Emerging 3D printing technologies are enabling the fabrication of complex scaffold
structures for diverse medical applications. 3D printing allows controlled material placement …

Topology Optimization (TO) recently gained importance due to the development of Additive
Manufacturing (AM) processes that produce components with good mechanical properties …

Isotropic porous materials retain the same physical properties in any direction, regardless of
the measurement direction. Therefore, mechanical metamaterials with isotropic properties …

Advances in three-dimensional (3D) printing are enabling the design and fabrication of
tailored lattices with high mechanical efficiency. Here, we focus on conducting experiments …

Background Total joint replacements are an established treatment for patients suffering from
reduced mobility and pain due to severe joint damage. Aseptic loosening due to stress …

Energy efficient operation of fluid film bearings demands savings in delivery flow while also
managing to reduce the temperature in the fluid film and bearing pads. To achieve this goal …

Multi-scale topology optimization (MTO) is exploited today in applications that require
designs with large surface-to-volume ratio. Further, with the advent of additive …

We design an anisotropic, multiparametric family of optimised microstructures. The
microstructures are parametrised by their Young's moduli in the three axial directions. The …

The precise control of mass and energy deposition associated with additive manufacturing
(AM) processes enables the topological specification and realization of how space can be …

Advances in 3D printing are enabling new rapid prototyping strategies for complex
structures, such as mechanically efficient tissue scaffolds. Here, we have developed an …