OS-E: 0880 Volume and Thermal Compliance Responses
Topology optimization of an aluminum heat sink with fins is be performed. The design space is modeled using first order Tetra elements.
![](../../../images/solvers/topology_opt_volume_thermal_fe_model.png)
Figure 1. FE Model with Loadcases and Loadstep
Model Files
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The model file used in this example includes:
Optim_Topol3D_Thermique_TCOMP.fem
Model Description
- Objective
- Minimize the thermal compliance
- Constrains
- Upper bound on total volume response
- Design Variables
- Density of each element in the design space
Results
![](../../../images/solvers/topology_opt_volume_thermal_results.png)
Figure 2. Average Element Densities