Fractality in selfsimilar minimal mass structures. (October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: De Tommasi, D.; Maddalena, F.; Puglisi, G.; Trentadue, F.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the mechanics and physics of solids. Volume 107(2017:Oct.)
• Page Start: 433
• Page End: 450
• Publication Date: 2017-10
• Subjects: Global stability -- Mass optimization -- Fractal dimension -- Self-organized Criticality (SOC) -- Tensegrities; Mechanics, Applied -- Periodicals; Solids -- Periodicals; Mechanics -- Periodicals; Mécanique appliquée -- Périodiques; Solides -- Périodiques; Mechanics, Applied; Solids; Periodicals; 531.05
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2017.07.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-5096

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper we study the diffusely observed occurrence of Fractality and Self-organized Criticality in mechanical systems. We analytically show, based on a prototypical compressed tensegrity structure, that these phenomena can be viewed as the result of the contemporary attainment of mass minimization and global stability in elastic systems.