Topology optimization for designing strain-gauge load cells |
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Authors: | Akihiro Takezawa Shinji Nishiwaki Mitsuru Kitamura Emílio C. N. Silva |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Social and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan 2. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan 3. Department of Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems Engineering, Escola Politécnica da Universidade de S?o Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes, 2231, S?o Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil
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Abstract: | Load cells are used extensively in engineering fields. This paper describes a novel structural optimization method for single- and multi-axis load cell structures. First, we briefly explain the topology optimization method that uses the solid isotropic material with penalization (SIMP) method. Next, we clarify the mechanical requirements and design specifications of the single- and multi-axis load cell structures, which are formulated as an objective function. In the case of multi-axis load cell structures, a methodology based on singular value decomposition is used. The sensitivities of the objective function with respect to the design variables are then formulated. On the basis of these formulations, an optimization algorithm is constructed using finite element methods and the method of moving asymptotes (MMA). Finally, we examine the characteristics of the optimization formulations and the resultant optimal configurations. We confirm the usefulness of our proposed methodology for the optimization of single- and multi-axis load cell structures. |
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