Design of auxetic microstructures using topology optimizationDesign of auxetic microstructures using topology optimization Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2015-10-122012enMicrostructures can lead to homogeneous materials with negative Pois- son’s ratio, the so-called auxetics. An automatic way to create such microstructures is provided by topology optimization for compliant mechanisms. Nonconvexity is addressed by a suitable hybrid algorithm, based on differential evolution. This technique is demonstrated in the present paper with numerical exampleshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Structural Longevity181-6 Stavroulakis Georgios Σταυρουλακης Γεωργιος Kaminakis Nikolaos Καμινακης Νικολαος Tech Science Press Applied mechanics Engineering, Mechanical mechanics applied applied mechanics engineering mechanical