Topology Optimization Design of Biology Wooden Furniture

Abstract

Reducting weight and exploring new structure, is an important issue that should be addressed as prerequisite in the design of furniture structure prior to the practical application of the Additive Manufacturing in furniture manufacturing. For the weight reduction and optimal material distribution with specific requirements on external loads and appropriate constraints, the topology optimization methods is most widely used. In this paper, by using Solid Thinking Inspire topology optimization software via simulation in terms of effective load and reasonable constraints on the 3D model of the chair, six different chair concept structure prototypes are obtained, which are then used to deepen the product scheme and to facilitate the Additive Manufacturing. Optimal topology optimization results are associated with the loads and constraints that applied. The actual use of the furniture should be also considered when apply topology optimization in designing furniture covering the load and constraints. Study results indicate that the topology optimization is an effective way to innovative furniture structure and design methods, which then provide new ideas for the development of new products. Besides, applying the correct external loads and constraints is the key for the optimal topology design, and is also the challenges for studies.