On the use of artificial neural networks in topology optimisation

RV Woldseth, N Aage, JA Bærentzen… - Structural and …, 2022 - Springer
The question of how methods from the field of artificial intelligence can help improve the
conventional frameworks for topology optimisation has received increasing attention over …

Computational design of mechanical metamaterials

S Bonfanti, S Hiemer, R Zulkarnain, R Guerra… - Nature Computational …, 2024 - nature.com
In the past few years, design of mechanical metamaterials has been empowered by
computational tools that have allowed the community to overcome limitations of human …

Aligning optimization trajectories with diffusion models for constrained design generation

G Giannone, A Srivastava… - Advances in Neural …, 2023 - proceedings.neurips.cc
Generative models have significantly influenced both vision and language domains,
ushering in innovative multimodal applications. Although these achievements have …

Deep learning in computational mechanics: a review

L Herrmann, S Kollmannsberger - Computational Mechanics, 2024 - Springer
The rapid growth of deep learning research, including within the field of computational
mechanics, has resulted in an extensive and diverse body of literature. To help researchers …

Graph neural networks and implicit neural representation for near-optimal topology prediction over irregular design domains

M Seo, S Min - Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a deep neural network-based topology optimization acceleration
method for irregular design domains that predicts (near-) optimal topologies. A topology …

Dynamic graph-based convergence acceleration for topology optimization in unstructured meshes

Y Joo, H Choi, GE Jeong, Y Yu - Engineering Applications of Artificial …, 2024 - Elsevier
Topology optimization need acceleration to reduce computational costs. While various
efforts have employed Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for this purpose, they aren't …

Node-link representation-based deep learning method for reconstructing trabecular bone from low-resolution images

H Koh, BJ Chun, IG Jang - Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
The current gold standard for osteoporosis, areal bone mineral density (aBMD)
measurement, cannot precisely assess bone strength due to limitations in investigating …

Research on multi-stage topology optimization method based on latent diffusion model

W Zhang, G Zhao, L Su - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2025 - Elsevier
Topology optimization aims to identify the optimal material distribution to enhance structural
performance. Traditional methods such as Solid Isotropic Material with Penalization (SIMP) …

Generative Optimization: A Perspective on AI-Enhanced Problem Solving in Engineering

C Picard, L Regenwetter, AH Nobari… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The field of engineering is shaped by the tools and methods used to solve problems.
Optimization is one such class of powerful, robust, and effective engineering tools proven …

Deep Learning in Deterministic Computational Mechanics

L Herrmann, S Kollmannsberger - arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.15421, 2023 - arxiv.org
The rapid growth of deep learning research, including within the field of computational
mechanics, has resulted in an extensive and diverse body of literature. To help researchers …