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We consider the discretized zero-one continuum topology optimization problem of finding the optimal distribution of two linearly elastic materials such that compliance is minimized. The geometric complexity of the design is limited using a constraint on the perimeter of the design. A common approach to solve these problems is to relax the zero-one constraints and model the material properties by a power law which gives noninteger solutions very little stiffness in comparison to the amount of material used.
We propose a material interpolation model based on a certain rational function, parameterized by a positive scalar q such that the compliance is a convex function when q is zero and a concave function for a finite and a priori known value on q. This increases the probability to obtain a zero-one solution of the relaxed problem.
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Received July 20, 2000
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Stolpe, M., Svanberg, K. An alternative interpolation scheme for minimum compliance topology optimization. Struct Multidisc Optim 22, 116–124 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001580100129
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s001580100129