OPTIMUM TOPOLOGY DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL PART FOR CONCENTRATION FORCE TRANSMISSION

For complicated structures assembled by several parts, like launch vehicle, external load in the form of concentrated load exerted on several points is transmitted to a given section of the structure. Therefore, some measures should be taken in the structural design to diffuse the concentrated force. In order to optimize the structure for diffusing the concentrated force, a theoretical model based on the continuum topology optimization is presented in this paper. The minimum structural compliance is taken as the object function subject to structural materials' volume constraint. Constraints on uniformity of the internal force are also considered in this model. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional examples are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the formulation and algorithm. Finally, based on the actual forces and displacement constraints, a feasible conceptual design is presented for the short shell of a rocket's storage trunk.