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Topological design optimization of lattice structures to maximize shear stiffness

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The proposed energy-based homogenization procedure utilizes the sensitivity filter technique and a modified optimal algorithm is proposed to evolve the microstructure of lattice materials with distinct topological boundaries and shows that the shear stiffness and bearing properties of the optimized lattice structure is better than that of the traditional honeycomb sandwich structure.
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This article is published in Advances in Engineering Software.The article was published on 2017-10-01. It has received 43 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Topology optimization & Shear modulus.

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Evaluation of topology-optimized lattice structures manufactured via selective laser melting

TL;DR: In this paper, additive manufacturing and topology optimization are combined for designing Face Centre Cube (FCC), Vertex Cube (VC), and Edge Center Cube (ECC) structures, which are manufactured via SLM technology.
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Additively manufactured porous metallic biomaterials

TL;DR: An overview of the various aspects of design, manufacturing, and bio-functionalization of additively manufactured porous metallic biomaterials from a "designer material" viewpoint and discusses how rational design principles could be used to topologically design the underlying lattice structures in such a way that the desired properties are simultaneously optimized.
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Topological shape optimization of 3D micro-structured materials using energy-based homogenization method

TL;DR: Results indicate that the optimized 3D material microstructures with expected effective properties are featured with smooth structural boundaries and clear interfaces.
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Design of shell-infill structures by a multiscale level set topology optimization method

TL;DR: A multiscale level set topology optimization method for designing shell-infill structures and the shell-coated macro structure and the micro infill are optimized concurrently to achieve the optimal shell- infill design with prescribed volume fractions.
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Deformation of honeycomb cellular structures manufactured with Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) technology under quasi-static loading: Experimental testing and simulation

TL;DR: In this article, two honeycomb topologies with different elementary cells were designed and manufactured from Ti-6Al-4 V alloy powder with the use of Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) system and compressed using a universal strength machine.
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Topology Optimization: Theory, Methods, and Applications

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a topology optimization by distribution of isotropic material for truss structures with anisotropic materials, based on the topology design of truss structure.
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Asymptotic analysis for periodic structures

TL;DR: In this article, the authors give a systematic introduction of multiple scale methods for partial differential equations, including their original use for rigorous mathematical analysis in elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic problems, and with the use of probabilistic methods when appropriate.
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Non-Homogeneous Media and Vibration Theory

TL;DR: In this article, a spectral perturbation of spectral families and applications to self-adjoint eigenvalue problems are discussed, as well as the Trotter-Kato theorem and related topics.
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Ultralight, ultrastiff mechanical metamaterials

TL;DR: A class of microarchitected materials that maintain a nearly constant stiffness per unit mass density, even at ultralow density is reported, which derives from a network of nearly isotropic microscale unit cells with high structural connectivity and nanoscale features, whose structural members are designed to carry loads in tension or compression.
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