Algorithms Developed and Implemented in the Plato Software for Optimization-based Design for Manufacturing

Abstract

This work presents a comprehensive documentation of the algorithms developed and integrated

into the Plato software to facilitate optimization-based design for additive manufacturing. It

details the implementation of forward and adjoint finite element solvers for simulating

elastoplastic and thermo-elastoplastic physics. These solvers were utilized within a design

optimization framework to predict the residual stress tensor at every material point. Additionally,

design criteria were formulated and implemented to minimize residual stress in additively

manufactured components via simulation-driven design.

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