| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5018185 | Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids | 2017 | 34 Pages |
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.
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Authors
D. De Tommasi, F. Maddalena, G. Puglisi, F. Trentadue,