[HTML][HTML] Design of compliant mechanisms using continuum topology optimization: A review

B Zhu, X Zhang, H Zhang, J Liang, H Zang, H Li… - … and Machine Theory, 2020 - Elsevier
Compliant mechanisms have become an important branch of modern mechanisms. Unlike
conventional rigid body mechanisms, compliant mechanisms transform the displacement …

A survey of nonlinear continuum topology optimization methods

W Guilin, L Jie, C Zijie, W Peng, L Kai… - Chinese Journal of …, 2022 - lxxb.cstam.org.cn
The continuum topology optimization method can extensively improve the structural
performance from the mechanical essence, which can provide designers with a variety of …

Evolutionary black-box topology optimization: Challenges and promises

D Guirguis, N Aulig, R Picelli, B Zhu… - IEEE Transactions …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Black-box topology optimization (BBTO) uses evolutionary algorithms and other soft
computing techniques to generate near-optimal topologies of mechanical structures …

Topology optimization of fluidic pressure-loaded structures and compliant mechanisms using the Darcy method

P Kumar, JS Frouws, M Langelaar - Structural and Multidisciplinary …, 2020 - Springer
In various applications, design problems involving structures and compliant mechanisms
experience fluidic pressure loads. During topology optimization of such design problems …

HoneyTop90: A 90-line MATLAB code for topology optimization using honeycomb tessellation

P Kumar - Optimization and Engineering, 2023 - Springer
This paper provides a simple, compact and efficient 90-line pedagogical MATLAB code for
topology optimization using hexagonal elements (honeycomb tessellation). Hexagonal …

On topology design of compliant constant output/input force mechanisms with contact interactions

BVSN Reddy, VM Khatik, B Corves… - Mechanism and Machine …, 2023 - Elsevier
We seek monolithic topologies for constant output (CoFM) and input (CiFM) force
mechanisms using topology optimization. We capture large displacements, buckling, contact …

A CPRBM-based method for large-deflection analysis of contact-aided compliant mechanisms considering beam-to-beam contacts

M Jin, B Zhu, J Mo, Z Yang, X Zhang… - Mechanism and Machine …, 2020 - Elsevier
Contact-aided compliant mechanisms (CCMs) utilize contact to achieve enhanced
functionality. The contact phenomenon of CCMs increases the difficulties of their analysis …

非线性连续体拓扑优化方法综述

文桂林, 刘杰, 陈梓杰, 魏鹏, 龙凯, 王洪鑫, 荣见华… - 力学学报, 2022 - lxxb.cstam.org.cn
连续体拓扑优化方法可以从力学本质上提升结构的性能, 为设计人员提供多样性的创新性设计,
近年来得到了快速发展. 该领域在线性问题上发展已经较为成熟, 已经成功应用到很多工程结构 …

Large-deflection analysis of general beams in contact-aided compliant mechanisms using chained pseudo-rigid-body model

M Jin, Z Yang, C Ynchausti… - Journal of …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The nonlinear analysis and design of contact-aided compliant mechanisms (CCMs) are
challenging. This paper presents a nonlinear method for analyzing the deformation of …

Topology optimization of multiple deformable bodies in contact with large deformations

F Fernandez, MA Puso, J Solberg… - Computer Methods in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Previous works in topology optimization of structures with contact boundary conditions have
concentrated on the two-dimensional rigid obstacle problem. This is because the contact …