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We investigate how the configurations obtained from the writhing of a heavy elastic rod are influenced by its intrinsic natural curvature. To this end, we perform a combination of numerics and precision model experiments on the compression or twisting of a ...
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Efficient Global Optimization (EGO) is an optimization strategy based on approximating functions, namely Gaussian process models. We show the application of this technique to a model calibration problem referred to a geomechanical application. By means of ...
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