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Multi-Material Topology Optimization of Structures Using an Ordered Ersatz Material Model

Baoshou Liu^1,2, Xiaolei Yan¹, Yangfan Li³, Shiwei Zhou⁴, Xiaodong Huang^3,*

1 Fujian Key Laboratory of Automotive Electronics and Electric Drive, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, 350118, China
2 Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Vehicle Body Design & Manufacture, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
3 Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia
4 Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia

* Corresponding Author: Xiaodong Huang. Email: