Topological optimization (TO) tools are today widely employed in several engineering fields (e.g., construction, aeronautics, aerospace, and automotive). The diffusion of these tools is due to their capacity to improve mechanical properties of products through a global optimization of the product in terms of weight, stiffness, strength, and cost. On the other hand, the adoption of TO tools still requires a sizeable organizational effort because, at present, these tools are mostly stand-alone and are not well integrated into the product development process (PDP). This paper presents an innovative methodology that supports designers and analysts in formalizing and transmitting design choices taken during project activities and in making the integration of TO tools in the PDP more efficient. The methodology clearly defines the roles, the activities, the data to exchange, and the software tools to be used in the process. Some custom computer-aided design automation tools have been implemented to improve the efficiency of the methodology. Moreover, this paper defines an original procedure to support the interpretation of the TO results.
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Methodology and Tools to Support Knowledge Management in Topology Optimization
Maurizio Muzzupappa,
Maurizio Muzzupappa
Dipartimento di Meccanica,
e-mail: muzzupappa@unical.it
Università della Calabria
, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy
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Loris Barbieri,
Loris Barbieri
Dipartimento di Meccanica,
Università della Calabria
, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy
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Fabio Bruno,
Fabio Bruno
Dipartimento di Meccanica,
Università della Calabria
, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy
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Umberto Cugini
Umberto Cugini
Dipartimento di Meccanica,
e-mail: umberto.cugini@polimi.it
Politecnico di Milano
, 20156 Milano, Italy
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Maurizio Muzzupappa
Dipartimento di Meccanica,
Università della Calabria
, 87030 Rende (CS), Italye-mail: muzzupappa@unical.it
Loris Barbieri
Dipartimento di Meccanica,
Università della Calabria
, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy
Fabio Bruno
Dipartimento di Meccanica,
Università della Calabria
, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy
Umberto Cugini
Dipartimento di Meccanica,
Politecnico di Milano
, 20156 Milano, Italye-mail: umberto.cugini@polimi.it
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. Dec 2010, 10(4): 044503 (6 pages)
Published Online: November 23, 2010
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Received:
November 26, 2008
Revised:
August 2, 2010
Online:
November 23, 2010
Published:
November 23, 2010
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Muzzupappa, M., Barbieri, L., Bruno, F., and Cugini, U. (November 23, 2010). "Methodology and Tools to Support Knowledge Management in Topology Optimization." ASME. J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. December 2010; 10(4): 044503. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3518386
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