This paper presents an implementation-dedicated analysis of Periodic Boundary Conditions
(PBCs) for Finite Element (FE) models incorporating highly non-linear effects due to …

Generation of realistic finite element method (FEM) geometry of a textile composite material
at tow scale remains a challenging stage of material modeling. In this paper, a FE model …

Voids are an important type of manufacturing defects in fiber-reinforced composites. Matrix
cracking is sensitive to the presence of voids. Although this cracking occurs at the ply scale …

This paper presents numerical results on the micromechanical linear analysis of
representative volume elements (RVE) containing voids. The modeling approach is the …

A numerical micromechanics study is performed to investigate the effect of using graphene
nanoplatelets (Gnp) with theoretical maximum properties and reduced graphene oxide …

Micromechanical constitutive parameters are important for many engineering materials,
typically in microelectronic applications and material design. Their accurate identification …

The capacity of symmetric±4 5∘ angle-ply laminates of carbon fibre reinforced polymer to
hold large strains before final failure is studied in uniaxial tensile and compressive loading …

In this work, a multi-scale model established from the concept of periodic homogenization is
utilized to predict the cyclic and time-dependent response of thermoplastic-based woven …

Laminated fiber reinforced composites are increasingly being used in various load-bearing
applications including for instance aerospace and wind energy power industries …

Micromechanics-based fracture criteria for highly cross-linked thermosets are heavily
needed in the context of multiscale composite failure analysis. Fracture in an epoxy resin …