Multi-scale structures, as found in nature (eg, bone and bamboo), hold the promise of
achieving superior performance while being intrinsically lightweight, robust, and multi …

Abstract Mechanical Metamaterials (MMs) are artificially designed structures with
extraordinary properties that are dependent on micro architectures and spatial tessellations …

As the application of additive manufacturing (AM) reaches an unprecedented scale in both
academia and industry, a reflection upon the state-of-the-art developments in the design for …

Manufacturing-oriented topology optimization has been extensively studied the past two
decades, in particular for the conventional manufacturing methods, for example, machining …

Topology optimization has become an effective tool for least-weight and performance
design, especially in aeronautics and aerospace engineering. The purpose of this paper is …

Advances in additive manufacturing (AM) have drawn considerable interest due to its ability
to produce geometrically complex structure, such as lattice materials. In this work, a novel …

The evolutionary structural optimization (ESO) method developed by **e and Steven
(Comput Struct 49 (5): 885–896, 162), an important branch of topology optimization, has …

Topology optimization is the process of determining the optimal layout of material and
connectivity inside a design domain. This paper surveys topology optimization of continuum …

Lightweight and high heat conductive solid structures are playing important role in various
fields of engineering. To maximize the design performance for such structures, we …

Additive Manufacturing (AM) enables the production of geometrically complex parts that are
difficult to manufacture by other means. However, conventional CAD systems are limited in …