Optimal material design in composites: An iterative approach based on homogenized cellsOptimal material design in composites: An iterative approach based on homogenized cells Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2015-10-111999enAn iterative method is proposed for the optimal material design of structures. The case of optimal material design with composite materials, with materials of variable microstructures and some classes of optimal topology design problems are discussed. Homogenized elastic properties can be used based either on analytic results or on numerical homogenization techniques. Several numerical examples demonstrate the theory.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering 1-216931-42 Stavroulakis Georgios Σταυρουλακης Γεωργιος P.S. Theocaris Elsevier Greek mathematics mathematics greek greek mathematics