Design of functionally graded piezocomposites using topology optimization and homogenization -- toward effective energy harvesting materials

DOI10.1016/j.cma.2013.07.003zbMath1286.74079OpenAlexW2150511038MaRDI QIDQ2450419

S. L. Vatanabe, Emílio Carlos Nelli Silva, Glaucio H. Paulino

Publication date: 14 May 2014

Published in: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2013.07.003

zbMATH Keywords

piezoelectric materialsfunctionally graded materialstopology optimizationhomogenization methodpolygonal finite elementsmaterial design

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Random materials and composite materials (74A40) Homogenization in equilibrium problems of solid mechanics (74Q05) Topological methods for optimization problems in solid mechanics (74P15)

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Uses Software

• PolyTop
• PolyMesher

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