Level-set topology optimization for Ductile and Brittle fracture resistance using the phase-field method

verfasst von: Nima Noii, Hassan Ali Jahangiry, Haim Waisman
Abstract: This work presents a rigorous mathematical formulation for topology optimization of a macro structure undergoing ductile failure. The prediction of ductile solid materials which exhibit dominant plastic deformation is an intriguingly challenging task and plays an extremely important role in various engineering applications. Here, we rely on the phase-field approach to fracture which is a widely adopted framework for modeling and computing the fracture failure phenomena in solids. The first objective is to optimize the topology of the structure in order to minimize its mass, while accounting for structural damage. To do so, the topological phase transition function (between solid and void phases) is introduced, thus resulting in an extension of all the governing equations. Our second objective is to additionally enhance the fracture resistance of the structure. Accordingly, two different formulations are proposed. One requires only the residual force vector of the deformation field as a constraint, while in the second formulation, the residual force vector of the deformation and phase-field fracture simultaneously have been imposed. An incremental minimization principles for a class of gradient-type dissipative materials are used to derive the governing equations. Thereafter, to obtain optimal topology to enhance the structural resistance due to fracture, the level-set-based formulation is formulated. The level-set-based topology optimization is employed to seek an optimal layout with smooth and clear boundaries. Sensitivities are derived using the analytical gradient-based adjoint method to update the level-set surface for both formulations. Here, the evolution of the level-set surface is realized by the reaction–diffusion equation to maximize the strain energy of the structure while a certain volume of design domain is prescribed. Several three-dimensional numerical examples are presented to substantiate our algorithmic developments.
Organisationseinheit(en): Institut für Kontinuumsmechanik
Externe Organisation(en): Semnan University
Columbia University
Typ: Artikel
Journal: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
Band: 409
ISSN: 0045-7825
Publikationsdatum: 01.05.2023
Publikationsstatus: Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed: Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete: Numerische Mechanik, Werkstoffmechanik, Maschinenbau, Allgemeine Physik und Astronomie, Angewandte Informatik
Elektronische Version(en): https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2302.12583 (Zugang: Offen)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2023.115963 (Zugang: Geschlossen)
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BibTeX

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title = "Level-set topology optimization for Ductile and Brittle fracture resistance using the phase-field method",
abstract = "This work presents a rigorous mathematical formulation for topology optimization of a macro structure undergoing ductile failure. The prediction of ductile solid materials which exhibit dominant plastic deformation is an intriguingly challenging task and plays an extremely important role in various engineering applications. Here, we rely on the phase-field approach to fracture which is a widely adopted framework for modeling and computing the fracture failure phenomena in solids. The first objective is to optimize the topology of the structure in order to minimize its mass, while accounting for structural damage. To do so, the topological phase transition function (between solid and void phases) is introduced, thus resulting in an extension of all the governing equations. Our second objective is to additionally enhance the fracture resistance of the structure. Accordingly, two different formulations are proposed. One requires only the residual force vector of the deformation field as a constraint, while in the second formulation, the residual force vector of the deformation and phase-field fracture simultaneously have been imposed. An incremental minimization principles for a class of gradient-type dissipative materials are used to derive the governing equations. Thereafter, to obtain optimal topology to enhance the structural resistance due to fracture, the level-set-based formulation is formulated. The level-set-based topology optimization is employed to seek an optimal layout with smooth and clear boundaries. Sensitivities are derived using the analytical gradient-based adjoint method to update the level-set surface for both formulations. Here, the evolution of the level-set surface is realized by the reaction–diffusion equation to maximize the strain energy of the structure while a certain volume of design domain is prescribed. Several three-dimensional numerical examples are presented to substantiate our algorithmic developments.",
keywords = "Ductile fracture, Elastic–plasticity, Level-set method, Phase-field fracture, Reaction–diffusion equation, Topology optimization",
author = "Nima Noii and Jahangiry, {Hassan Ali} and Haim Waisman",
note = "Funding Information: N. Noii acknowledges the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Germany which was funded by the Priority Program DFG-SPP 2020 within its second funding phase. ",
year = "2023",
month = may,
day = "1",
doi = "10.48550/arXiv.2302.12583",
language = "English",
volume = "409",
journal = "Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering",
issn = "0045-7825",
publisher = "Elsevier",
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