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We conduct boundary element simulations of a contact problem consisting of an elastic medium subject to tangential load. Using a particle swarm optimization algorithm, we find the optimal shape and location of the micro-contacts to maximize for a given load the stored elastic energy contributing to the removal of a spherical particle contained in between the micro-contacts. We propose an ice scream scoop as an application of this optimization process.
Roberto Guarino, Gianluca Costagliola, Federico Bosia
François Maréchal, Julia Granacher
Mark Pauly, Francis Julian Panetta, Seiichi Eduardo Suzuki Erazo, Quentin Christian Becker, Yingying Ren, Davide Pellis