Developing Innovative Designs with Manufacturing Capability Using the Level Set Method

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dc.contributor.advisorMeade, Andrew J., Jr.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAkin, John Edward.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPadgett, Jamie E.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDick, Andrew J.
dc.creatorBaradaran Nakhjavani, Omid
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T23:57:08Z
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T23:57:11Z
dc.date.available2012-09-05T23:57:08Z
dc.date.available2012-09-05T23:57:11Z
dc.date.created2012-05
dc.date.issued2012-09-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2012
dc.date.updated2012-09-05T23:57:11Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis discusses how to use topology and shape optimization, specifically the level set method, for innovative design. The level set method is a numerical algorithm that simulates the expansion of dynamic implicit surfaces. In this research, the equations for manufacturability are generated and solved through use of the level set method joined with the COMSOL multi-physics package. Specific constraints are added to make the optimization practical for engineering design. The resulting method was applied to design the best underlying support structure, conforming to both curvature and manufacturability constraints, for the longerons used with the International Space Station solar panels.
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dc.identifier.citationBaradaran Nakhjavani, Omid. "Developing Innovative Designs with Manufacturing Capability Using the Level Set Method." (2012) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/64616">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/64616</a>.
dc.identifier.slug123456789/ETD-2012-05-59
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/64616
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectTopology optimization
dc.subjectOptimization & structural optimization
dc.subjectLevel set method
dc.titleDeveloping Innovative Designs with Manufacturing Capability Using the Level Set Method
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineering and Materials Science
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
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