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There has been recent interest in exploring alternative computational models for structural analysis that are better suited for a design environment requiring repetitive analysis. The need for such models is brought about by significant increases in computer processing speeds, realized primarily through parallel processing. To take full advantage of such parallel machines, however, the computational approach itself must be revisited from a totally different perspective; parallelization of inherently serial paradigms is subject to limitations introduced by a requirement of information coordination. The cellular automata (CA) model of decentralized computations provides one such approach which is ideally tailored for parallel computers. The proposed paper examines the applicability of the cellular automata model in problems of 2-D elasticity. The focus of the paper is in the use of a genetic algorithm based optimization process to derive the rules for local interaction required in evolving the cellular automata.
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Received August 28, 2000
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Hajela, P., Kim, B. On the use of energy minimization for CA based analysis in elasticity. Struct Multidisc Optim 23, 24–33 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-001-0162-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-001-0162-2