Applying Deflation Methods in a Topology Optimization Procedure

Structure Optimization has been an important subject with many applications for centuries. In the last sixty years, numerical optimization has facilitated large advancements in this field. One of the areas in Structure Optimization is Topology Optimization, which is used for Additive Manufacturing purposes. In this thesis we explore Static and...

Model Order Reduction Methods for Topology Optimization

Topology optimization is a branch of mechanical engineering in which the topology of a structure is created and optimized to certain conditions and restrictions. In the last few decades, the demand for highly accurate and complex models of these structures has increased and it has a big effect on the computational power needed. To ease the...