4 papers
TO-mdiSPAs: Topology Optimization of multi-directional Soft Pneumatic Actuators
Swagatam Islam Sarkar, Prabhat Kumar
Soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) are highly promising and have been extensively explored within the field of soft robotics. Under pneumatic pressure loads, an SPA undergoes bending…
A Comparative Study on Robust Topology Optimization of Design-Dependent Pressure-Actuated Compliant Mechanisms with Quadrilateral Elements
Swagatam Islam Sarkar, Prabhat Kumar
This paper presents a comparative study of compliant mechanisms generated using a robust topology optimization technique involving design-dependent pressure loads. Design domains a…
A Generalized Shape Function Approach for Multimaterial Topology Optimization
Swagatam Islam Sarkar, Nikhil Singh, Anupam Saxena +1
This paper presents a generalized shape function (gSF) approach for multi-material topology optimization that utilizes a compact design space to produce optimized configurations fe…
PyTOPress: Python code for topology optimization with design-dependent pressure loads
Shivajay Saxena, Swagatam Islam Sarkar, Prabhat Kumar
Python is a low-cost and open-source substitute for the MATLAB programming language. This paper presents ``\texttt{PyTOPress}", a compact Python code meant for pedagogical purposes…