A Level-Set Based Representative Volume Element Generator and XFEM Simulations for Textile and 3D-Reinforced Composites

This contribution presents a new framework for the computational homogenization of the mechanical properties of textile reinforced composites. A critical point in such computational procedures is the definition and discretization of realistic representative volume elements (RVEs). A geometrically-ba...

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Main Authors: Bernard Sonon, Thierry J. Massart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/6/12/5568