Damage-Based Criteria for the Combination of Offset Probabilistic Temporal Loads in Topological Optimization Designs

Topology optimization is a widespread and robust process to generate structures supporting a given loading state while subject to minimum volume and maximum stiffness specifications.This traditional framework, embodied by techniques such as SIMP or ESO, is lacking in some aspects.Firstly, loading conditions are assumed static, meaning the structure will only be optimized for that very specific layout, unable to adapt to any eventualities, e.g.vibrations, unexpected (impacts) or alternating loads.Secondly, loads are considered fixed in position, direction and modulus, which is often not the case in industrial applications.Loads can be misplaced, move and vary their 1