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Inserted: 11 mar 2005
Last Updated: 18 mar 2005
Year: 2005
Abstract:
We consider an elastic membrane occupying a domain $\Omega$ of $*R*^N$ under the action of a given exterior load $f$. The membrane can be reinforced by the addition of a suitable potential term in the energy; this is usually a boundary term but also other situations can be considered. We study the optimal configuration of the stiffeners which provide the best reinforcement of the membrane.
Keywords: elasticity, reinforcement, membrane, stiffeners
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