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We propose an effective algorithm to resolve the stress-constrained topology optimization problem. Our procedure combines a density filter for length scale control, the solid isotropic material with penalization (SIMP) to generate black-and-white designs, a SIMP-motivated stress definition to resolve the stress singularity phenomenon, and a global/regional stress measure combined with an adaptive normalization scheme to control the local stress level.
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Le, C., Norato, J., Bruns, T. et al. Stress-based topology optimization for continua. Struct Multidisc Optim 41, 605–620 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-009-0440-y
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