Determination of the size of the representative volume element for random composites: Statistical and numerical approach

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 40, Issue 13-14, 2003, Pages 3647-3679

  Kanit, T ^a   Forest, S ^a   Galliet, I ^a   Mounoury, V ^a   Jeulin, D ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Finite element; Heterogeneous materials; Homogenization; Integral range; Microstructure; Parallel computing; Random composites; Representative volume element; Voron mosaic

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELASTICITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

HETEROGENEOUS MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 0037644851     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(03)00143-4     Document Type: Article

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