NDLI: Level set topology optimization of scalar transport problems

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Author	Makhija, David Maute, Kurt
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	This paper studies level set topology optimization of scalar transport problems, modeled by an advection-diffusion equation. Examples of such problems include the transport of energy or mass in a fluid. The geometry is defined via a level set method (LSM). The flow field is predicted by a hydrodynamic Boltzmann transport model and the scalar transport by a standard advection-diffusion model. Both models are discretized by the extended Finite Element Method (XFEM). The hydrodynamic Boltzmann equation is well suited for the XFEM as it allows for convenient enforcement of boundary conditions along immersed boundaries. In contrast, Navier Stokes models require more complex approaches to impose Dirichlet boundary conditions, such as stabilized Lagrange multiplier and Nitsche methods.The combination of the LSM and the XFEM is an alternative to density-based topology optimization methods which have been applied previously to scalar transport problems. Density methods often suffer from a fuzzy description of boundaries, spurious diffusion through “void” regions, and the presence of fictitious material in the optimized design. This paper illustrates that the LSM/XFEM approach addresses these three concerns. The proposed approach is studied with two dimensional problems at steady state conditions. Both “fluid-void” and “fluid-solid” optimization problems are considered. For the “fluid-void” case, optimization results are obtained without spurious diffusion through “void” regions. For the “fluid-solid” case, the analysis recovers strong gradients of the flow and scalar fields at the fluid-solid interface, using moderately refined meshes.
Starting Page	267
Ending Page	285
Page Count	19
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1615147X
Journal	Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
Volume Number	51
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	16151488
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-08-22
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Topology optimization Level set method Extended finite element method Hydrodynamic Boltzmann transport equations Energy and mass transport Spurious diffusion Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis Engineering Design
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Control and Optimization Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design Control and Systems Engineering Computer Science Applications Software

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