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The traditional element-based topology optimization based on material penalization typically aims at a 0/1 design. Our numerical experiments reveal that the compliance of a smooth design is overestimated when material properties of boundary…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2020-06-09 Xiaodong Huang

This paper presents a highly efficient method to obtain high-resolution, near-optimal 3D topologies optimized for minimum compliance on a standard PC. Using an implicit geometry description we derive a single-scale interpretation of optimal…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2020-04-22 Jeroen Groen , Florian Stutz , Niels Aage , J. Andreas Bærentzen , Ole Sigmund

We propose an approach for the generation of topology-optimized structures with text-guided appearance stylization. This methodology aims to enrich the concurrent design of a structure's physical functionality and aesthetic appearance.…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2023-10-25 Shengze Zhong , Parinya Punpongsanon , Daisuke Iwai , Kosuke Sato

This paper presents tensorflow-riemopt, a Python library for geometric machine learning in TensorFlow. The library provides efficient implementations of neural network layers with manifold-constrained parameters, geometric operations on…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2025-12-18 Oleg Smirnov

We present a level-set based topology optimization algorithm for design optimization problems involving an arbitrary number of different materials, where the evolution of a design is solely guided by topological derivatives. Our method can…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-06-24 Peter Gangl

We propose an adaptive polygonal finite element formulation for collapse plastic analysis of solids. The article contributes into four crucial points: 1) Wachspress shape functions at vertex and bubble nodes handled at a primal-mesh level;…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2016-06-30 H. Nguyen-Xuan , Son H. Nguyen , Hyun-Gyu Kim , Klaus Hackl

A trolley is a container for loading printed circuit board (PCB) components, and a trolley optimisation problem (TOP) is an assignment of PCB components to trolleys for use in the production of a set of PCBs in an assembly line. In this…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-01-03 Vinod Kumar Chauhan , Mark Bass , Ajith Kumar Parlikad , Alexandra Brintrup

This paper applies topology optimisation to the design of structures with periodic microstructural details without length scale separation, i.e. considering the complete macroscopic structure and its response, while resolving all…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2015-08-19 Joe Alexandersen , Boyan S. Lazarov

A problem of reconstruction of the topology and the respective edge resistance values of an unknown circular planar passive resistive network using limitedly available resistance distance measurements is considered. We develop a multistage…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-29 Shivanagouda Biradar , Deepak U Patil

This paper introduces PyMatching, a fast open-source Python package for decoding quantum error-correcting codes with the minimum-weight perfect matching (MWPM) algorithm. PyMatching includes the standard MWPM decoder as well as a variant,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-07-14 Oscar Higgott

We extend earlier international efforts to optimise hexahedral-based spectral element methods on GPUs and vectorised CPUs to mixed element meshes additionally involving prismatic, pyramidic, and tetrahedral shapes using tensorial…

This paper presents a systematic approach for computing local solutions to motion planning problems in non-convex environments using numerical optimal control techniques. It extends the range of use of state-of-the-art numerical optimal…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-10-03 Kristoffer Bergman , Daniel Axehill

Motivated by the growing demand for low-precision arithmetic in computational science, we exploit lower-precision emulation in Python -- widely regarded as the dominant programming language for numerical analysis and machine learning.…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-26 Erin Carson , Xinye Chen

This work considers polynomial optimization problems where the objective admits a low-rank canonical polyadic tensor decomposition. We introduce LRPOP (low-rank polynomial optimization), a new hierarchy of semidefinite programming…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-12-10 Llorenç Balada Gaggioli , Didier Henrion , Milan Korda

This study investigates the impact of finite element selection on structural topology optimization using the SIMP (Solid Isotropic Material with Penalization) method. Specifically, it compares linear (P1) and quadratic (P2) triangular…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-05-20 Jyotiranjan nayak , Shafeequdheen P , Vijayakrishna Rowthu

Access to vast amounts of data along with affordable computational power stimulated the reincarnation of neural networks. The progress could not be achieved without adequate software tools, lowering the entry bar for the next generations of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-10-22 Tomasz Kornuta

Topology optimization (TO) has experienced a dramatic development over the last decades aided by the arising of metamaterials and additive manufacturing (AM) techniques, and it is intended to achieve the current and future challenges. In…

Hardware generation languages (HGLs) increase hardware design productivity by creating parameterized modules and test benches. Unfortunately, existing tools are not widely adopted due to several demerits, including limited support for…

Hardware Architecture · Computer Science 2023-09-12 Jintao Sun , Zeke Wang , Tao Lu , Wenzhi Chen

The Python Battery Optimisation and Parameterisation (PyBOP) package provides methods for estimating and optimising battery model parameters, offering both deterministic and stochastic approaches with example workflows to assist users.…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-16 Brady Planden , Nicola E. Courtier , Martin Robinson , Agriya Khetarpal , Ferran Brosa Planella , David A. Howey

Multiscale optimization is an attractive research field recently. For the most of optimization tools, design parameters should be updated during a close loop. Therefore, a simple Python code is programmed to obtain effective properties of…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2017-03-14 Fan Ye , Hu Wang