Cracking Down on Fracture to Functionalize Damage.
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DOI: 10.1103/s28l-zbpz
Abstract: In this Letter we propose a novel relationship between topology and damage propagation in Maxwell lattices that redefines fracture as a functional design feature rather than mere degradation. We demonstrate that topologically protected modes, inherently… read more here.
Keywords: cracking fracture; damage; topology; fracture functionalize ... See more keywords