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Mean Squared Error May Lead You Astray When Optimizing Your Inverse Design Methods

Milad Habibi, Shai Bernard, Jun Wang, Mark Fuge
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. February 2025, 147(2): 021701.
Paper No: MD-23-1702
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066102
Published Online: August 28, 2024
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Topics: Design, Heat conduction, Optimization, Topology optimization, Cantilever beams, Errors, Trajectories (Physics)
Includes: Supplementary data
Journal Articles

From Material Selection to Structural Topology Optimization: Sustainable Product Design Based on Carbon Footprint Allocation

Lei Zhang, Yu Zheng, Jiale Feng
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. December 2024, 146(12): 122001.
Paper No: MD-23-1752
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065788
Published Online: July 19, 2024
View Article titled, From Material Selection to Structural Topology Optimization: Sustainable Product Design Based on Carbon Footprint Allocation
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Topics: Carbon, Carbon footprint, Emissions, Optimization, Topology optimization, Cycles
Journal Articles

Topology Optimization for the Design of Manufacturable Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters Using Dual-Moving Morphable Component Method

Weisheng Zhang, Qi Lai, Xu Guo, Sung-Kie Youn
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. December 2024, 146(12): 121701.
Paper No: MD-23-1768
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065610
Published Online: June 7, 2024
View Article titled, Topology Optimization for the Design of Manufacturable Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters Using Dual-Moving Morphable Component Method
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Topics: Cantilever beams, Design, Electrodes, Optimization, Piezoelectric energy harvesting, Piezoelectric materials, Polarization (Electricity), Polarization (Light), Polarization (Waves), Shapes
Journal Articles

Topology Design of Compliant Mechanism Design With Multiple Component Modeling Connected by Various Joints

Jun Hwan Kim, Gil Ho Yoon
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. November 2024, 146(11): 111702.
Paper No: MD-23-1854
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065459
Published Online: May 21, 2024
View Article titled, Topology Design of Compliant Mechanism Design With Multiple Component Modeling Connected by Various Joints
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Topics: Compliant mechanisms, Design, Displacement, Hinges, Optimization, Stiffness, Topology optimization, Shapes
Journal Articles

Connectivity Constraints Ensuring Continuous Electrodes in Topology Optimization of Electroactive Polymer

Daniel Hård, Mathias Wallin, Matti Ristinmaa
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. October 2024, 146(10): 101707.
Paper No: MD-23-1857
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064980
Published Online: April 9, 2024
View Article titled, Connectivity Constraints Ensuring Continuous Electrodes in Topology Optimization of Electroactive Polymer
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Topics: Conducting polymers, Electrodes, Temperature, Topology optimization, Design, Optimization
Journal Articles

Latent Crossover for Data-Driven Multifidelity Topology Design

Taisei Kii, Kentaro Yaji, Kikuo Fujita, Zhenghui Sha, Carolyn Conner Seepersad
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. May 2024, 146(5): 051713.
Paper No: MD-23-1482
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064979
Published Online: March 28, 2024
View Article titled, Latent Crossover for Data-Driven Multifidelity Topology Design
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Topics: Deep generative models, Design, Optimization, Stress, Topology, Topology optimization, Evolutionary algorithms
Journal Articles

Multi-Physics Three-Dimensional Component Placement and Routing Optimization Using Geometric Projection

Waheed B. Bello, Satya R. T. Peddada, Anurag Bhattacharyya, Lawrence E. Zeidner, James T. Allison, Kai A. James
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2024, 146(8): 081702.
Paper No: MD-23-1399
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064488
Published Online: February 1, 2024
View Article titled, Multi-Physics Three-Dimensional Component Placement and Routing Optimization Using Geometric Projection
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Topics: Design, Energy dissipation, Heat, Optimization, Physics, Temperature, Pressure, Topology optimization, Finite element analysis, Boundary-value problems
Journal Articles

Evaluation of Neural Network-Based Derivatives for Topology Optimization

Joel Najmon, Andres Tovar
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. July 2024, 146(7): 071704.
Paper No: MD-23-1483
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064243
Published Online: January 29, 2024
View Article titled, Evaluation of Neural Network-Based Derivatives for Topology Optimization
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Topics: Artificial neural networks, Design, Topology, Topology optimization, Optimization
Journal Articles

Design Synthesis of a 4D-Printed Self-Tying Knot With Programmable Morphology

Anurag Bhattacharyya, Jinyoung Kim, Lee R. Alacoque, Kai A. James
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2024, 146(6): 063303.
Paper No: MD-23-1418
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063970
Published Online: December 22, 2023
View Article titled, Design Synthesis of a 4D-Printed Self-Tying Knot With Programmable Morphology
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Topics: Additive manufacturing, Algorithms, Design, Kinematics, Shapes, Thermomechanics, Topology optimization, 4d printing, Smart materials, Cycles
Journal Articles

Topology Optimization Using Neural Networks With Conditioning Field Initialization for Improved Efficiency

Hongrui Chen, Aditya Joglekar, Levent Burak Kara
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2024, 146(6): 061702.
Paper No: MD-23-1335
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064131
Published Online: December 12, 2023
View Article titled, Topology Optimization Using Neural Networks With Conditioning Field Initialization for Improved Efficiency
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Topics: Artificial neural networks, Topology optimization, Density, Topology
Journal Articles

