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Open AccessTopography optimisation using a reduced-dimensional model for transient conjugate heat transfer between fluid channels and solid plates with volumetric heat source
Consideration of transient effects is important for industrial applications of heat transfer structure optimisation studies; however, the huge computational cost associated with transient problems is a pressin...
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Open AccessTopography optimisation using a reduced-dimensional model for convective heat transfer between plates with varying channel height and constant temperature
This paper proposes a reduced-dimensional model for the structural optimisation of conjugate heat transfer between parallel plates with constant temperature and a fluid channel of varying height. The model con...
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A detailed introduction to density-based topology optimisation of fluid flow problems with implementation in MATLAB
This article presents a detailed introduction to density-based topology optimisation of fluid flow problems. The goal is to allow new students and researchers to quickly get started in the research area and to...
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Topography optimisation of fluid flow between parallel plates of spatially-varying spacing: revisiting the origin of fluid flow topology optimisation
This paper presents a topography optimisation model for fluid flow with varying channel height. First, the origin of topology optimisation for fluid flow problems is revisited. Here, a Poiseuille-based frictional...
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Topology optimization of natural convection problems is computationally expensive, due to the large number of degrees of freedom (DOFs) in the model and its two-way coupled nature. Herein, a method is presente...
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This paper presents an industrial application of topology optimization for combined conductive and convective heat transfer problems. The solution is based on a synergy of computer aided design and engineering...
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Stress-constrained topology optimization for compliant mechanism design
This article presents an application of stress-constrained topology optimization to compliant mechanism design. An output displacement maximization formulation is used, together with the SIMP approach and a pr...
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Tailoring Macroscale Response of Mechanical and Heat Transfer Systems by Topology Optimization of Microstructural Details
The aim of this book chapter is to demonstrate a methodology for tailoring macroscale response by topology optimizing microstructural details. The microscale and macroscale response are completely coupled by t...
