Generative design of stiffened plates based on homogenization method

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Explicit Topology Optimization Design of Stiffened Plate Structures Based on the Moving Morphable Component (MMC) Method

“…Afonso et al [32] developed an integrated computational tool to find the optimal material distribution of variable thickness plates and free form shells, in which topology optimization is performed using both a hybrid algorithm and a homogenization approach. Similarly, Ma et al [33] established a generative design method based on the homogenization method and an equivalent model to optimize stiffened plates. Sigmund and his co-authors [34] successfully applied the SIMP method combined with a novel computational morphogenesis tool to full-scale aircraft wing design, where the intricate details that appeared spontaneously in the optimization process (e.g., curved spars and local plate structures) could be observed clearly.…”