Photocurable 3D printing, widely used for everything from dental treatments to complex prototype manufacturing, is fast and precise but has the limitation of being fragile and easily broken by impact.

Researchers have uncovered a new approach to structural topology optimization is outlined that unifies both design and manufacturing to create novel microstructures. Potential applications range from ...

The democratization of automation and generative design capabilities promises that the industry can develop and build any ...

I use optimisation in structural design and analysis to reduce the carbon footprint in new buildings as well as to protect and repair existing structures. Linwei received his PhD in 2015 from our ...

An overview is given of the ongoing EU project "Structural and Economic Optimization of Bottom-Mounted Offshore Wind Energy Converters (OPTI-OWECS). The objectives include: cost estimation and ...

Helen graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2015 with an MEng in Structural Engineering. She then joined the department as a PhD student, working in partnership with Expedition Engineering in ...

According to the patent abstract, the approved 'seat backrest' design focuses on product form innovation, with core design elements centered on structural optimization, suitable for automotive seating ...

High-aspect-ratio wings push conventional tube-and-wing aircraft to record-high aerodynamic performance levels, and blended wing body concepts rethink the entire airframe as a lifting surface.