TOPOLOGICAL OPTIMIZATION FOR CONVEYOR LINK PLATE OF STRICKLE RECLAIMER WITH STRESS CONSTRAINTS UNDER MULTIPLE LOADING CASES

The ICM method is used to build topological optimization model for conveyor link plate of cantilever strickle reclaimer. A multiple-level and load magnification strategy was introduced to solve ill loading problem, which often occurs in topological optimization with stress constraint for continuum structure in multiple loads. Element's live and death method in ANSYS software associated with ICM method and multiple-level strategy are used to kill, reserve and resurge element. At last, topological optimization for conveyor link plate was accomplished, and light weight design was achieved through APDL in ANSYS.