TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION AS A DESIGN TOOL- AN INDUSTRIAL EXAMPLE OF SPRAY TANK BRACKET

The paper presents the issues of structure optimization. The introduction discusses the matters important when designing the new structures and the need to develop solutions that are better than the existing ones. In the next part, the focus is on explaining the concept of optimization in terms of mathematics and finally referring to the practical application of optimization in structure designing in example of the bracket using the SolidWorks software which uses the solid isotropic material with penalization (SIMP) method.The results of numerical analyzes present optimization process, which made it possible to obtain a solution that is both lighter and more durable than existing one used in the prototype. The conclusions focus mainly on the observed limitations and problems resulting from applied optimization method.