Isogeometric analysis (IGA), an approach that integrates CAE into conventional CAD design
tools, has been used in structural optimization for 10 years, with plenty of excellent research …

In this paper, a new approach is developed for structural shape optimization, which consists
in coupling the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm and the isogeometric boundary …

This study proposes a new acoustic shape optimization approach by combining
isogeometric subdivision surfaces with the boundary element method. The geometry of the …

Isogeometric analysis (IGA) fundamentally seeks to bridge the gap between engineering
design and high-fidelity computational analysis by using spline functions as finite element …

This paper presents an isogeometric shape optimization methodology to widen the band
gap of periodic composite plates by smoothly optimizing its thickness profile. To save the …

In this paper, the recently developed hybrid numerical method based on isogeometric
analysis (IGA) and boundary element method (BEM), named as IGABEM, is further extended …

In this paper, an isogeometrical approach for topology optimization in two-dimensional heat-
transfer problems, including a concentrated heat flow and uniformly distributed heat …

This paper presents a shape optimisation system to design the shape of an acoustically-
hard object in the three-dimensional open space. The boundary element method (BEM) is …

We propose a gradient-based optimisation framework to design the shape of the interfaces
in periodic layered structures, which can model photovoltaic devices, optical gratings, etc …

Steel slit dampers are among the passive energy dissipating devices that have been
proposed to improve seismic performance of steel structures. Several experimental and …