Journal article
Saturated poroelastic actuators generated by topology optimization
In
Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
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2011, Volume 43, Issue 5, pp. 693-706
Abstract
In this paper the fluid-structure interaction problem of a saturated porous media is considered. The pressure coupling properties of porous saturated materials change with the microstructure and this is utilized in the design of an actuator using a topology optimized porous material. By maximizing the coupling of internal fluid pressure and elastic shear stresses a slab of the optimized porous material deflects/deforms when a pressure is imposed and an actuator is created.
Several phenomenologically based constraints are imposed in order to get a stable force transmitting actuator.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | Springer-Verlag |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Pages: | 693-706 |
| ISSN: | 16151488 and 1615147x |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00158-010-0597-4 |
| ORCIDs: | Andreasen, Casper Schousboe and Sigmund, Ole |
