Shape–thickness–topology coupled optimization of free-form shells
Shell structures are widely used in architectural design and civil engineering. However, it
remains challenging to simultaneously optimize their shape, thickness, and topology under …
remains challenging to simultaneously optimize their shape, thickness, and topology under …
Worst-case stress relief for microstructures
Additive fabrication technologies are limited by the types of material they can print: while the
technologies are continuously improving, still only a relatively small discrete set of materials …
technologies are continuously improving, still only a relatively small discrete set of materials …
Physically-aware generative network for 3d shape modeling
M Mezghanni, M Boulkenafed… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - openaccess.thecvf.com
Shapes are often designed to satisfy structural properties and serve a particular functionality
in the physical world. Unfortunately, most existing generative models focus primarily on the …
in the physical world. Unfortunately, most existing generative models focus primarily on the …
Computational design of cold bent glass façades
Cold bent glass is a promising and cost-efficient method for realizing doubly curved glass
façades. They are produced by attaching planar glass sheets to curved frames and must …
façades. They are produced by attaching planar glass sheets to curved frames and must …
Rib‐reinforced shell structure
W Li, A Zheng, L You, X Yang… - Computer Graphics …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Shell structures are extensively used in engineering due to their efficient load‐carrying
capacity relative to material volume. However, large‐span shells require additional …
capacity relative to material volume. However, large‐span shells require additional …
Reinforcement of general shell structures
We introduce an efficient method for designing shell reinforcements of minimal weight.
Inspired by classical Michell trusses, we create a reinforcement layout whose members are …
Inspired by classical Michell trusses, we create a reinforcement layout whose members are …
Set-in-stone: worst-case optimization of structures weak in tension
C Schumacher, J Zehnder, M Bächer - ACM Transactions on Graphics …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Large-scale binder jetting provides a promising alternative to manual sculpting of
sandstone. The weak build material, however, severely limits its use in architectural …
sandstone. The weak build material, however, severely limits its use in architectural …
Continuous optimization of adaptive quadtree structures
J Wu - Computer-Aided Design, 2018 - Elsevier
We present a novel continuous optimization method to the discrete problem of quadtree
optimization. The optimization aims at achieving a quadtree structure with the highest …
optimization. The optimization aims at achieving a quadtree structure with the highest …
Voronoi diagram and Monte-Carlo simulation based finite element optimization for cost-effective 3D printing
AZ Zheng, SJ Bian, E Chaudhry, J Chang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
By extending the work published at ICCS 2020 [1], in this paper we propose a method to
achieve cost-effective 3D printing of stiffened thin-shell objects. Our proposed method …
achieve cost-effective 3D printing of stiffened thin-shell objects. Our proposed method …
Stiffness enhancement method for complex thin-walled parts driven by the principal stress field
W Zhang, N Dai, C Guo, Y Yu… - Journal of Physics …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Aiming at the problem that the stiffness enhancement effect of traditional reinforcing methods
such as Tic-tac-toe type stiffener is not always optimal in the face of complex thin-walled …
such as Tic-tac-toe type stiffener is not always optimal in the face of complex thin-walled …