Multi material topological optimization of structures and mechanisms

Proceedings of the 11th Annual Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO-2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1521-1528

  Hiller, Jonathan D ^a   Lipson, Hod ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Multi material composites; Shape optimization; Solid freeform fabrication; Topological optimization

Indexed keywords

3D-PRINTING; ARBITRARY GEOMETRY; COMPLIANT ACTUATOR; DESIGN SPACES; EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN PROCESS; FREEFORM FABRICATION; MECHANICAL DESIGN; MULTI MATERIALS; MULTI-MATERIAL COMPOSITES; MULTI-MATERIAL STRUCTURE; NONUNIFORM BEAM; SOLID FREE-FORM FABRICATION; SPATIAL ARRANGEMENTS; TOPOLOGICAL OPTIMIZATION;

DESIGN; FABRICATION; MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 72749123969     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1569901.1570105     Document Type: Conference Paper

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