Compliant mechanisms have become an important branch of modern mechanisms. Unlike
conventional rigid body mechanisms, compliant mechanisms transform the displacement …

Topology optimization is the process of determining the optimal layout of material and
connectivity inside a design domain. This paper surveys topology optimization of continuum …

In this paper an ordered multi-material SIMP (solid isotropic material with penalization)
interpolation is proposed to solve multi-material topology optimization problems without …

This review paper provides an overview of different level-set methods for structural topology
optimization. Level-set methods can be categorized with respect to the level-set-function …

This paper proposes a new topology optimization method, which can adjust the geometrical
complexity of optimal configurations, using the level set method and incorporating a fictitious …

This paper proposes a new Multi-Material Level Set (MM-LS) topology description model for
topology and shape optimization of structures involving multiple materials. Each phase is …

A new algorithm for the solution of multimaterial topology optimization problems is
introduced in the present study. The presented method is based on the splitting of a …

With the fast development of additive manufacturing technology, topology optimization
involving multiple materials has received ever increasing attention. Traditionally, this kind of …

In most of the existing topology optimization studies of multi-material structures, the interface
of different materials was assumed to be perfectly bonded. Optimal design based on the …

Metamaterials usually refer to artificial composite materials consisting of an array of
periodically arranged microstructures, engineered to provide unusual material properties …