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Programming For Design: Minimising Material Wastage in Shells Using Perforations

The document discusses optimizing perforated shell structures to minimize material waste using Grasshopper and Rhino software. It outlines a process to create a perforated dome structure within given dimensions, verify the geometry through finite element analysis, and prepare it for fabrication with benefits like easy assembly, reduced materials, and no formwork. Key stages include defining constraints, applying perforation patterns, analyzing the flipped geometry, and optimizing the model before 3D printing verification.

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Programming For Design: Minimising Material Wastage in Shells Using Perforations

The document discusses optimizing perforated shell structures to minimize material waste using Grasshopper and Rhino software. It outlines a process to create a perforated dome structure within given dimensions, verify the geometry through finite element analysis, and prepare it for fabrication with benefits like easy assembly, reduced materials, and no formwork. Key stages include defining constraints, applying perforation patterns, analyzing the flipped geometry, and optimizing the model before 3D printing verification.

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Ellie Marsh
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Programming for Design

Minimising material wastage in shells using perforations

Architectural Precedents

The Problem
Create an optimised perforated shell structure, within given dimensions, and
prepare for fabrication. Verify geometry with FE analysis.
With design benefits of:

easy assembly on site

reduced material usage

no requirement for formwork

Interesting and intelligent geometry

Theory

Topology Optimisation

Biomimetics

Shell theory
Masonry Vaults and Shell Design

Construction Method
Deployable structures

Flexi-arch bridge system

Grasshopper Stages
1.

Project constraints

2.

Defining the dome

3.

Applying the perforation


pattern

4.

Flip the geometry (and analyse)

5.

Loop and Optimise

6.

Convert to 3D model

7.

Flatten for fabrication

8.

3D Printing Verification

Screen shot of entire models

Cura and 3D Print

Further Development

Change material - Uniform extrusion and convert into pieces ready for other
materials

Better understanding the interaction of contours once assembled

Model assembly state with lifting cables

Check for stress concentrations surrounding perforations to determine


maximum size.

Vary the perforation pattern, see the effects of different grids.

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