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 …

This review paper provides an overview of the literature for topology optimisation of fluid-
based problems, starting with the seminal works on the subject and ending with a snapshot …

Numerical homogenization is an efficient way to determine effective macroscopic properties,
such as the elasticity tensor, of a periodic composite material. In this paper an educational …

This article focuses on the formulation, validation and application of the continuous adjoint
method for turbulent flows in aero/hydrodynamic optimization. Though discrete adjoint has …

Advanced manufacturing processes provide a tremendous opportunity to fabricate materials
with precisely defined architectures. To fully leverage these capabilities, however, materials …

In fluid mechanics, topology optimization is used for designing flow passages, connecting
predefined inlets and outlets, with optimal performance based on selected criteria. In this …

We compute Pareto fronts that estimate the upper bounds of the bulk modulus and fluid
permeability cross-property space for periodic porous materials over a range of porosities …

This paper presents a method for applying topology optimization to fluid–structure
interaction problems in saturated poroelastic media. The method relies on a multiple-scale …

Soft robots are intrinsic compliant machines capable of realizing complex movements by the
deformation of their own body. They promise to overcome limitations presented by rigid …

This research developed a new stress-based topology optimization method (STOM) for a
steady-state fluid–structure interaction (FSI) problem that minimizes the volume subject to …