Abstract:Structural Topology Optimization typically features continuum-based descriptions of the investigated systems.In Part 1 we have proposed a Topology Optimization method for discrete systems and tested it on quasi-static 2D problems of energy minimization, assuming linear elastic material.However, discrete descriptions become particularly convenient in the failure and post-failure regimes, where discontinuous processes take place, such as fracture, fragmentation, and collapse. Here we take a first step towards fa… Show more
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