Structural topology optimization based on non-local shepard interpolation of density field

DOI10.1016/j.cma.2011.09.001zbMath1239.74079MaRDI QIDQ423475

Zhan Kang, Yi-Qiang Wang

Publication date: 2 June 2012

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.2011.09.001

zbMATH Keywords

numerical instability; topology optimization; nodal design variables; non-local density interpolation; shepard interpolant

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

90C90: Applications of mathematical programming

74P15: Topological methods for optimization problems in solid mechanics

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Uses Software

• top.m

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