Aerodynamic design optimization has evolved into a mature discipline that integrates computational fluid dynamics, sensitivity analysis and optimisation algorithms to refine shapes and configurations ...

Mechanical metamaterials (MMs) are artificial materials designed to display peculiar mechanical properties or programmed responses thanks to careful optimization of their geometrical features 1,2.

A new neural field-based optimization method aims to reshape parts to reduce overhangs and, in turn, minimize the need for 3D printing support structures.