Particle model simulation of a simple composite material. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Particle model simulation of a simple composite material.

Caption

A pillar of stiffer material is put under an external load. (a) shows the stiffness of each particle, while (b) shows how the reactive force is distributed.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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