Three-Dimensional Material Mask Overlay Topology Optimization Approach With Truncated Octahedron Elements

Nikhil Singh, Prabhat Kumar, Anupam Saxena
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. January 2024, 146(1): 011701.
Paper No: MD-23-1285
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063361
Published Online: October 6, 2023
View Article titled, Three-Dimensional Material Mask Overlay Topology Optimization Approach With Truncated Octahedron Elements
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Topics: Density, Design, Optimization, Overlays (Materials engineering), Stiffness, Topology optimization, Cantilever beams, Displacement, Compliant mechanisms, Shapes
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Shape and Generalized Topology Optimization of Curved Grid Stiffeners Through the Level Set-Based Density Method

Zhuo Huang, Ye Tian, Kang Yang, Tielin Shi, Qi Xia
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. November 2023, 145(11): 111704.
Paper No: MD-23-1109
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063093
Published Online: August 29, 2023
View Article titled, Shape and Generalized Topology Optimization of Curved Grid Stiffeners Through the Level Set-Based Density Method
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Topics: Density, Design, Optimization, Shapes, Topology, Topology optimization
Journal Articles

Generative Design by Embedding Topology Optimization into Conditional Generative Adversarial Network

Zhichao Wang, Shreyes Melkote, David W. Rosen
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. November 2023, 145(11): 111702.
Paper No: MD-23-1077
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062980
Published Online: August 16, 2023
View Article titled, Generative Design by Embedding Topology Optimization into Conditional Generative Adversarial Network
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Topics: Boundary-value problems, Design, Generative design, Optimization, Stress, Topology optimization, Wheels, Artificial neural networks
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Similarity-Driven Topology Optimization for Statics and Crash via Energy Scaling Method

Muhammad Salman Yousaf, Duane Detwiler, Fabian Duddeck, Stefan Menzel, Satchit Ramnath, Nathan Zurbrugg, Mariusz Bujny
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. October 2023, 145(10): 101707.
Paper No: MD-22-1652
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062943
Published Online: August 8, 2023
View Article titled, Similarity-Driven Topology Optimization for Statics and Crash via Energy Scaling Method
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Topics: Design, Topology optimization
Journal Articles

Topology Optimization Design of Resonant Structures Based on Antiresonance Eigenfrequency Matching Informed by Harmonic Analysis

Daniel Giraldo Guzman, Clifford Lissenden, Parisa Shokouhi, Mary Frecker
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. October 2023, 145(10): 101704.
Paper No: MD-23-1244
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062882
Published Online: July 19, 2023
View Article titled, Topology Optimization Design of Resonant Structures Based on Antiresonance Eigenfrequency Matching Informed by Harmonic Analysis
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Topics: Antiresonance, Design, Design methodology, Optimization, Resonance, Topology, Topology optimization, Frequency response, Stress, Density
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Concurrent Build Direction, Part Segmentation, and Topology Optimization for Additive Manufacturing Using Neural Networks

Hongrui Chen, Aditya Joglekar, Kate S. Whitefoot, Levent Burak Kara
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. September 2023, 145(9): 091702.
Paper No: MD-22-1598
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062663
Published Online: June 23, 2023
View Article titled, Concurrent Build Direction, Part Segmentation, and Topology Optimization for Additive Manufacturing Using Neural Networks
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Topics: Additive manufacturing, Artificial neural networks, Density, Image segmentation, Optimization, Topology, Topology optimization
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A 3D Structure Mapping-Based Efficient Topology Optimization Framework

Kangjie Li, Wenjing Ye, Yicong Gao
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2023, 145(8): 081703.
Paper No: MD-22-1746
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062352
Published Online: May 30, 2023
View Article titled, A 3D Structure Mapping-Based Efficient Topology Optimization Framework
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Topics: Design, Topology optimization, Artificial neural networks
Journal Articles

Manufacturing-Cost-Driven Topology Optimization of Welded Frame Structures

Hongye Gu, Hollis Smith, Julián A. Norato
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2023, 145(8): 081702.
Paper No: MD-22-1379
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062394
Published Online: May 22, 2023
View Article titled, Manufacturing-Cost-Driven Topology Optimization of Welded Frame Structures
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Topics: Density, Design, Manufacturing, Topology optimization, Cantilever beams, Welding
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Multidisciplinary Topology Optimization Using Generative Adversarial Networks for Physics-Based Design Enhancement

Corey M. Parrott, Diab W. Abueidda, Kai A. James
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2023, 145(6): 061704.
Paper No: MD-22-1589
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056929
Published Online: March 16, 2023
View Article titled, Multidisciplinary Topology Optimization Using Generative Adversarial Networks for Physics-Based Design Enhancement
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Topics: Design, Physics, Topology optimization, Errors, Thermoelasticity
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An Efficient Decoupled Reliability-Based Topology Optimization Method Based on a Performance Shift Strategy

Jing Zheng, Liang Yuan, Chao Jiang, Zhe Zhang
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2023, 145(6): 061705.
Paper No: MD-22-1402
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056999
Published Online: March 16, 2023
View Article titled, An Efficient Decoupled Reliability-Based Topology Optimization Method Based on a Performance Shift Strategy
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Topics: Design, Displacement, Event history analysis, Optimization, Reliability, Topology optimization, Topology, Algorithms, Cantilever beams, Cycles