Robotics has undergone a profound revolution in the past 50 years, moving from the
laboratory and research institute to the factory and home. Kinematics and dynamics theories …

In the present work, a new IGA-based MMV (moving morphable void) approach for structural
topology optimization is developed. In this approach, the MMV-based topology optimization …

Ferromagnetic soft active structures using embedded ferromagnetic particles in the soft
polymer matrix can generate flexible locomotion and change configurations remotely …

Swept volumes are widely existed in various significant engineering applications. However,
an effective design method for the lightweight swept volume with porous infills is lacking …

In this work, a novel design approach is developed to carry out shape and topology
optimization of shell structures simultaneously. This approach effectively integrates the …

Thermal cloaks are devices designed to shield an object against thermal detection, which
have attracted growing interest in research. This paper proposes to design thermal cloaks …

Rib-reinforced thin-walled structures are commonly used in various important industrial
fields. In this paper, an explicit layout optimization method is developed to design rib …

The infill design for free-form surfaces is challenging due to the mismatch of both the
geometric feature and physical response between the curved surface on the macroscale …

In this paper, the authors propose a dimension reduction level set method (DR-LSM) for
shape and topology optimization of heat conduction problems on general free-form surfaces …

The article is aimed to provide an effective digital solution in support of the infill
microstructural design within objectives generated from normal computer aided design …