Two-Level Method for Optimizing Material Composition of Machine Components from Disperse-Reinforced Composites

Abstract

A two-scale calculation method is described that makes it possible to optimize the material composition of machine components and structural elements on the basis of the requirements for their deformation-strength and tribotechnical characteristics. The proposed method provides the combined use of analytical micromechanical modelling of structurally inhomogeneous structural materials in the form of disperse-reinforced composites and numerical (finite element) analysis of the stress-strain state of a particular product. The advantage of the method is ensuring of maximum strength, stiffness and wear resistance of the product with simultaneous correction of its geometric shape and the possibility of using the resulting refined CAD model for 3D printing of components of complex shape by extruded composites of optimized composition.

Keywords

• machine components
• disperse-reinforced composites
• deformation and tribotechnical characteristics
• stress state
• cad models
• composition optimization
• 3d printing