Evolutionary topology optimization using the extended finite element method and isolines

This study presents a new algorithm for structural topological optimization of two-dimensional continuum structures by combining the extended finite element method (X-FEM) with an evolutionary optimization algorithm. Taking advantage of an isoline design approach for boundary representation in a fix...

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Main Authors: Abdi, Meisam, Wildman, Ricky, Ashcroft, Ian
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47202/