Isogeometric design, analysis, and optimization using T-splines for complex structural assemblies

In this project, novel approaches to the design and analysis of complex structural assemblies will be developed. These techniques will adopt T-splines as the analysis-suitable CAD description and isogeometric analysis as the structural finite element technology. Common bottlenecks present in standard CAD-CAE workflows will be greatly alleviated. In particular, traditional mesh generation and geometry clean-up steps will be eliminated, exact geometry will be introduced to every stage of the design process, and novel and efficient approaches to design space exploration and iteration which are applicable to the conceptual, preliminary, and detail design phases will be explored.