Force density method for simultaneous optimization of geometry and topology of spatial trusses
Author(s): |
Kazuki Hayashi
Makoto Ohsaki Caitlin Mueller |
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Medium: | conference paper |
Language(s): | English |
Conference: | Interfaces: Architecture, Engineering, Science, Annual Meeting of the International Association of Shell & Spatial Structures (IASS), Hamburg, 25-27 September 2017 |
Published in: | Interfaces: Architecture . Engineering . Science |
Year: | 2017 |
Abstract: | Force density method is applied to simultaneous optimization of geometry and topology of truss structures. The difficulties due to melting nodes are successfully avoided. Various optimal shapes can be obtained from a sparse initial ground structure with small computational cost. |