A kinematic approach to material deformation: Giving more structure to a swarm considering agents’ local rotations
Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids
Published online on January 17, 2026
Abstract
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This paper proposes a discrete kinematic model inspired by the principles of cellular automata and swarm-based models, aimed at simulating deformation phenomena in complex materials. Each point in the system represents a material unit that interacts ...
This paper proposes a discrete kinematic model inspired by the principles of cellular automata and swarm-based models, aimed at simulating deformation phenomena in complex materials. Each point in the system represents a material unit that interacts ...