Topology Optimization in Engineering Structure Design

This book summarizes the technical details of recent advances and applications of topology optimization in engineering structures design, with particular interest in aircraft and aerospace structural systems design. On the basis of the latest topology optimization methods and theories, this book provides more design strategies in improving structural performances and saving structural weight under static, dynamic and thermal loads. The author introduces potential applications of topology optimization techniques inspired by real engineering problems.

• Combines practical applications and topology optimization methodologies
• Problems promoted in this book are inspired by real engineering difficulties. Some of the proposed ideas have been applied in practical aircraft and aerospace structures design and achieved significant effects.
• Designed to help researchers in universities to acquire more engineering requirements, and the engineers in industry to understand how to use the topology optimization methods to improve their product design.