Statistical physics of structural design
In this thesis, problems of structural optimisation are approached through analytic and computational techniques. A particular focus is the effect of hierarchical design. The first chapter forms an introduction for the reader. Chapter 2 investigates the optimisation of elastic support on a buckling...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12751/ |