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An integrated approach to topology, sizing, and shape optimization

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Topology optimization has become very popular in industrial applications, and most FEM codes have implemented certain capabilities of topology optimization. However, most codes do not allow simultaneous treatment of sizing and shape optimization during the topology optimization phase. This poses a limitation on the design space and therefore prevents finding possible better designs since the interaction of sizing and shape variables with topology modification is excluded. In this paper, an integrated approach is developed to provide the user with the freedom of combining sizing, shape, and topology optimization in a single process.

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    M. Zhou, N. Pagaldipti, H.L. Thomas & Y.K. Shyy

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Zhou, M., Pagaldipti, N., Thomas, H. et al. An integrated approach to topology, sizing, and shape optimization. Struct Multidisc Optim 26, 308–317 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-003-0351-2

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