Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

, volume 63 , issue 3 , pages 1455-1480

Topology optimization of multi-scale structures: a review

Jun Wu ¹

Ole Sigmund ²

Jeroen P Groen ²

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Department of Sustainable Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands |

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2021-03-08

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Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

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DOI: 10.1007/s00158-021-02881-8

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Abstract

Multi-scale structures, as found in nature (e.g., bone and bamboo), hold the promise of achieving superior performance while being intrinsically lightweight, robust, and multi-functional. Recent years have seen a rapid development in topology optimization approaches for designing multi-scale structures, but the field actually dates back to the seminal paper by Bendsøe and Kikuchi from 1988 (Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 71(2): pp. 197–224). In this review, we intend to categorize existing approaches, explain the principles of each category, analyze their strengths and applicabilities, and discuss open research questions. The review and associated analyses will hopefully form a basis for future research and development in this exciting field.

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DO - 10.1007/s00158-021-02881-8

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TI - Topology optimization of multi-scale structures: a review

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AU - Wu, Jun

AU - Sigmund, Ole

AU - Groen, Jeroen P

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@article{2021_Wu,

author = {Jun Wu and Ole Sigmund and Jeroen P Groen},

title = {Topology optimization of multi-scale structures: a review},

journal = {Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization},

year = {2021},

volume = {63},

publisher = {Springer Nature},

month = {mar},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-021-02881-8},

number = {3},

pages = {1455--1480},

doi = {10.1007/s00158-021-02881-8}

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Wu, Jun, et al. “Topology optimization of multi-scale structures: a review.” Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, vol. 63, no. 3, Mar. 2021, pp. 1455-1480. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-021-02881-8.

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Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

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1615147X (Print)

16151488 (Electronic)