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- Title
Multiscale Modeling of Composites: Toward Virtual Testing ... and Beyond.
- Authors
LLorca, J.; González, C.; Molina-Aldareguía, J.; Lópes, C.
- Abstract
Recent developments in the area of multiscale modeling of fiber-reinforced polymers are presented. The overall strategy takes advantage of the separation of length scales between different entities (ply, laminate, and component) found in composite structures. This allows us to carry out multiscale modeling by computing the properties of one entity (e.g., individual plies) at the relevant length scale, homogenizing the results into a constitutive model, and passing this information to the next length scale to determine the mechanical behavior of the larger entity (e.g., laminate). As a result, high-fidelity numerical simulations of the mechanical behavior of composite coupons and small components are nowadays feasible starting from the matrix, fiber, and interface properties and spatial distribution. Finally, the roadmap is outlined for extending the current strategy to include functional properties and processing into the simulation scheme.
- Subjects
POLYMER research; COMPOSITE materials research; FIBER-reinforced plastics; MECHANICS (Physics); COMPUTER simulation
- Publication
JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 2013, Vol 65, Issue 2, p215
- ISSN
1047-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11837-012-0509-8