An M-VCUT level set-based data-driven model of microstructures and optimization of two-scale structures

Abstract

The optimization of two-scale structures can adapt to the different needs of materials in various regions by reasonably arranging different microstructures at the macro scale, thereby considerably improving structural performance. Here, a multiple variable cutting (M-VCUT) level set-based data-driven model of microstructures is presented, and a method based on this model is proposed for the optimal design of two-scale structures. The geometry of the microstructure is described using the M-VCUT level set method, and the effective mechanical properties of microstructures are computed by the homogenization method. Then, a database of microstructures containing their geometric and mechanical parameters is constructed. The two sets of parameters are adopted as input and output datasets, and a mapping relationship between the two datasets is established to build the data-driven model of microstructures. During the optimization of two-scale structures, the data-driven model is used for macroscale finite element and sensitivity analyses. The efficiency of the analysis and optimization of two-scale structures is improved because the computational costs of invoking such a data-driven model are much smaller than those of homogenization.

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Keywords

two-scale structure / structural optimization / M-VCUT level set / homogenization / radial basis function / data-driven

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