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Questions raised in this paper are related to an important class of problems concerning shape optimization of brittle or quasi-brittle structures with cracks. Considered optimization problems consist in finding the boundary of the body or some geometrical parameters such that the cost functional (the weight or material volume) attains a minimum, while satisfying prescribed bounds on stress intensity factors.
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Banichuk, N.V. (1999). Asymptotic Approach to Optimal Structural Design with Brittle-Fracture Constraints. In: Soares, C.A.M., Soares, C.M.M., Freitas, M.J.M. (eds) Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures. NATO Science Series, vol 361. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4489-6_31
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