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 …

The evolutionary structural optimization (ESO) method developed by Xie and Steven
(Comput Struct 49 (5): 885–896, 162), an important branch of topology optimization, has …

Topology optimization has become an effective tool for least-weight and performance
design, especially in aeronautics and aerospace engineering. The purpose of this paper is …

This paper proposes a novel bridge design approach based on multi-material topology
optimization, which realizes the process from conceptual design to detailed design, and an …

This paper presents an improved algorithm for the bi-directional evolutionary structural
optimization (BESO) method for topology optimization problems. The elemental sensitivity …

There are several well-established techniques for the generation of solid-void optimal
topologies such as solid isotropic material with penalization (SIMP) method and evolutionary …

Topology optimization has evolved rapidly since the late 1980s. The optimization of the
geometry and topology of structures has a great impact on its performance, and the last two …

Topology Optimisation is a broad concept deemed to encapsulate different processes for
computationally determining structural materials optimal layouts. Among such techniques …

Structural optimization techniques for single-material continuum have been well developed
and widely applied. However, topology optimization techniques with multiple materials …

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 …