Topology optimization of arbitrary-shape multi-phase structure with structured meshes based on a virtual phase method

DOI10.1016/j.cma.2021.114138OpenAlexW3200071578MaRDI QIDQ2246369

Hao Li, Liang Gao, Yuan Yang, Peigen Li, Hang Li, Jiajing Li

Publication date: 16 November 2021

Published in: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2021.114138

zbMATH Keywords

complex geometrytopology optimizationstructured meshesnon-design domainvirtual phase method

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05) Topological methods for optimization problems in solid mechanics (74P15)

Uses Software

• COMSOL
• PolyMesher
• Python
• GPUTop
• PolyMat

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