Two-scale topology optimisation of cellular materials under mixed boundary conditions

G Bertolino, M Montemurro - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
This work proposes a theoretical/numerical framework for the topology optimisation of
anisotropic architected cellular materials at different scales. In particular, the topological …

A general multi-scale topology optimisation method for lightweight lattice structures obtained through additive manufacturing technology

M Montemurro, G Bertolino, T Roiné - Composite structures, 2021 - Elsevier
A general framework for the multi-scale topology optimisation (TO) of lattice structures (LSs)
is presented in this work. The proposed method involves: Non-Uniform Rational Basis …

Multi-scale design of multi-material lattice structures through a CAD-compatible topology optimisation algorithm

M Montemurro, T Roiné, J Pailhès - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This work deals with the multi-scale topology optimisation (TO) of multi-material lattice
structures. The proposed approach is based on: non-uniform rational basis spline (NURBS) …

An improved ordered SIMP approach for multiscale concurrent topology optimization with multiple microstructures

X Gu, S He, Y Dong, T Song - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellular structures are often used to improve the stiffness, fatigue strength, damage
tolerance, and other superior functioning properties of structures in engineering. This paper …

On the structural stiffness maximisation of anisotropic continua under inhomogeneous Neumann–Dirichlet boundary conditions

M Montemurro - Composite structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This work discusses three aspects of topology optimisation (TO) problems dealing with
structural stiffness maximisation of anisotropic continua under mixed inhomogeneous …

Thermal design of graded architected cellular materials through a CAD-compatible topology optimisation method

M Montemurro, K Refai, A Catapano - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Architected cellular materials (ACMs) with a periodic micro-structure are often employed in
high-performance components obtained through additive manufacturing (AM) technologies …

On multi-material topology optimisation problems under inhomogeneous Neumann–Dirichlet boundary conditions

M Montemurro, T Rodriguez, J Pailhès… - Finite Elements in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work deals with the topology optimisation of structures made of multiple material
phases. The proposed approach is based on non-uniform rational basis spline (NURBS) …

[HTML][HTML] Topology optimization methods for additive manufacturing: a review

I El Khadiri, M Zemzami, NQ Nguyen… - International Journal for …, 2023 - ijsmdo.org
Topology optimization is widely recognized for its ability to determine the best distribution of
material in a structure to optimize its stiffness. This process often leads to creative …

Three-dimensional topology optimization of auxetic metamaterial using isogeometric analysis and model order reduction

C Nguyen, X Zhuang, L Chamoin, X Zhao… - Computer Methods in …, 2020 - Elsevier
We present an approach for designing material micro-structures by using isogeometric
analysis and parameterized level set method. Design variables, which are level set values …

Stress-based topology optimization through non-uniform rational basis spline hyper-surfaces

T Roiné, M Montemurro, J Pailhès - Mechanics of Advanced …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this work, the Huber-Hencky-Von Mises criterion for isotropic materials is integrated into a
special density-based algorithm for topology optimization (TO). The algorithm makes use of …