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Explicit topology optimization of three-dimensional geometrically nonlinear structures
In this work, a three-dimensional explicit geometrically nonlinear topology optimization method is developed. Moving morphable voids (MMVs) are used...
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Linear and nonlinear topology optimization of origami structures based on crease pattern and axial rigidity
Origami structures exhibit desirable stowage properties for application in deployable space structures. This work aims to improve a design...
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Stability constraints for geometrically nonlinear topology optimization
This paper compares four methods for formulating stability constraints in topology optimization with geometric nonlinearity. The methods are: a...
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Topology Optimization of Geometrically Nonlinear Structures Under Thermal–Mechanical Coupling
A geometrically nonlinear topology optimization (GNTO) method with thermal–mechanical coupling is investigated. Firstly, the new expression of...
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Thermoelastic topology optimization for structures with temperature-dependent material properties
A thermoelastic topology optimization is proposed for structures with temperature-dependent material properties. Different from the common assumption...
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Topology Optimization of Vehicle Components for Nonlinear Load Cases
Light weighting is one of the important requirements for vehicles to improve their performance which is the prime focus for electric vehicles to make... -
MATLAB implementations for 3D geometrically nonlinear topology optimization: 230-line code for SIMP method and 280-line code for MMB method
Topology optimization can generate the innovative material layout to meet the performance demands. Meanwhile, the computational programs with...
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Dynamic topology optimization of flexible multibody systems
Flexible multibody system (FMBS) refers to a mechanical system, which consists of flexible components and kinematic pairs, and undergoes both overall...
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Simultaneous discrete and continuum multiresolution topology optimization
In the field of continuum structures, the density-based methods for topology optimization are well known and broadly studied. Likewise, in the area...
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Sequential conservative integer programming method for multi-constrained discrete variable structure topology optimization
The sequential approximate integer programming (SAIP) method successfully solves multiple types of large-scale topology optimization problems by...
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Instability-Induced Origami Design by Topology Optimization
Instability-induced wrinkle patterns of thin sheets are ubiquitous in nature, which often result in origami-like patterns that provide inspiration...
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Reliability based topology optimization of thermoelastic structures using bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization method
The aim of this paper is to propose a novel computational technique of applying reliability-based design to thermoelastic structural topology...
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Topology optimization for prestressed cable-truss structure considering geometric nonlinearity
This work presents a topology optimization method for prestressed cable-truss structures considering geometric nonlinearity. Based on the large...
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Multi-resolution nonlinear topology optimization with enhanced computational efficiency and convergence
Huge calculation burden and difficulty in convergence are the two central conundrums of nonlinear topology optimization (NTO). To this end, a...
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Topology Optimization
Topology optimization (TO) is a structural optimization method achieving the fundamental change of the structure. Although TO can generate innovative... -
Achieving desired nodal lines in freely vibrating structures via material-field series-expansion topology optimization
Accurately controlling the nodal lines of vibrating structures with topology optimization is a highly challenging task. The major difficulties in...
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Data-driven topology optimization (DDTO) for three-dimensional continuum structures
Develo** appropriate analytic-function-based constitutive models for new materials with nonlinear mechanical behavior is demanding. For such kinds...
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One-shot procedures for efficient minimum compliance topology optimization
In this paper, a one-shot approach for minimum compliance topology optimization is investigated. In the convex case of variable thickness sheet...
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A subdomain-based parallel strategy for structural topology optimization
Structural topology optimization has undergone tremendous developments in the past three decades. Making the most of high-performance computing...
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Topology optimization of self-contacting structures
Inclusion of contact in mechanical designs opens a large range of design possibilities, this includes classical designs with contact, such as gears,...