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INNOVATIVE COMPOSITE ARMOR SYSTEM
MKP Structural Design Associates,University of Michigan and US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments are developing and armor using topology optimization (link). The Function-Oriented Material Design (FOMD) methodology is used. The structure is composed of many layers, essentially a ceramic core with … Continue reading
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BLAST MITIGATION USING HYBRID CELLULAR AUTOMATA
This study investigates topology optimization using Hybrid Cellular Automata (link) for blast mitigation. A metal-ceramic composite armor structure is developed, that reduces accelerations felt by the occupant. It is reported that the optimization did not converge, however still the results … Continue reading
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FELIX CANDELA’S CHAPEL LOMAS DE CUERNAVACA
Felix Candela’s (link) LOMAS DE CUERNAVACA chapel is elaborated in this article. Structural efficiency of the structure is stated, and thickness and shape optimizations were conducted. The structure is very beautiful and beyond its time. (The link was broken, now … Continue reading
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Offtopic – How to add Amazon aStore to WordPress easily
Today I tried to integrate a Amazon aStore, there are various descriptions, all involve editing templates .ccs files etc. They suggest backing up the files. So it is a rather complex thing. But suddenly I discovered how to do it … Continue reading
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On Manufacturing Method Decision
With the numerous applications we have reviewed to this day, I have seen that topology optimization is usually applied after the manufacturing method is decided. I wonder about the efficiency of such an exercise. If the aim is obtaining the … Continue reading
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Heidenreich & Harbeck
Heidenreich & Harbeck applies topology optimization (link) to a slide for a high-speed milling machine to be cross-accelerated with 2 g. The structures topology was manually altered (we cannot call a manual trial and error study as optimization, as far … Continue reading
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Permobil – Swerea wheelchair linkage
Swerea, a Swedish R&D company, developed a wheelchair linkage for Permobil utilising topology optimization (link). The original part was forged aluminium weighting 1.3 kg. Different manufacturing techniques were considered, aluminium high pressure die-cast part was the cheapest but did not … Continue reading
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Sacmi hydraulic press
The hydraulic press by Sacmi (link1, link2) was designed using topology optimization.The topology optimized shape is displayed in the final product, which looks extraordinary for an industrial machine. The name of this series of presses is Android indeed.