Abstract Mechanical Metamaterials (MMs) are artificially designed structures with
extraordinary properties that are dependent on micro architectures and spatial tessellations …

The design of periodic microstructural composite materials to achieve specific properties has
been a major area of interest in material research. Tailoring different physical properties by …

This paper is concerned with the topology optimization of structures made of periodically
perforated material, where the microscopic periodic cell can be macroscopically modulated …

This paper is motivated by the optimization of so-called lattice materials which are becoming
increasingly popular in the context of additive manufacturing. Generalizing our previous …

Compared with conventional sandwich structures with two identical face sheets,
geometrically asymmetric porous sandwich structures (GAPSSs) can achieve better dynamic …

Exploring ultralight sandwich structures with superior load-bearing performance is one of the
important topics in structural optimization. This paper proposes a novel multiscale topology …

The work provides an exhaustive comparison of some representative families of topology
optimization methods for 3D structural optimization, such as the Solid Isotropic Material with …

This work deals with the problem of the optimum design of a sandwich panel made of
carbon-epoxy skins and a metallic cellular core. The proposed design strategy is a multi …

This paper presents a density based topology optimization method for infinite fatigue life
constraints of non-proportional load cases, with a specific focus on parts with cyclic …

A level-set based shape and topology optimization framework is used to investigate the
influence of graded interfaces in the optimization of micro-architectured multi-materials. In …