Microstructural topology optimization for patch-based sandwich panel with desired in-plane thermal expansion and structural stiffness
Zihao Yang, Yongcun Zhang, Shutian Liu, Zhangming Wu
Topics & Concepts
Topology optimizationThermal expansionStiffnessTopology (electrical circuits)Homogenization (climate)Direct stiffness methodIsotropyFinite element methodMaterials scienceStructural engineeringSandwich-structured compositeStiffness matrixComposite materialMathematicsEngineeringComposite numberPhysicsQuantum mechanicsCombinatoricsBiodiversityBiologyEcologyTopology Optimization in EngineeringComposite Structure Analysis and OptimizationComposite Material Mechanics