Examples of clockwise and counterclockwise turning operators used in the Spatial Interpretation for the Development of Reconfigurable Structures (SPIDRS) algorithm.
Traditional topology optimization techniques such as SIMP and level-set can suffer from the possibility of converging to local minima. This research combines the concepts of L-systems and genetic optimization algorithms with a completely novel graph-based and generative structural representation scheme to allow for the heuristic, multi-objective design exploration of complex 2-D and 3-D structures performing a range of functions. The resulting interpreter is refered to as Spatial Interpretation for the Development of Reconfigurable Structures (SPIDRS).
Related Publications:
Bielefeldt, B.R., Akleman, E., Reich, G.W., Beran, P.S. and Hartl, D.J., 2019. L-system-generated mechanism topology optimization using graph-based interpretation. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 11(2), p.020905.