Topology optimization
A technology that helps create lighter and stronger structures.
What is Topology Optimization?
Topology optimization is a powerful tool used in various industries, from hearing aids to automobiles and aircraft. It’s all about enhancing designs by making them lighter and more efficient while maintaining structural integrity.
Here’s how it works: By analyzing the design’s characteristics, we strategically allocate materials based on strength requirements. In simple terms, we optimize the design by placing strength where it’s needed most, which reduces weight and often lowers costs by eliminating unnecessary materials.
This approach not only provides design flexibility but also complements 3D printing, enabling us to craft intricate three-dimensional structures that are challenging to produce using traditional methods. Explore the possibilities of topology optimization with us!
How Have We Used Topology Optimization?
We have employed topology optimization in the development of an exhibition stand wall, in collaboration with AM Hub. They provided us with a topology-optimized structure, which we subsequently 3D printed.
At MDT A/S, we have the capability to both generate the digital model and perform the 3D printing.
The wall was conceived as a design exercise, supported by a concrete beam in the ceiling. The final structure reveals how forces flow through the construction in relation to the weight from the upper concrete beam. The voids emerged because there was no load in those areas.
As a result, this structure has been optimized to support even distribution of weight on top, as well as local loads on various podiums.
Topology optimized
wall
When 3D printing meets topology optimization, the result is a stunning 3-meter-tall wall.
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