The finite-volume theory is an equilibrium-based approach characterized by the equilibrium
equations' local satisfaction and the imposition of continuity conditions in a surface …

Topology optimization is a technique used in engineering to determine the optimal
distribution of material within a defined design domain. This technique has been applied to …

Three modified proportional topology optimization (MPTO) algorithms are presented in this
paper, which are named MPTOc, MPTOs and MPTOm, respectively. MPTOc aims to address …

The finite-volume theory has shown to be numerically efficient and stable for topology
optimization of continuum elastic structures. The significant features of this numerical …

Special Issue on Up-to-Date Problems in Modern Railways and Optimization in Engineering
Structures The current issue is the third part of the Special Issue series in Acta Polytechnica …

First, the Guest Editors are grateful to all authors for their effort in writing the papers in time
and acknowledge the outstanding work of all reviewers, allowing this Special Issue to be …

This investigation presents the Progressive Directional Selection (PDS) method to optimize
the topology of periodic cellular materials, achieving high performance and minimal weight …

This paper presents a computational tool for designing composite materials with periodic
microstructures for optimal effective elastic properties. The effective elastic properties of the …

Topology optimization is an important technique for the design of optimum structures. Its
main objective is to determine the best material distribution inside of an analysis domain. In …

The regularized lattice Boltzmann method (RLBM) has the advantage of improving the
accuracy of numerical simulations without increasing the computational overhead. The …