Minimal model for force chain connection between hard regions. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Minimal model for force chain connection between hard regions.

Caption

(left) Regions with greater stiffness (purple) are surrounded by softer regions (green) and deformed. (right) Forces are focused not only in the stiffer regions, but in between as well.

Credit

Tokyo Metropolitan University

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