Aim To introduce a new method of adaptive shape optimization (ASOP) based on three-dimensional structure boundary strength and optimize an engine bearing cap with the method. Methods Using the normal substance's p...Aim To introduce a new method of adaptive shape optimization (ASOP) based on three-dimensional structure boundary strength and optimize an engine bearing cap with the method. Methods Using the normal substance's property of thermal expansion and cooling shrinkage,the load which is proportional to the difference between the nodes' stress and their respective objective stress were applied to the corresponding variable nodes on the boundary.The thermal load made the nodes whose stress is greater than their objective stress expand along the boundary's normal direction and the nodes whose stress is less than objec- tive stress shrink in the opposite direction , This process would repeat until the stress on the boundary nodes was converge to the objective stress. Results The satisfied results have been obtained when optimizing an engine bearing cap.The mass of the bearing cap is reduced to 55 percent of the total. Conclusion ASOP is an efficient,practical and reliable method which is suitable for optimizing the shape of the continuous structures.展开更多
文摘Aim To introduce a new method of adaptive shape optimization (ASOP) based on three-dimensional structure boundary strength and optimize an engine bearing cap with the method. Methods Using the normal substance's property of thermal expansion and cooling shrinkage,the load which is proportional to the difference between the nodes' stress and their respective objective stress were applied to the corresponding variable nodes on the boundary.The thermal load made the nodes whose stress is greater than their objective stress expand along the boundary's normal direction and the nodes whose stress is less than objec- tive stress shrink in the opposite direction , This process would repeat until the stress on the boundary nodes was converge to the objective stress. Results The satisfied results have been obtained when optimizing an engine bearing cap.The mass of the bearing cap is reduced to 55 percent of the total. Conclusion ASOP is an efficient,practical and reliable method which is suitable for optimizing the shape of the continuous structures.
