A Multi-point constraints based integrated layout and topology optimization design of multi-component systems

The integrated layout and topology optimization is to find proper layout of movable components and topology patterns of their supporting structures, where two kinds of design variables, i.e. the structural pseudo-densities and the components' locations are optimized simultaneously. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a new multi-point constraints (MPC) based method where the rivets or bolts connections between the components and their...