A Systematic Study on Topology Optimization of Crash Loaded Structures using LS-TaSC

Using topology optimization methods, new structural concepts can be generated. These methods are efficient in the field of structural design, taking into account linear structural properties and linear static loading conditions. Usually the mean compliance is considered, subject to a mass constraint. Therefore, the design space is divided into small volumetric elements (so-called voxels) and the algorithm decides based on an analytical sensitivity for every voxel, is there material or not. After this optimization, the engineer has a good proposal and the possibility for the interpretation and the generation of a CAD model.