TY - CHAP
T1 - Optimized structures
T2 - Airmesh
AU - Bañón, Carlos
AU - Raspall, Félix
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This chapter describes the opportunities related to the application of additive manufacturing to the design and manufacturing of non-standard load-bearing structures, focusing on space frames. With 3D Printing, space frames design is not limited by standard components and standard fabrication methods, enabling optimized frames in which the frame topology and nodal joints are specialized for their specific stresses within the structure. Digital design approaches and workflows, including the overall form generation, element definition, and topology optimization are presented in detail. As a case study, the chapter presents an in-depth analysis of the design and manufacturing workflows for AirMesh, a stainless steel pavilion developed by AirLab.
AB - This chapter describes the opportunities related to the application of additive manufacturing to the design and manufacturing of non-standard load-bearing structures, focusing on space frames. With 3D Printing, space frames design is not limited by standard components and standard fabrication methods, enabling optimized frames in which the frame topology and nodal joints are specialized for their specific stresses within the structure. Digital design approaches and workflows, including the overall form generation, element definition, and topology optimization are presented in detail. As a case study, the chapter presents an in-depth analysis of the design and manufacturing workflows for AirMesh, a stainless steel pavilion developed by AirLab.
KW - Complex geometry
KW - Digital architecture
KW - Digital workflow
KW - Space frames
KW - Structural optimization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85092035769&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-15-8388-9_3
DO - 10.1007/978-981-15-8388-9_3
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85092035769
T3 - SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology
SP - 21
EP - 37
BT - SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology
PB - Springer
ER -