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This paper presents a procedure which can easily implement the 2D compliance minimization structure topology optimization by the level set method using the FEMLAB package. Instead of a finite difference solver for the level set equation, as is usually the case, a finite element solver for the reaction–diffusion equation is used to evolve the material boundaries. All of the optimization procedures are implemented in a user-friendly manner. A FEMLAB code can be downloaded from the homepage www.imtek.de/simulation and is free for educational purposes.
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Liu, Z., Korvink, J. & Huang, R. Structure topology optimization: fully coupled level set method via FEMLAB. Struct Multidisc Optim 29, 407–417 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-004-0503-z
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