Modularity and Flexibility at the Small Scale: Evolving Continuous Material Variation with Stereolithography (2004)
article⁄Modularity and Flexibility at the Small Scale: Evolving Continuous Material Variation with Stereolithography (2004)
abstract⁄In this paper, we introduce a technique by which the internal material properties of an object can be optimised at a microstructural level 5x105m to counteract the forces that are applied to it. These can then be fabricated using the rapid prototyping method of stereolithography. The proposed technique is analogous to principles of mass customization and takes advantage of a flexible module to create complex structures in a manner that is computationally efficient and effective. The process is twostaged, in which a genetic algorithm evolves the topology of the microstructure and a second algorithm incorporating Finite Element Analysis then optimises the geometry. The examples shown are designed specifically for the fabrication technique, but the method and general principles are applicable to structural problems at any scale.
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| Year |
2004 |
| Authors |
Hanna, Sean. |
| Issue |
Fabrication: Examining the Digital Practice of Architecture |
| Pages |
76-87 |
| Library link |
Philip Beesley, Nancy Yen-Wen Cheng & R. Shane Williamson, 2004. bib⁄Fabrication: Examining the Digital Practice of Architecture. University of Waterloo School of Architecture Press. |
| Entry filename |
modularity-flexibility-small-scale |
