CAN WE INNOVATE?
Generative Design and
Topology Optimization
What is generative design?
What is topology
optimization?
We put the constraints and forces that could act on our
block. Constraints could be weight, mass, size, etc. Forces
could be pressure, surface reactions, fixtures, and gravity,
among others.
We get this.
And also this…
• We then used topology
optimization to check if we could
reduce the material or mass of the
design.
• This step was necessary to make the
fabrication goals for the design
realistic.
After Topology Optimization…
Initial Development
Initial Development
We wanted to check if the design
that we have is structurally sound. So
we use Finite Element Analysis
(FEA).
What is FEA?
• The Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is the
simulation of any given physical
phenomenon using the numerical
technique called Finite Element
Method (FEM).
This is not good.
Revisiting the topology study
results and using it them as
reference, another design idea
was thrown in.
The design idea was then
modeled and several rounds of
FEA simulations were done.
We got this…
2-Ribbed Design
And another…
3-Ribbed Design
Eventually…
Innovation!
Front View
Front View