Cellular Materials and Topology Optimization use a structured distribution of material to
achieve specific mechanical properties. The controlled distribution of material often leads to …

Ultra-light cellular materials exhibit high stiffness/strength to weight ratios and bring
opportunity for multifunctional performance. One of their potential applications is to build …

This study advances the design of light, stiff lattice materials by taking into account stability
considerations. The objective is to minimize a properly weighted relative density of the …

Modeling and computing parameters in nonlinear finite element simulations significantly
affect simulation accuracy and efficiency even when it is carried out using commercial …

A systematic unit cell synthesis approach is presented for designing metamaterials from a
unit cell level, which are made out of linearly elastic constitutive materials to achieve tunable …

The resistance to macrocrack propagation in two-dimensional periodic cellular materials
subjected to uniaxial remote stresses is improved by redistributing the material of the solid …

This paper presents a concurrent optimization technique for structures composed of
ultralight lattice materials. The optimization aims at obtaining the minimum structural …

Systematic engineering of components that employ metamaterials has expanded the
mechanical design field in recent years. Yet, topology optimization remains a burdensome …

The field of meta-materials engineering has largely expanded mechanical design
possibilities over the last two decades; some notable design advances include the …

The problem of brittle fracture of a 2D periodic porous material is considered. For the
considered relative density range the cellular material approximation with beam elements …