A practical multiscale approach for optimization of structural damping
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چکیده
A simple and practical multiscale approach suitable for topology optimization of structural damping in a component ready for additive manufacturing is presented. The approach consists of two steps: First, the homogenized loss factor of a two-phase material is maximized. This is done in order to obtain a range of isotropic microstructures that have a connected stiff material phase. Second, the structural damping of the component is maximized using material interpolations based on the homogenized properties of the microstructures. In order to achieve convergence towards a discrete set of material phases in the macroscopic problem, a material interpolation that favors values close to the predefined material densities is introduced.
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