A feature-driven robust topology optimization strategy considering movable non-design domain and complex uncertainty

Z Li, L Wang, Z Luo - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the diversification of engineering structure performance requirements and the
continuous development of refinement of processing and manufacturing, structural design is …

Concurrent optimization method of principal stress orientation interpolated continuous fiber angle (PSO-CFAO) and structural topology

H Ye, Y Dong, J Yang, W Wang, M Cheng - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Continuous fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) have been widely applied in aerospace and
other fields due to their excellent mechanical properties, which highly depends on the …

Multi-objective topology optimization design of silicon carbide metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors power module liquid-cooled heatsink for electric …

X Chen, X Xu, M Li, Y Li, H Ling - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Silicon carbide (SiC) metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) is
gradually replacing silicon-based insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) as the switching …

High-order complex Fourier numerical manifold method for improving the optimization of cracked structures

M Kamalodini, S Hamzehei-Javaran… - Engineering Analysis with …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, a combination of the high-order numerical manifold method with material
interpolation is established with the goal of improving the optimization of cracked structures …

Topology optimization of bi-material structures with Iso-XFEM

E Chroni, S Bakalakos, G Sotiropoulos… - Composite …, 2024 - Elsevier
Iso-XFEM is a recently proposed evolutionary topology optimization method, which is based
in the extended finite element method (XFEM). Similarly to XFEM, Iso-XFEM utilises the level …

Hierarchical topology optimization with varying micro-structural aspect ratios

Y Zheng, J Xiang, Z Liao, P Li, X Cai, Z Chen… - … Analysis with Boundary …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel isogeometric topology optimization method to obtain the
hierarchical structures, where a special porous microstructures of identical topologies but …

A comprehensive evaluation of the vibration control approach of the multi-layer sandwich composite piezoelectric micro-beam using higher-order elasticity theory and …

M Soltani, JJ Fesharaki, SA Galehdari, RT Esfahani… - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study is devoted to investigate the comprehensive study of vibration control of
multi-layer sandwich micro beam made of piezoelectric materials. The analysis considers …

Topology optimization for design of hybrid lattice structures with multiple microstructure configurations

N Wei, H Ye, X Zhang, J Li, Y Sui - Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, 2022 - Springer
Hybrid lattice structures consisting of multiple microstructures have drawn much attention
due to their excellent performance and extraordinary designability. This work puts forward a …

Proportional Topology Optimization under‎ Reliability-based Constraints

RR Amaral, JA Borges, HM Gomes - Journal of Applied and …, 2022 - jacm.scu.ac.ir
Topology optimization is a methodology widely used in the design phase that has gained
space in engineering. On the other hand, uncertainty is present in material properties, loads …

Random matrix theory for robust topology optimization with material uncertainty

L Li, CA Steeves - Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2023 - Springer
This paper presents an efficient computational method for optimal structural design in the
presence of uncertain Young's modulus modeled using discretized random fields. To …