Subject of this lecture is to impart the necessary fundamental knowledge for efficient usage of optimization methods within the designing process of technical components.
From the content
- Intention of strucutral optimization, motivation
- Mathematical basics, convexity, Kuhn Tucker conditions
- Optimization methods, gradient based approaches, approximation methods, evolutionary algorithms
- Optimization strategies, multi target optimization, multidisciplinary optimization, multi-level optimization
- Incorporation of finite element methods in optimization process
Details
Lecture name | Applied structure optimization |
Term | Winter |
Lecturer | Prof. Dr. rer. nat. L. Harzheim |
Responsible assistant | H. Meier, M.Sc. |
Start of lectures | October, 25th 2023 |
Lecture dates | Wednesdays. 14:00 – 17:00h |
Location | S4|10 room 1 |
Credit points | 4 |
Examination | oral examination |
Further information and lecture notes |
see Moodle |
Recommended literature
Book
Title: Strukturoptimierung – Grundlagen und Anwendung (German language) Author: Lothar Harzheim Edition: 3rd Edition 2019 Publisher: © Verlag Europa-Lehrmittel, Haan-Gruiten, 2019 ISBN: 978-3-8085-5882-9
Recommeded publications
- J. Triller, R. Immel, L. Harzheim: Difference‑based Equivalent Static Load Method with adaptive time selection and local stiffness adaption. Struct Multidisc Optim (2022).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-021-03160-2 - J. Triller, R. Immel, L. Harzheim: Topology optimization using difference‑based equivalent static loads. Struct Multidisc Optim (2022).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-022-03309-7