From a designer’s standpoint, after applying the optimization, says Russell Vernon, application engineer at solidThinking ( ), “You’re basically starting with an ideal solution, from a mathematically efficient design.” That ideal is a design already optimized for material consumption, product weight, and manufacturability. Last, topology optimization shortens that design process considerably. Also, the optimization is great at creating strong, lightweight parts with less material. In the past two years, it has gained popularity because of its availability in computer-aided design (CAD) software that is both easy-to-use and affordable. Topology optimization balances material use against the stiffness of a part.
After the piston design was refined in another CAD system, the finished piston was 23.5% lighter than the original stock piston. HardMarque Future Factories, an Australian industrial design shop, used Inspire to lightweight a piston made of titanium in an additive manufacturing process.
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