Conformal topology optimization of multi-material ferromagnetic soft active structures using an extended level set method

J Tian, M Li, Z Han, Y Chen, XD Gu, QJ Ge… - Computer Methods in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ferromagnetic soft active structures using embedded ferromagnetic particles in the soft
polymer matrix can generate flexible locomotion and change configurations remotely …

Shape and topology optimization of conformal thermal control structures on free-form surfaces: A dimension reduction level set method (DR-LSM)

X Xu, XD Gu, S Chen - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the authors propose a dimension reduction level set method (DR-LSM) for
shape and topology optimization of heat conduction problems on general free-form surfaces …

Designing ferromagnetic soft robots (FerroSoRo) with level-set-based multiphysics topology optimization

J Tian, X Zhao, XD Gu, S Chen - 2020 IEEE International …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soft active materials can generate flexible locomotion and change configurations through
large deformations when subjected to an external environmental stimulus. They can be …

Variational level set method for topology optimization of origami fold patterns

Q Ye, XD Gu, S Chen - Journal of Mechanical …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
With specific fold patterns, a 2D flat origami can be converted into a complex 3D structure
under an external driving force. Origami inspires the engineering design of many self …

Multi-material topology optimization of ferromagnetic soft robots using reconciled level set method

J Tian, XD Gu, S Chen - … Technical Conferences and …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Ferromagnetic soft materials can generate flexible mobility and changeable configurations
under an external magnetic field. They are used in a wide variety of applications, such as …

designing conformal ferromagnetic soft actuators using extended level set methods (X-LSM)

J Tian, X Zhao, XD Gu, S Chen - … and Information in …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Ferromagnetic soft materials (FSM) can generate flexible movement and shift morphology in
response to an external magnetic field. They have been engineered to design products in a …

Computational generation and conformal fabrication of woven fabric structures by harmonic foliation

Y Guo, Q Ye, X Zheng, S Chen, N Lei, Y Zhang… - Computer methods in …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a framework for computational generation and conformal fabrication of
woven thin-shell structures with arbitrary topology based on the foliation theory which …

[PDF][PDF] Generative design of multifunctional conformal structures using extended level set methods (x-lsm) and conformal geometry theory

Q Ye, L Jiang, S Chen, X Gu - IUTAM Symposium on When …, 2018 - researchgate.net
In this paper, a framework for generatively designing multifunctional conformal structures on
free-form surfaces is proposed. This framework rests on the extended level set methods (X …

Computational Design and 3D Weaving of 2D-Printable Conformal Flexible Electronics Using Harmonic Foliation Theory

Q Ye, Y Guo, XD Gu, S Chen - … and Information in …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper proposes a new way of designing and fabricating conformal flexible electronics
on free-form surfaces, which can generate woven flexible electronics designs conforming to …

Topology Optimization on Surface: An Extended Level Set (X-LS) Approach

Q Ye - 2021 - search.proquest.com
This work presents a framework for designing and fabricating structures on surfaces with
desired properties and performance rested on the optimization algorithm, mathematical …