Vibroacoustic topology optimization for sound transmission minimization through sandwich structures

V Cool, O Sigmund, N Aage, F Naets… - Journal of Sound and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, metamaterials, sandwich panels, and a combination of both have shown potential
for creating lightweight, load-bearing structures with good noise and vibration suppression …

Topological design of sandwich structures filling with poroelastic materials for sound insulation

J Hu, S Yao, X Huang - Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
The poroelastic material is often used as a sandwich core due to its lightweight and
excellent sound insulation and absorption, and the research revealed that poroelastic …

Incorporating gradient information into dimension perturbation mutation for high-dimensional expensive optimization

Z Yang, S Chu, J Liu, H Qiu, M Xiao, L Gao - Swarm and Evolutionary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithms (SAEAs) have recently shown excellent abilities
in solving computationally expensive optimization problems (EOPs), but most of them are …

Topology optimization applied to the core of structural engineered wood product

AF de Vito Jr, WM Vicente, YM Xie - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Structural-engineered wood products are used in construction as a sustainable alternative to
concrete and steel. The most commonly used engineered wood products are Glued …

Explicit topology optimization of novel polyline-based core sandwich structures using surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithm

S Chu, Z Yang, M Xiao, H Qiu, K Gao, L Gao - Computer Methods in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Inspired by venation patterns of leaves, the new polyline-based core sandwich structures
(PCSSs) are developed in this paper. A novel approach is proposed under explicit topology …

Topology optimization of reactive acoustic mufflers using a bi-directional evolutionary optimization method

FM Azevedo, MS Moura, WM Vicente, R Picelli… - Structural and …, 2018 - Springer
This article proposes an acoustic muffler design procedure based on finite element models
and a Bi-directional Evolutionary Acoustic Topology Optimization. The main goal is to find …

Isogeometric topology optimization based on energy penalization for symmetric structure

X Xie, S Wang, M Ye, Z Xia, W Zhao, N Jiang… - Frontiers of Mechanical …, 2020 - Springer
We present an energy penalization method for isogeometric topology optimization using
moving morphable components (ITO-MMC), propose an ITO-MMC with an additional …

Experimental validation of a topology optimized 2D sandwich panel for sound transmission minimization

V Cool, C Claeys, H Denayer, F Naets… - Mechanical Systems and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In industry, an increasing pressure is perceived to obtain dynamical systems which are light-
weight, load-carrying and achieve excellent noise and vibration properties. Sandwich …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative Approach for Enhancing GLULAM Performance with Reinforcing Steel Bars: A BESO-based Study

AF Vito Junior, WM Vicente - Latin American Journal of Solids and …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Abstract Glued-Laminated Timber (GLULAM) is a widely-used building material, popular for
its strength, durability, and sustainability. It is created by bonding together layers of wood …