Topology optimization in Bernoulli free boundary problems

• ID: 2630, RIV: 10191146
• ISSN: 0022-0833, ISBN: not specified
• source: Journal of Engineering Mathematics
• keywords: Bernoulli problem ; Electro-chemical machining; level set method; topology optimization
• authors: Jukka I. Toivanen, Raino A. E. Makinen, Jaroslav Haslinger
• authors from KNM: Haslinger Jaroslav

Abstract

Topology optimization of systems governed by external Bernoulli free boundary problems is studied. The level set approach combined with radial basis functions permit to convert the problem into a parametric optimization problem, solved by a gradient -based method.