Title
Reduced-order shape optimization using offset surfaces
Abstract
Given the 2-manifold surface of a 3d object, we propose a novel method for the computation of an offset surface with varying thickness such that the solid volume between the surface and its offset satisfies a set of prescribed constraints and at the same time minimizes a given objective functional. Since the constraints as well as the objective functional can easily be adjusted to specific application requirements, our method provides a flexible and powerful tool for shape optimization. We use manifold harmonics to derive a reduced-order formulation of the optimization problem, which guarantees a smooth offset surface and speeds up the computation independently from the input mesh resolution without affecting the quality of the result. The constrained optimization problem can be solved in a numerically robust manner with commodity solvers. Furthermore, the method allows simultaneously optimizing an inner and an outer offset in order to increase the degrees of freedom. We demonstrate our method in a number of examples where we control the physical mass properties of rigid objects for the purpose of 3d printing.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1145/2766955
ACM Transactions on Graphics
Keywords
Field
DocType
geometry processing,geometric design optimization,shape optimization,reduced-order models,physical mass properties,digital fabrication
Mathematical optimization,Geometry processing,Computer science,Harmonics,3D printing,Shape optimization,Optimization problem,Manifold,Offset (computer science),Computation
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
34
4
0730-0301
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
32
0.94
24
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Przemyslaw Musialski154523.69
thomas auzinger2768.22
Michael Birsak3443.49
Michael Wimmer4127981.45
Leif Kobbelt55783333.35