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We introduce a novel method for solving density-based topology optimization problems: Sigmoidal Mirror descent with a Projected Latent variable (SiMPL). The SiMPL method (pronounced as ``the simple method'') optimizes a design using only…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-02-25 Dohyun Kim , Boyan Stefanov Lazarov , Thomas M. Surowiec , Brendan Keith

We present a rigorous convergence analysis of a new method for density-based topology optimization that provides point-wise bound preserving design updates and faster convergence than other popular first-order topology optimization methods.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-02-25 Brendan Keith , Dohyun Kim , Boyan S. Lazarov , Thomas M. Surowiec

Topology optimization (TO) in two dimensions often presents a trade-off between structural performance and manufacturability, with unpenalized (variable-thickness) methods yielding superior but complex designs, and penalized (SIMP) methods…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-07-28 Gabriel Stankiewicz , Chaitanya Dev , Paul Steinmann

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 present the Multilevel Bregman Proximal Gradient Descent (ML BPGD) method, a novel multilevel optimization framework tailored to constrained convex problems with relative Lipschitz smoothness. Our approach extends the classical…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-05-06 Yara Elshiaty , Stefania Petra

This paper presents a density-based topology optimization approach to design structures under self-weight load. Such loads change their magnitude and/or location as the topology optimization advances and pose several unique challenges,…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2022-04-26 Prabhat Kumar

Multi-material design optimization problems can, after discretization, be solved by the iterative solution of simpler sub-problems which approximate the original problem at an expansion point to first order. In particular, models…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-04-01 Peter Gangl , Nico Nees , Michael Stingl

The need for optimized structures with good mechanical performance for the minimum weight is common in industry. Solid Isotropic Material with Penalization (SIMP) is a Topology Optimization (TO) method offering a trade-off between minimum…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-03-28 Luis Irastorza-Valera , Ricardo Larraínzar-Garijo , Javier Montoya-Adárraga , Luis Saucedo-Mora

Designing the topology of three-dimensional structures is a challenging problem due to its memory and time consumption. In this paper, we present a robust and efficient algorithm for solving large-scale 3D topology optimization problems.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-03-01 Alfredo Vitorino , Francisco A. M. Gomes

The mirror descent algorithm is known to be effective in situations where it is beneficial to adapt the mirror map to the underlying geometry of the optimization model. However, the effect of mirror maps on the geometry of distributed…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-03-13 Anastasia Borovykh , Nikolas Kantas , Panos Parpas , Grigorios A. Pavliotis

A wide range of applications arising in machine learning and signal processing can be cast as convex optimization problems. These problems are often ill-posed, i.e., the optimal solution lacks a desired property such as uniqueness or…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-07-18 Mostafa Amini , Farzad Yousefian

Permitting multiple materials within a topology optimization setting increases the search space of the technique, which facilitates obtaining high-performing and efficient optimized designs. Structures with multiple materials involving…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2023-05-16 Prabhat kumar

A multiobjective optimization method is proposed for obtaining the optimal plane trusses simultaneously for various aspect ratios of the initial ground structure as a set of Pareto optimal solutions generated through a single optimization…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-08-01 Makoto Ohsaki , Saku Aoyagi , Kazuki Hayashi

To solve distributed optimization efficiently with various constraints and nonsmooth functions, we propose a distributed mirror descent algorithm with embedded Bregman damping, as a generalization of conventional distributed…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-08-30 Guanpu Chen , Weijian Li , Gehui Xu , Yiguang Hong

Topology optimization is one of the engineering tools for finding efficient design. For the material interpolation scheme, it is usual to employ the SIMP (Solid Isotropic Material with Penalization) or the homogenization based interpolation…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2022-12-07 Bing Yi , Gil Ho Yoon , Ran Zheng , Long Liu , Daping Li , Xiang Peng

In the current industry, the development of optimized mechanical components able to satisfy the customer requirements evolves quickly. Therefore, companies are asked for efficient solutions to improve their products in terms of stiffness…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2023-07-31 Rafael Merli , Antolín Martínez-Martínez , Juan José Ródenas , Marc Bosch-Galera , Enrique Nadal

Constrained competitive optimization involves multiple agents trying to minimize conflicting objectives, subject to constraints. This is a highly expressive modeling language that subsumes most of modern machine learning. In this work we…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-06-19 Florian Schäfer , Anima Anandkumar , Houman Owhadi

We propose a solution strategy for a multimaterial minimum compliance topology optimization problem, which consists in finding the optimal allocation of a finite number of candidate (possibly anisotropic) materials inside a reference…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-07-04 Francesco Regazzoni , Nicola Parolini , Marco Verani

This paper presents a topology optimization framework for structural problems subjected to transient loading. The mechanical model assumes a linear elastic isotropic material, infinitesimal strains, and a dynamic response. The optimization…

Classical Physics · Physics 2017-05-05 Reza Behrou , James K. Guest

We study the finite element approximation of the solid isotropic material with penalization method (SIMP) for the topology optimization problem of minimizing the compliance of a linearly elastic structure. To ensure the existence of a local…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-11-21 Ioannis P. A. Papadopoulos
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