An Isogeometric Proportional Topology Optimization Method for Compliance Minimization of Gradient-Elastic Kirchhoff–Love Plates
This paper presents an effective isogeometric proportional topology optimization (IPTO) approach for the topology optimization of gradient-elastic thin plates. The structural model is formulated by incorporating Kirchhoff–Love (KL) plate kinematics into the simplified strain-gradient elasticity theory (SSGT). The corre...