Topology optimization of thermal structure for isotropic and anisotropic materials using the element-free Galerkin method

A numerical model of topology optimization for isotropic and anisotropic thermal structures was established by combining the element-free Galerkin (EFG) method and the rational approximation of material properties model. The relative density of EFG nodes was defined as the design variable, and the moving least-squares shape function was used to construct the relative density of calculation points. The EFG topology optimization model of …