Lightweight Design of the Welded Beam of Machining Center Based on Topology Optimization

Abstract:

From the perspective of statics, the deformation of welded beam under the action of gravity and cutting force was studied in the paper. During the actual machining process, vibration of welded beam and even the machine can be caused due to the change of cutting condition and interference from the outside. To avoid the natural frequency, and prevent the occurrence of resonance phenomena, welded beam modal was further analyzed; the first six natural frequencies and mode shapes of the beam were achieved. Statics and modal analysis are the basis of lightweight design of the welded beam based on topology optimization. The topology optimization model of maximum stiffness design and eigenvalue problem structural dynamics was established. Finite element model of beam and its components was established in hypermesh, and the optimization objective function, constraint function and boundary conditions were also set. Compared with the structure before optimization, the weight of the beam was reduced 10%, the lightweight design of the welded beam was achieved and the comprehensive performance of the beam was significantly improved.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 836-837)
• Pages: 326-332
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.836-837.326
• Online since: January 2016
• Authors: Qin Sun*, Zuo Li Li, Hui Yu, Yang Liu, Jin Sheng Zhang
• Keywords: Lightweight, Topology Optimization, Welded Beam

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