A review of topology optimization for additive manufacturing: Status and challenges

• Published in: Chinese journal of aeronautics Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 91 - 110
• Main Authors: ZHU, Jihong, ZHOU, Han, WANG, Chuang, ZHOU, Lu, YUAN, Shangqin, ZHANG, Weihong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Additive manufacturing; Aerospace applications; Hierarchical structure; Manufacturing constraints; Material feature; Topology optimization; Topology optimization; Material feature; Additive manufacturing; Aerospace applications; Manufacturing constraints; Hierarchical structure

Topology optimization was developed as an advanced structural design methodology to generate innovative lightweight and high-performance configurations that are difficult to obtain with conventional ideas. Additive manufacturing is an advanced manufacturing technique building as-designed structures...