Asymptotic homogenization and numerical implementation to predict the effective mechanical properties for electromagnetic composite conductor

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 1371-1385

  Fang, Zhibin ^a   Sun, Wei ^a   Tzeng, Jerome T ^b  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Characterization; Composite unit cell; Effective properties; Electromagnetic composite conductor; Homogenization theory

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC INSULATION; ELECTRIC MACHINERY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CHARACTERIZATIONS; COMPOSITE UNIT CELL; EFFECTIVE PROPERTIES; ELECTRICAL MACHINERY (EM); ELECTROMAGNETIC COMOPSITE CONDUCTORS; HOMOGENIZATION THEORY;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS;

EID: 4344715528     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304042737     Document Type: Article

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