Topology optimization of hard-magnetic soft materials
Hard-magnetic soft materials, which consist of soft matrix embedded with hard-magnetic
particles, have attracted tremendous interests owing to their untethered control capability …
particles, have attracted tremendous interests owing to their untethered control capability …
Concurrent topology and fiber orientation optimization method for fiber-reinforced composites based on composite additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing of fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) parts provides a new rapid
prototyping technique for designs. However, restricted by the layer-by-layer style of additive …
prototyping technique for designs. However, restricted by the layer-by-layer style of additive …
Encoding reprogrammable properties into magneto-mechanical materials via topology optimization
The properties of materials and structures typically remain fixed after being designed and
manufactured. There is a growing interest in systems with the capability of altering their …
manufactured. There is a growing interest in systems with the capability of altering their …
Stress-based topology optimization for fiber composites with improved stiffness and strength: Integrating anisotropic and isotropic materials
Fiber-reinforced materials offer high stiffness-and strength-to-mass ratios to lightweight
composite structures. To design stiff, strong, and lightweight fiber-reinforced composite …
composite structures. To design stiff, strong, and lightweight fiber-reinforced composite …
Multi-material topology optimization using Wachspress interpolations for designing a 3-phase electrical machine stator
This work uses multi-material topology optimization (MMTO) to maximize the average torque
of a 3-phase permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM). Eight materials are …
of a 3-phase permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM). Eight materials are …
Additive manufacturing of stiff and strong structures by leveraging printing-induced strength anisotropy in topology optimization
Anisotropy in additive manufacturing (AM), particularly in the material extrusion process,
plays a crucial role in determining the actual structural performance, including the stiffness …
plays a crucial role in determining the actual structural performance, including the stiffness …
Inverse design of magneto-active metasurfaces and robots: Theory, computation, and experimental validation
Magneto-active structures can undergo rapid and reversible deformations under untethered
magnetic fields. The capability to design such structures to achieve programmable shape …
magnetic fields. The capability to design such structures to achieve programmable shape …
Computational morphogenesis for liquid crystal elastomer metamaterial
Liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) is a type of soft active material that generates large and
reversible spontaneous deformations upon temperature changes, facilitating various …
reversible spontaneous deformations upon temperature changes, facilitating various …
Arbitrary curvature programming of thermo-active liquid crystal elastomer via topology optimization
Plants can change their morphology upon environmental variations such as temperature.
Inspired by plants' morphological adaptability, we present a computational inverse design …
Inspired by plants' morphological adaptability, we present a computational inverse design …
Geometrically nonlinear topology and fiber orientation optimization of composite structures using membrane-embedded model
W Zuo, X Xie, R Zhang, Y Lu, T Tang, L An, J Bai - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The membrane-embedded model can be efficiently used in the finite element analysis of
composite structures considering geometrical nonlinearity because of its practicability. This …
composite structures considering geometrical nonlinearity because of its practicability. This …