Topology optimization for thin walled structures utilizing SIMP method by additive manufacturing using optimized conditions

The objective of this research is to manufacture topology optimized structure by additive manufacturing. Topology Optimization is a method of structural optimization which gives the optimum material distribution in a design domain. This material distribution is then manufactured by additive manufacturing. Additive manufacturing can manufacture complex shapes quite easily since it works by layer-by-layer. This is an on-going field of research and not many optimization algorithms make use of the advantages of additive manufacturing. Numerous researches are done in the field of optimization which are directed towards Homogenization and Solid Isotropic material with Penalization (SIMP). But most of the methods force the convergence to either fully dense or void material. Since additive manufacturing can manufacture intermediate densities we propose a method of SIMP with no penalization. The resulting material distribution is manufactured via Fused Deposition Modeling.