Abstract: Many practical structural designs require that the structure is easily manufactured. Design concepts synthesized using conventional topology optimization methods are typically not easily manufactured, ...

Abstract: The hybrid cellular automaton (HCA) algorithm is a methodology developed to simulate the process of structural adaptation in bones. This methodology incorporates a distributed control loop within ...

Abstract: In this investigation a robotic system’s dynamic performance is optimized for high reliability under uncertainty. The dynamic capability equations (DCE) allow designers to predict the dynamic ...

Abstract: Crashworthiness design is an evolving discipline that combines vehicle crash simulation and design synthesis. The goal is to increase passenger safety subject to manufacturing cost constraints. ...