{"id":14708,"date":"2022-02-10T15:21:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T14:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voxeljet.de\/?page_id=14708"},"modified":"2024-10-14T09:28:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T07:28:19","slug":"topology-optimization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.voxeljet.com\/additive-manufacturing\/topology-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"Topology Optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]<ol class=\"breadcrumb header-subtitle\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voxeljet.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"current\">Page<\/li><\/ol>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_divider=&#8221;step_3_4&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky=&#8221;yes&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-189024&#8243; heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;111031&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Topology optimization[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;left-line-red&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;991180&#8243;]Why is the inside of the bone built the way it is? Why does every tree grow differently, and why is every trunk different? Over billions of years, nature has become a true master when it comes to developing resource-efficient and maximally functional survival concepts. The inner spongy or lamellar structure of bone tissue significantly stiffens the outer structure and stabilizes the bone. The growth of trees, in turn, is flow-optimized, i.e.: adapted to the forces acting on the tree trunk.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;257958&#8243;]Why is the inside of the bone built the way it is? Why does every tree grow differently, and why is every trunk different? Over billions of years, nature has become a true master when it comes to developing resource-efficient and maximally functional survival concepts. The inner spongy or lamellar structure of bone tissue significantly stiffens the outer structure and stabilizes the bone. The growth of trees, in turn, is flow-optimized, i.e.: adapted to the forces acting on the tree trunk.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;176089&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-653726&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;953805&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; el_class=&#8221;table-of-content&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;445958&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Table of contents<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#meaning-topology-optimization\">What does 3D printing topology optimization mean?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#topology-optimization-context-3d-printing\">How does topology optimization work in the context of 3D printing?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#advantages-topology-optimization\">What are the advantages of topology optimization for lightweight design and bionics?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#implement-3d-printing-topology-optimization\">How does voxeljet implement 3D printing topology optimization?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#industries-benefiets-topology-optimization\">Which industries benefit from 3D printing topology optimization?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;201164&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; mobile_height=&#8221;300&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132130&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI1NjAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIzMTUlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGMjV0dkt0T0YzMmclMjIlMjB0aXRsZSUzRCUyMllvdVR1YmUlMjB2aWRlbyUyMHBsYXllciUyMiUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMGFsbG93JTNEJTIyYWNjZWxlcm9tZXRlciUzQiUyMGF1dG9wbGF5JTNCJTIwY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlJTNCJTIwZW5jcnlwdGVkLW1lZGlhJTNCJTIwZ3lyb3Njb3BlJTNCJTIwcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlJTIyJTIwYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;663159&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;75&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587045185036{padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-176892&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;500&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;103965&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; el_id=&#8221;meaning-topology-optimization&#8221;]What does 3D printing topology optimization mean?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;104862&#8243;]Topological optimization of components is a software-supported procedure in which load and effective forces acting on a component are analyzed. Before the algorithmic analysis, an engineer defines the aspects and tasks on the basis a component is to be examined. Examples are mechanical load forces, thermal stresses or resonance, or the vibration capacity of a component. Based on the data, the software generates design-specific component geometries that are adapted to the corresponding loads. Material is only added to the component designed in this way where it is absolutely necessary, so that it can fulfill its tasks in the best possible way and achieve an optimum degree of effectiveness and efficiency.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;836209&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;183635&#8243;]Such topology-optimized geometries are often characterized by particularly complex structures. This means that they can only be produced using conventional manufacturing methods such as milling or turning \u2013 if at all \u2013 with enormous effort. For this reason, topology optimization and additive manufacturing or 3D printing are a perfect combination. This is because 3D printing topology works without geometric limits and is therefore one of the few technologies that are ideally suited for the production of topology-optimized components.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;669919&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; back_image=&#8221;17367&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; mobile_height=&#8221;300&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;518171&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;663159&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;75&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587045185036{padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-176892&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;500&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;958322&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; el_id=&#8221;topology-optimization-context-3d-printing&#8221;]How does topology optimization work in the context of 3D printing?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151211&#8243;]Topology optimization software for additive manufacturing can be used to produce highly complex structures and designs in a wide variety of materials. For example, it is possible to print components directly in metal or plastic or to produce sand molds for metal casting using indirect processes such as 3D printing.<\/p>\n<p>All that is needed for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voxeljet.com\/additive-manufacturing\/\">additive manufacturing<\/a><\/strong> is a digital CAD file. This is built up from powder materials in a layer-based manner by most additive manufacturing processes. Lasers, print heads or melting nozzles are used. Depending on the process, complex post-processing and certification processes can limit the widespread use of topology-optimized components.\u00a0 Geometries of equivalent complexity can be realized via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voxeljet.com\/3d-printing-solution\/sand-casting\/\">3D printing of sand molds<\/a><\/strong> for metal casting. 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