Speaker:
Louis Komzsik
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Institution:
UC Irvine
Time:
Monday, October 15, 2018 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
RH 306
Engineering topology optimization is a technique to minimize the mass of a structure while maintaining or even increasing its robustness in certain lifecycle applications. The presentation will show the technical foundation based on the finite element method with an embedded gradient based mathematical optimizer. Characteristic application solutions utilizing the method and the intriguing connection to additive manufacturing (3D printing) will also be discussed.