Trabecular topology : computational structural design inspired by bone remodeling
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Wang, Jingwen, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology![Thumbnail](/bitstream/handle/1721.1/111530/1003324502-MIT.pdf.jpg?sequence=3&isAllowed=y)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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Caitlin T. Mueller.
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Bone remodeling is the process by which the internal morphology of bones in a healthy person or animal will adapt to the loads under which it is placed. This process makes bone stronger and performs better under daily loadings. It also gives a special topology to the trabecular bone. This thesis proposes a new computational structural design approach inspired by the trabecular bone topology and remodeling process and it can be applied to the 2D, 3D and building-scale structures. It reveals the importance of the connectivity in the structures and provides a innovative bio-inspired method for the future structural topology design.
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Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-60).
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2017Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringPublisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Civil and Environmental Engineering.