Trust region based moving asymptotes method: A stabilized optimizer for stress-constrained topology optimization

Abstract

Inconsistent topologies and oscillations during iterations are commonly observed when solving stress-constrained problems, indicating inadequate stability in topology optimization. The trust region based moving asymptotes (TRMA) method is proposed in this paper. To comprehensively investigate the stability of the TRMA method, the Trinity Evaluation Framework is proposed in this paper. It focuses on three types of dependencies in topology optimization, i.e. mesh dependence, parameter dependence, and initial topology dependence. The corresponding evaluation vector is proposed to measure the stability of the TRMA method. Numerical examples are given, indicating strong stability of the TRMA method in topology optimization of stress-constrained problems.