Smooth Topological Design of Continuum Structures

This presents a new topology algorithm for structural optimization called Smooth-Edged Material Distribution for Optimizing Topology (SEMDOT). It presents the basic theory of SEMDOT, explains its connections with the corresponding optimizers, and uses it to address the jagged edge problem facing classical topology optimization algorithms.

Yun-Fei Fu is a postdoctoral fellow at University of Alberta, Canada.

Bernard Rolfe is a professor of Advanced Manufacturing at the School of Engineering, Deakin University.