Locking materials and the topology of optimal shapes

Authors
Golay, F Seppecher, P
Citation
F. Golay et P. Seppecher, Locking materials and the topology of optimal shapes, EUR J MEC A, 20(4), 2001, pp. 631-644
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MECHANICS A-SOLIDS
ISSN journal
09977538 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
631 - 644
Database
ISI
SICI code
0997-7538(200107/08)20:4<631:LMATTO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We study a problem of structural optimisation using the fictitious material approach. This is connected with the equilibrium of locking materials, whi ch can be approximated by strongly non linear materials. A finite element s imulation allows us to experiment with some conjectures about the topology of the optimal solutions. (C) 2001 Editions scientifiques et medicales Else vier SAS.