... the solution's efficiency. Additionally, the study evaluates how the print direction influences the mechanical properties of topology-optimized structural parts by integrating AM and structural topology optimization. Findings Research has shown that optimizing the placement angle of the AM model can improve...

...Saba Gharehdash; Bre-Anne Louise Sainsbury; Milad Barzegar; Igor B. Palymskiy; Pavel A. Fomin Purpose This research study aims to develop regular cylindrical pore network models (RCPNMs) to calculate topology and geometry properties of explosively created fractures along with their resulting...

...Rubén Ansola; Estrella Veguería; Javier Canales; Cristina Alonso Purpose – This paper aims to show an evolutionary topology optimization procedure for the design of compliant electro-thermal mechanisms. Design/methodology/approach – The adopted methodology is based in the evolutionary...

...Donald W. Kelly; Carl A. Reidsema; Merrill C.W. Lee Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a post‐processing procedure for defining load paths and a load bearing topology using the stresses from a finite element analysis. Design/methodology/approach Cauchy stress vectors and a Runge...

...R. Balamurugan; C.V. Ramakrishnan; N. Swaminathan Purpose The structural design problem can be viewed as an iterative design loop with each iteration involving two stages for topology and shape designs with genetic algorithm (GA) as the optimization tool for both. Design/methodology/approach...

...Xu Guo; Yuan Xian Gu In this paper, a new density‐stiffness interpolation scheme for topology optimization of continuum structures is proposed. Based on this new scheme, not only the so‐called checkerboard pattern can be eliminated from the final optimal topology, but also the boundary‐smooth...

... better to allow part of the coarse mesh to convert to trusses before opting for a mesh refinement. Optimization Finite elements Topology Structural optimization Structural topology and shape optimization can be defined as the minimization of mass by varying or determining dimensional...

... not only simplifies the mesh generation process, but also allows a very significant reduction in the arithmetic calculations to update the stiffness matrix for the modified topology, instead of a full regeneration of the matrix. This paper discusses the applications of FG to ESO in an attempt to reduce...

... Eigenvalues Analysis Topology Numerical methods Engineering In many engineering applications we have to deal with families of matrices that arise from the discretisation of differential and integral operators by finite‐element, finite‐difference or spectral (including pseudospectral) methods...

...F. Belblidia; S.M.B. Afonso; E. Hinton; G.C.R. Antonino Topology optimization and conventional structural sizing optimization procedures are used together to obtain optimum designs for plate structures. A three‐layer, Mindlin‐Reissner plate model is first used with topology optimization...

... way. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Topology Optimization Algorithms Composite materials Structural optimization Finite element method One of the major tasks of lightweight construction and design is to develop and realize the load‐carrying structures with a sufficiently low self...

...E. Hinton; J. Sienz An automated fully stressed design approach based on the Xie and Steven algorithm is presented. With this algorithm a fully stressed design is obtained by a gradual removal of low stressed material. By applying this evolutionary procedure a layout or topology of a structure can...