This paper introduces the inverse finite element method using simple brick elements that can be used for shell analysis. The proposed element is the inverse counterpart of an existing Lagrangean-based “direct” trilinear ...

This paper introduces a finite element model for the inverse design of pieces with large displacements in the elastic range. The problem consists in determining the initial shape of the piece, such that it attains the ...

This paper introduces a finite element model for the inverse design of pieces with large displacements in the elastic range. The problem consists in determining the initial shape of the piece, such that it attains the ...

The Inverse Finite Element Method (IFEM) for degenerate solid shells is introduced. IFEM allows determining the undeformed shape of a body (in this case, a shell-like body) such that it attains a desired shape after large ...

The motivation of this work is to introduce the inverse finite element method (IFEM) as a new method for the design of compliant mechanisms that must fit a prescribed shape after undergoing large elastic deformations under ...

Inverse methods are powerful design tools that allow engineers to obtain efficient designs at much lower costs than the ones normally involved in experimental and direct computational design. Here we present an inverse ...

This paper presents a novel methodology to design wind turbine blades using the Inverse Finite Element Method (IFEM). IFEM takes as domain of analysis the geometry of the blade after large elastic deformations caused by ...

This paper presents a novel methodology to simultaneously determine the optimal ply-order, ply-number and ply-drop configuration of laminate wind turbine blades using simulation-based optimization, considering the shape ...