Homogenization methods for multi-phase elastic composites with non-elliptical reinforcements: Comparisons and benchmarks

European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 21-37

  Klusemann, B ^a   Bohm H J ^b   Svendsen, B ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Effective elastic properties; Eshelby tensor; Homogenization; Non elliptical inhomogeneities

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HOMOGENIZATION METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRAIN;

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; EFFECTIVE ELASTIC PROPERTY; ESHELBY TENSOR; FINITE-ELEMENT DISCRETIZATION; INHOMOGENEITIES; IRREDUCIBLE DECOMPOSITION; PHASE VOLUME FRACTION; PLANE STRAIN CONDITION;

TENSORS;

EID: 84856483008     PISSN: 09977538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2011.12.002     Document Type: Article

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