With the rise of 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing methods, engineers can now build structures that were once impossible to fabricate. An emerging design strategy that takes full advantage ...

AI-assisted design methods now allow for automated optimization, drastically shortening development cycles while boosting ...

Marine animals inspire new approaches to structural topology optimization Date: April 20, 2021 Source: Georgia Institute of Technology Summary: Researchers have uncovered a new approach to ...

Integrating humans with AI in structural design A process that seeks feedback from human specialists proves more effective at optimization that automated systems working alone.

Awed as a young child by the majesty of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, civil engineer and MIT Morningside Academy for Design (MAD) Fellow Zane Schemmer has retained his fascination with ...

One of the primary challenges in wind energy development is optimizing the spatial layout of wind turbines within a given site. Poor turbine placement can lead to reduced energy capture due to wake ...