Current and future trends in topology optimization for additive manufacturing

• Published in: Structural and multidisciplinary optimization Vol. 57; no. 6; pp. 2457 - 2483
• Main Authors: Liu, Jikai, Gaynor, Andrew T., Chen, Shikui, Kang, Zhan, Suresh, Krishnan, Takezawa, Akihiro, Li, Lei, Kato, Junji, Tang, Jinyuan, Wang, Charlie C. L., Cheng, Lin, Liang, Xuan, To, Albert. C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Additive manufacturing; Algorithms; Complexity; Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis; Design engineering; Engineering; Engineering Design; Engineers; Injection molding; Machining; Production methods; Review Article; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Topology optimization; Uncertainty; Post-treatment; Topology optimization; Support structure; Material feature; Additive manufacturing; Lattice infill; Multi-material

Manufacturing-oriented topology optimization has been extensively studied the past two decades, in particular for the conventional manufacturing methods, for example, machining and injection molding or casting. Both design and manufacturing engineers have benefited from these efforts because of the...