A Review on Topology Optimization Strategies for Additively Manufactured Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Composite Structures
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Abstract
Topology Optimization (TO) recently gained importance due to the development of Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes that produce components with good mechanical properties. Among all additive manufacturing technologies, continuous fiber fused filament fabrication (CF4) can fabricate high-performance composites compared to those manufactured with conventional technologies. In addition, AM provides the excellent advantage of a high degree of reconfigurability, which is in high demand to support the immediate short-term manufacturing chain in medical, transportation, and other industrial applications. CF4 enables the fabrication of continuous fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) materials structures. Moreover, it allows us to integrate topology optimization strategies to design realizable CFRC structures for a given performance. Various TO strategies for attaining lightweight and high-performance designs have been proposed in the literature, exploiting AM’s design freedom. Therefore, this paper attempts to address works related to strategies employed to obtain optimal FRC structures. This paper intends to review and compare existing methods, analyze their similarities and dissimilarities, and discuss challenges and future trends in this field.
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OpenAlex topics: Topology Optimization in Engineering · Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms · Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
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Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, Universitá di Bologna, Via Fontanelle 40, 47121 Forlì, Italy
Funding
NextGenerationEU
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