Micromechanical modelling of non-homogenous materials by meshless methods

N. Muthu, B. G. Falzon, S. K. Maiti, W. Yan

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Abstract

A detailed study of bi-material composites, using meshless methods (MMs), is presented in this paper. Firstly, representative volume elements (RVEs) for different bi-material combinations are analysed by the element-free Galerkin (EFG) method in order to confirm the effective properties of heterogeneous material through homogenization. The results are shown to be in good agreement with experimental results and those obtained using the finite element method (FEM) which required a higher node density. Secondly, a functionally graded material (FGM), with a crack, is analysed using the EFG method. This investigation was motivated by the possibility of replacing the distinct fibre-matrix interface with a FGM interface. Finally, an illustrative example showing crack propagation, in a two-dimension micro-scale model of a SiC/Al composite is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015
EventInternational Conference on Composite Materials 2015 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 19 Jul 201524 Jul 2015
Conference number: 20th
https://www.iccm20.org/
http://www.iccm-central.org/Proceedings/ICCM20proceedings/ (Proceedings)

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Composite Materials 2015
Abbreviated titleICCM 2015
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityCopenhagen
Period19/07/1524/07/15
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Keywords

  • Bi-material interface
  • Crack propagation
  • Fiber-matrix composite
  • Functionally graded materials
  • Meshless methods

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