Abstract: This study presents an efficient multimaterial design optimization algorithm that is suitable for nonlinear structures. The proposed algorithm consists of three steps: conceptual design generation, clustering, and ...

Abstract: The objective of this work is to establish a cluster-based optimization method for the optimal design of cellular materials and structures for crashworthiness, which involves the use of nonlinear, dynamic finite element ...

Abstract: Topology optimization (TO) is used in the initial design phase to optimize certain objective functions under given boundary conditions by finding suitable material distributions in a specified design domain. Currently ...

Abstract: An increase in fuel economy standards has affected automakers' decision toward designing lightweight vehicles and therefore transitioning from steelbased bodies to ones predominantly composed of aluminum. An introduction ...