Design and verification of auxetic microstructures using topology optimization and homogenizationDesign and verification of auxetic microstructures using topology optimization and homogenization Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2015-10-132015enThe design of mechanical microstructures having auxetic behaviour is proposed in this paper using techniques of topology optimization for compliant mechanisms. A robust hybrid algorithm based on evolutionary algorithms and local search steps is used. The result may need verification in order to accommodate needs not taken into account in the topology optimization. Therefore, a numerical homogenization scheme is used in order to show that the final design still has the wished negative Poisson’s property.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Archive of Applied Mechanic9-10851289-1306 Stavroulakis Georgios Σταυρουλακης Γεωργιος Kaminakis Nikolaos Καμινακης Νικολαος Georgios A. Drosopoulos Springer Verlag --Cases, clinical reports, statistics --Statistical data statistics cases clinical reports statistics statistical data