Topology optimization approaches: A comparative review

O Sigmund, K Maute - Structural and multidisciplinary optimization, 2013 - Springer
Topology optimization has undergone a tremendous development since its introduction in
the seminal paper by Bendsøe and Kikuchi in 1988. By now, the concept is developing in …

Level-set methods for structural topology optimization: a review

NP Van Dijk, K Maute, M Langelaar… - Structural and …, 2013 - Springer
This review paper provides an overview of different level-set methods for structural topology
optimization. Level-set methods can be categorized with respect to the level-set-function …

A survey of manufacturing oriented topology optimization methods

J Liu, Y Ma - Advances in Engineering Software, 2016 - Elsevier
Topology optimization is developing rapidly in all kinds of directions; and increasingly more
extensions are oriented towards manufacturability of the optimized designs. Therefore, this …

Coupling lattice structure topology optimization with design-dependent feature evolution for additive manufactured heat conduction design

L Cheng, J Liu, X Liang, AC To - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Significant advance in additive manufacturing (AM) is leading to a paradigm shift in design-
for-manufacturing. The manufacturability concern over geometry complexity has largely …

Topology optimization with a closed cavity exclusion constraint for additive manufacturing based on the fictitious physical model approach

T Yamada, Y Noguchi - Additive Manufacturing, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a topology optimization method that considers the geometric constraint
of no closed cavities to improve the effectiveness of additive manufacturing based on the …

Topological shape optimization of 3D micro-structured materials using energy-based homogenization method

J Gao, H Li, L Gao, M Xiao - Advances in Engineering Software, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper proposes an effective method for the design of 3D micro-structured materials to
attain extreme mechanical properties, which integrates the firstly developed 3D energy …

Deposition path planning-integrated structural topology optimization for 3D additive manufacturing subject to self-support constraint

J Liu, AC To - Computer-Aided Design, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel level set-based topology optimization implementation, which
addresses two main problems of design-for-additive manufacturing (AM): the material …

[HTML][HTML] Topology optimization with geometric constraints for additive manufacturing based on coupled fictitious physical model

M Tajima, T Yamada - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The combination of topology optimization and laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), a kind of
metal additive manufacturing, has attracted attention because of its ability to manufacture …

Topology optimization methods for 3D structural problems: a comparative study

D Yago, J Cante, O Lloberas-Valls, J Oliver - Archives of Computational …, 2022 - Springer
The work provides an exhaustive comparison of some representative families of topology
optimization methods for 3D structural optimization, such as the Solid Isotropic Material with …

On the non-optimality of tree structures for heat conduction

S Yan, F Wang, O Sigmund - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper revisits topology optimization of heat conduction structures for minimum thermal
compliance and minimum maximum temperature, respectively. For both optimization …