An iterative numerical scheme for the calculation of the effective moduli of heterogeneous materials with finite element method

• Main Authors: Bao, J. Q., Yang, Q., Yuan, W. F.
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Structures and design
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107054; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17748; http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021998311423856
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

An iterative numerical scheme to calculate the effective moduli of a heterogeneous material is presented based on the finite element method. The effect of the inclusions on the effective moduli of the heterogeneous material is embodied in a virtual local body force caused by eigenstrain within the e...