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Design Evolution
James K. Guest and Jean H. Prévost
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The design for a cantilever beam progresses clockwise from upper left using topology optimization. The beam is supported on the left side of the domain and loaded vertically at the midpoint of the right boundary. Solid material (red) is distributed within the design domain so that strain energy is minimized when using a limited volume of material.