Kurt Maute

11.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
169 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Kurt Maute is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kurt Maute has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 65 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 51 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Kurt Maute's work include Topology Optimization in Engineering (88 papers), Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (46 papers) and Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design (33 papers). Kurt Maute is often cited by papers focused on Topology Optimization in Engineering (88 papers), Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (46 papers) and Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design (33 papers). Kurt Maute collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Denmark. Kurt Maute's co-authors include Ole Sigmund, Martin L. Dunn, Georg Pingen, Ekkehard Ramm, Dan M. Frangopol, Matthijs Langelaar, Nico P. van Dijk, Fred van Keulen, Anton Evgrafov and Matthew S. Allen and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Physical Review B and Advanced Energy Materials.

In The Last Decade

Kurt Maute

164 papers receiving 9.1k citations

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Topology optimization approaches

2013 2.1k citations Kurt Maute et al. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization profile →
Level-set methods for structural topology optimization: a review

2013 767 citations Kurt Maute et al. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Density-based hole seeding in XFEM level-set topology optimization of fluid problems 2025 ·Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization ·(unknown), Casper Schousboe Andreasen, Kurt Maute	0
2	Constrained or unconstrained? Neural-network-based equation discovery from data 2025 ·Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·(unknown), (unknown), Hemanth Kolla, Kurt Maute, Alireza Doostan	1
3	Adaptive immersed isogeometric level-set topology optimization 2024 ·Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), John A. Evans, Kurt Maute	1
4	Concurrent level set topology and fiber orientation optimization of fiber-reinforced composite structures 2024 ·Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization ·(unknown), Francisco López Jiménez, Kurt Maute	8
5	Interpolation-based immersed finite element and isogeometric analysis 2023 ·Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kurt Maute, John A. Evans, David Kamensky	10
6	Extended isogeometric analysis of multi-material and multi-physics problems using hierarchical B-splines 2023 ·Computational Mechanics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), John A. Evans, Kurt Maute	10
7	Influence of Active Cooling on Engine Performance by Mitigating Aero-thermo-elastic Deformation of a Hypersonic Inlet 2023 ·(unknown), Iain D. Boyd, Kurt Maute	1
8	Topology Optimization of Active Structures using a Higher-Order Level-Set-XFEM-Density Approach 2018 ·(unknown), Kurt Maute	10
9	Simultaneous Digital Design and Additive Manufacture of Structures and Materials 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·Narasimha Boddeti, Zhen Ding, (unknown), Kurt Maute, Martin L. Dunn	37
10	Level set topology optimization of scalar transport problems 2014 ·Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization ·(unknown), Kurt Maute	27
11	Numerical instabilities in level set topology optimization with the extended finite element method 2013 ·Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization ·(unknown), Kurt Maute	61
12	Topology optimization of multi-component flows using a multi-relaxation time lattice Boltzmann method 2012 ·Computers & Fluids ·(unknown), Georg Pingen, Ronggui Yang, Kurt Maute	47
13	Voltage Requirements for Electrostatic Inflation of Gossamer Space Structures 2011 ·52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference ·(unknown), Hanspeter Schaub, Kurt Maute	4
14	A Numerical Approach to Improving Electrochemical and Mechanical Battery Performance Using Design Optimization with Multi-Scale Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis 2011 ·ECS Meeting Abstracts ·Stephanie Golmon, Kurt Maute, Martin L. Dunn	2
15	Analysis of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Systems with Non-linear Circuits Using the Harmonic Balance Method 2010 ·Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures ·Cory J. Rupp, Martin L. Dunn, Kurt Maute	19
16	Optimal synthesis of tunable elastic wave-guides 2008 ·Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·Anton Evgrafov, Cory J. Rupp, Martin L. Dunn, Kurt Maute	12
17	Sonic boom mitigation via shape optimization using an adjoint method and application to a supersonic fighter aircraft 2008 ·Kurt Maute, Charbel Farhat, Brian Argrow, Melike Nikbay	1
18	Multiscale Design of Vascular Plates 2005 ·Aerospace ·Kurt Maute, Martin L. Dunn, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	5
19	Adaptive FE-procedures in shape optimization 2000 ·Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization ·(unknown), Kurt Maute, Ekkehard Ramm	38
20	Structural Optimization — The Interaction between Form and Mechanics 1999 ·ZAMM ‐ Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics / Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik ·Kurt Maute, (unknown), Ekkehard Ramm	18

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