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A consistent frame for sensitivity filtering and the vertex assigned morphing of optimal shape

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The paper discusses the filtering of shape sensitivities as a mesh independent regularization method for very large problems of shape optimal design. The vertices of the simulation discretization grids are directly used as design morphing handles allowing for the largest possible design space. Still, however, there has been a lack of theory to consistently merging the sensitivity filtering into the standard optimization technology which is an ongoing topic of discussion in the community. The actual paper tries to overcome this burden. As a result it will be shown that there is a perfect transition between the sensitivity filtering and all the other shape parameterization techniques used for the shape optimization, as there are CAD-based techniques, subdivision surfaces or morphing box technologies. It appears that sensitivity filtering belongs to the most general and powerful control technologies available for shape optimal design. The success will be demonstrated by various illustrative examples which span from basic aspects to sophisticated applications in structural and fluid mechanics.

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The author gratefully acknowledges the support of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) under various grants as well as the support of the European Commission under THEME SST.2007-RTD-1: Competitive product development, as part of the project FLOWHEAD (Fluid Optimisation Workflows for Highly Effective Automotive Development Processes), from February 2009 to May 2012. Also, the support of Dr. Othmer (Volkswagen), Dr. Harzheim (Opel) as well as ICON shall be gratefully acknowledged,

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Original version submitted to Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, May 10, 2013, Revision 2, submitted, November 10, 2013

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Bletzinger, KU. A consistent frame for sensitivity filtering and the vertex assigned morphing of optimal shape. Struct Multidisc Optim 49, 873–895 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-013-1031-5

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