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Automated Layout Design of Stiffened Container Structures Based on the Morphology of Plant Ramifications
Baotong Li,Suna Yan,Qiyin Lin +2 more
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In this article, a growth-based layout optimization framework is built, taking inspiration from the morphology of plant ramifications, which provides an approximately homogeneous stress distribution along the surface of self-optimizing structures.About:
This article is published in Journal of Bionic Engineering.The article was published on 2016-04-01. It has received 9 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Topology optimization & Container (abstract data type).read more
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A particle swarm optimization algorithm for multi-row facility layout problem in semiconductor fabrication
TL;DR: This study proposes a mathematical model to solve multi-row facility layout problem regarded as a predefined system of discrete points to place the processing modules at different locations in semiconductor fabrication plants by minimizing the total transportation distance between the modules.
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Improved adaptive growth method of stiffeners for three-dimensional box structures with respect to natural frequencies
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors proposed an improved version of adaptive growth method to solve the problem of structural topology optimization in 3D box structures, where the morphology of root tips is introduced into the growth process of internal stiffeners.
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Layout Design of Conductive Heat Channel by Emulating Natural Branch Systems
TL;DR: The suggested heuristic method inspired by the natural branch systems can provide an effective solution for heat channel design in the heat dissipation structures and lower maximum temperature and relatively uniform distribution of temperature are obtained.
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Heat sink evolutionary optimization by natural construction method
TL;DR: In this article, a new optimization method called natural construction (NC) method was presented, which was inspired by constructal law and it was an effort to extend this theorem by eliminating unnecessary information.
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Stiffness design of cantilevered structure with space optics load
TL;DR: Considering the low stiffness and strength for cantilever motor on the pitching shafting of a wide-angle aurora imager, a solution is proposed for setting up the motor-auxiliary-support, a stiffened plate, between the base and the motor as discussed by the authors.
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Generating optimal topologies in structural design using a homogenization method
Martin P. Bendsøe,Noboru Kikuchi +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a methodology for optimal shape design based on homogenization, which is related to modern production techniques and consists of computing the optimal distribution in space of an anisotropic material that is constructed by introducing an infimum of periodically distributed small holes in a given homogeneous, i.i.
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A review of homogenization and topology optimization I- homogenization theory for media with periodic structure
Behrooz Hassani,Ernest Hinton +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the main concepts and derivation of the equations for computation of effective constitutive parameters of complex materials with a periodic micro structure are discussed. And the homogenization approach, with an emphasis on the optimality criteria method, is discussed.
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Topology optimization of resonating structures using SIMP method
TL;DR: In this article, the layout optimization of resonating actuators using topology optimization techniques is studied, and the goal of the optimization is to maximize the magnitude of steady-state vibrations for a given excitation frequency.
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Biomimetics and technical textiles: solving engineering problems with the help of nature's wisdom.
TL;DR: The significance of inspiration from nature for technical textiles and for fibrous composite materials is demonstrated by examples of already existing technical solutions that either parallel biology or are indeed inspired by biological models.
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Mathematical Modeling of Heat and Mass Transfer in Energy Science and Engineering
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the following institutions: School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China; Institute of Drying and Dewatering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 1038 Daguan Road, Hexi District, Tiangin 300222.
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