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ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 24
ADVANCES IN NON-LINEAR FINITE ELEMENT METHODS
Edited by: B.H.V. Topping and M. Papadrakakis
Paper VIII.1

Iterative and Direct Techniques for Three Dimensional Homogenization of Periodic Inelastic Composites

C.C. Swan

College of Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States of America

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
C.C. Swan, "Iterative and Direct Techniques for Three Dimensional Homogenization of Periodic Inelastic Composites", in B.H.V. Topping, M. Papadrakakis, (Editors), "Advances in Non-Linear Finite Element Methods", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 279-289, 1994. doi:10.4203/ccp.24.8.1
Abstract
Three-dimensional homogenization of inelastic periodic composites to obtain their effective mechanical or transport properties can be a numerically intensive process requiring substantial computing resources. Stress and strain-controlled finite element methods of solving the unit cell problem with periodicity enforced are presented. To reduce the expense of homogenization, several techniques for achieving high efficiency with computing resources are discussed and assessed. Examples with inelastic masonry and a graphite fiber composite are presented.

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