Topology and Composition Optimization for Multi-Material Components with Superior and Tailorable Properties
Apollo 11 Postdoctoral Fellowships at Purdue - Proposal
Background
Traditional components are made of a monolithic material or repeating building block that are identified and fixed at an early stage in the design process. There are potential advantages to simultaneously designing the component and materials solution. The objective of this work is to provide an integrated set of techniques, tools, and processes to produce optimized parts that are based on composition and functional gradients designed within the parts. The anticipated outcome of this research is a framework to integrate the design, analysis, manufacture, inspection, and testing of components, that results in the ability to optimize a materials-centric solution for enhancements in part design and new manufacturing processes to produce these components. The results of this project are expected to make significant advancements to improve component performance, reliability, and sustainability.
Affiliated Faculty
Reilly Professor Michael Sangid
School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University