Evolutionary topology optimization of continuum structures with smooth boundary representation

D Da, L **a, G Li, X Huang - Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2018 - Springer
This paper develops an extended bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization (BESO)
method for topology optimization of continuum structures with smoothed boundary …

GPU acceleration for evolutionary topology optimization of continuum structures using isosurfaces

J Martínez-Frutos, D Herrero-Pérez - Computers & Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
Evolutionary topology optimization of three-dimensional continuum structures is a
computationally demanding task in terms of memory consumption and processing time. This …

A fixed‐grid bidirectional evolutionary structural optimization method and its applications in tunnelling engineering

Y Liu, F **, Q Li, S Zhou - International journal for numerical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Topology optimization has exhibited an exceptional capability of improving structural design.
However, several typical topology optimization algorithms are finite element (FE) based …

Extension of the fixed grid finite element method to eigenvalue problems

FS Maan, OM Querin, DC Barton - Advances in Engineering Software, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper details the development of the fixed grid FEA (FGFEA) method to the solution of
eigenvalue (natural frequency and buckling) problems, using a 4 node 20 degree of …

Influence of the evolutionary optimization parameters on the optimal topology

T Ingrassia, A Mancuso, G Paladino - … (JCM 2016), 14-16 September, 2016 …, 2017 - Springer
Topological optimization can be considered as one of the most general types of structural
optimization. Between all known topological optimization techniques, the Evolutionary …

[PDF][PDF] Optimización de forma y topología con malla fija y algoritmos genéticos

MV Nicolás - 2006 - core.ac.uk
El objetivo de la optimización de estructuras es obtener un diseño, es decir, un conjunto de
valores para las variables de diseño que hacen mínima una función objetivo, y satisfacen …

[PDF][PDF] Fea-driven geometric modelling for meshless methods

O Ruiz, M Granados, C Cadavid - Virtual Concept 2005, 2005 - cadcamcae.eafit.edu.co
∂ Ci, j, k and B for a large number of cells Ci, j, k, which makes the normal boolean
operations unpractical. The article illustrates with examples the immersion of B-Rep models …

[PDF][PDF] Incorporation of plain strain and axisymmetric elements into fixed grid finite element analysis

FS Maan, OM Querin, DC Barton - The 4th Australasian congress …, 2005 - researchgate.net
This paper shows the incorporation of plain strain and axisymmetric elements into the Fixed
Grid Finite Element Analysis (FGFEA) method. An efficiency and applicability comparison …

[PDF][PDF] OPTIMIZACIÓN ESTRUCTURAL CON MALLAS FIJAS Y ANALISIS DE SENSIBILIDAD UTILIZANDO VARIAS APROXIMACIONES A LOS ELEMENTOS DE …

WR Benítez, MJG Ruíz - core.ac.uk
Este artículo presenta un método de optimización basado en aproximación por mallas fijas
utilizando diferentes métodos para obtener la matriz de rigidez de los elementos de la …

[PDF][PDF] A Comparative Study of the Isocontour-and the Level Set Based Evolutionary Structural Optimization Method

AV Guerrero - 2009 - repository.tudelft.nl
This thesis presents a comparative study of two Evolutionary Structural Optimization (ESO)
methods: the Isocontour ESO Method (ISOESO) and the Level Set Based ESO Method (LS …