Topology Optimization for Furniture Design

Project Overview:

In this project, I focused on applying topology optimization techniques to reduce the weight of furniture while maintaining structural integrity. Utilizing advanced simulation tools, I redesigned a desk and a chair made of stainless steel, achieving significant weight reductions without compromising their functionality.

Responsibilities:

Conducted detailed simulations to analyze the stress distribution and identify material redundancy in the original furniture designs.

Applied topology optimization methods to redesign the furniture, achieving a 30% weight reduction for both the desk and the chair.

Ensured that the redesigned furniture met safety standards with a factor of safety of 1.5, suitable for supporting predicted loads.

Prepared and rendered photorealistic images of the optimized furniture to evaluate aesthetics and functionality.

Achievements:

Successfully reduced the desk weight from 1562.51 kg to 667.25 kg and the chair weight from 1210.24 kg to 126.38 kg.

Enhanced the design process by integrating simulation results directly into the design workflow, streamlining the optimization process.

Contributed innovative solutions to furniture design challenges, paving the way for more sustainable manufacturing practices in the furniture industry.