Title Topology Optimizatin of Plate Structures using Isogeometric Concept
Authors 이상진(Lee, Sang Jin) ; 배정은(Bae, Jungeun)
DOI https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2025.41.11.321
Page pp.321-332
ISSN 2733-6247
Keywords Plate; Topology; Isogeometric Analysis; NURBS; Node-wise Material Density Function
Abstract The application of computer-aided geometric design (CAGD) to topology optimization of plate structures is carried out within the framework of isogeometric analysis (IGA). Non-uniform rational B-splines (NURBS) are used to represent both the geometry of the plate and the field variables used in the formulation of isogeometric plate element. By incorporating the Reissner-Mindlin assumption into the formulation of the isogeometric plate element, the proposed topology optimization approach can effectively handle both thin and thick plates. A material updating scheme based on the optimality criterion method is devised to redistribute the plate material according to the control point-wise density values as design variables. Numerical results demonstrate that the proposed topology optimisation procedure is very effective in identifying the optimal material distribution in plate structures.