Lee, A. W. L., Chung, S. Y., Low, J. S. C., & Lu, W. F. (2023). Beyond light weighting, adapting topology optimisation to support ecodesign. Procedia CIRP, 116, 366–371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2023.02.062
Abstract:
Being a major global carbon emitter, the manufacturing industry has been under increasing scrutiny to fabricate products that have lower carbon emissions. One of the approaches to reduce the carbon emissions of products is through the use of ecodesign in product design. This means that beyond the consideration of functionality and cost, design decision on variables such as the design's geometry and material will be made with the consideration of the product's environmental sustainability. In this work, a novel ecodesign methodology that incorporates material selection with the concept of light weighting through the use of topology optimisation is proposed to improve the environmental sustainability of structural mechanical products. The goal of this work is to generate alternative designs composed of unique material and geometry pairings that can meet the design requirements and have lower material carbon emissions as compared to the initial design. The practical application of this approach is further demonstrated in a case study of a swivel C bracket.
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Funding Info:
There was no specific funding for the research done