This paper presents a topology optimization method which is capable of designing both
topology and orientation distribution of anisotropic composite material simultaneously …

This review paper focuses on Fiber-Reinforced Topology Optimization (FRTO) methods for
automated manufacturing techniques, addressing topology and morphology optimization …

In a recent publication, an approach to optimize the orientation of anisotropic materials was
presented. This strategy was embedded into the thermodynamic topology optimization …

Numerous engineering applications employ composite materials due to the advantages that
the combination of their components can provide. Fiber-reinforced composites are a …

Beton ist frei formbar. Auch Bewehrungen lassen sich beliebig im Raum verlegen. Dennoch
wird selten von diesen Möglichkeiten Gebrauch gemacht. Typische …

Damage processes are modeled by a softening behavior in a stress/strain diagram. This
reveals that the stiffness loses its ellipticity and the energy is thus not coercive. A numerical …

In a series of previous works, we established a novel approach to topology optimization for
compliance minimization based on thermodynamic principles known from the field of …

A strategy for tension/compression anisotropy enhancement of topology optimization
approaches is presented. To this end, a spectral decomposition of stresses and strains into …

The benefit of adaptive meshing strategies for a recently introduced thermodynamic
topology optimization is presented. Employing an elementwise gradient penalization …

We propose a solution strategy for a multimaterial minimum compliance topology
optimization problem, which consists in finding the optimal allocation of a finite number of …