assigned. Numerical examples of a steel- concrete cantilever, two different bridges and four floor systems are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness and practical value of the proposed method for the conceptual design of composite structures made of steel and concrete.

scholarly journals An Application of Bi-Directional Evolutionary Structural Optimisation for Optimising Energy Absorbing Structures Using a Material Damage Model

2014 ◽  
Vol 553 ◽  
pp. 836-841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Stojanov ◽  
Brian G. Falzon ◽  
Xin Hua Wu ◽  
Wen Yi Yan
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Ductile Material ◽  
Topology Optimisation ◽  
Material Damage ◽  
Structural Optimisation ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Element Mesh ◽  
Beso Method ◽  
Energy Absorbing

The Bi-directional Evolutionary Structural Optimisation (BESO) method is a numerical topology optimisation method developed for use in finite element analysis. This paper presents a particular application of the BESO method to optimise the energy absorbing capability of metallic structures. The optimisation objective is to evolve a structural geometry of minimum mass while ensuring that the kinetic energy of an impacting projectile is reduced to a level which prevents perforation. Individual elements in a finite element mesh are deleted when a prescribed damage criterion is exceeded. An energy absorbing structure subjected to projectile impact will fail once the level of damage results in a critical perforation size. It is therefore necessary to constrain an optimisation algorithm from producing such candidate solutions. An algorithm to detect perforation was implemented within a BESO framework which incorporated a ductile material damage model.

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