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Line Integral on topology optimization?
Posted Jul 2, 2021, 9:06 a.m. EDT Geometry, Mesh, Optimization Version 5.4 2 Replies
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Hello all!
I have conducted a small experiment using topology optimization in conjunction with the heat transfer in solids package. The resulting geometry is rather complex. I am now trying to compare it to conventional designs that exist for the problem I am looking at, and I need some information about the surface area / line length where heat transport can take place.
In the conventional designs, I can select a line integral in the derived vales section, put in 1, select all boundaries and comsol will return the total length. How do I do this with a topology optimized mesh?
Essentially, I have a structure, with a output material volume of 1, surrounded by output material volume 0. How do I return its "circumference"?
Thanks so much for any help! Hope my problem became clear, again thank you! Finn
Hello Finn Schero
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That is probably very tricky. If you export the final topopt contour you can get the information, but I am not sure you can get that information while solving.
-------------------René Christensen, PhD
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Create a Filter data set that selects the volume containing material, and select it in a Surface Integration node.
-------------------Henrik Sönnerlind
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