The objective of this contribution is to present a unifying review on strain-driven
computational homogenization at finite strains, thereby elaborating on computational …

Publisher Summary This chapter elaborates some closely related methods developed to
estimate the effective behavior of nonlinear composites with random microstructures. The …

Interphase regions that form in heterogeneous materials through various underlying
mechanisms such as poor mechanical or chemical adherence, roughness, and coating, play …

This book presents a broad exposition of analytical and numerical methods for modeling
composite materials, laminates, polycrystals and other heterogeneous solids, with emphasis …

Based on the general concept of the secant moduli method, together with a new way of
evaluating the average matrix effective stress originally proposed by Qiu and Weng (“A …

Engineering materials continue to encounter challenges for new property combinations, and
these challenges are leading to many hybrid materials known as composites. Particulate …

Solid propellants are composite materials with complex microstructure. In a generic form, the
material consists of polymeric binder, crystal oxidizer (eg, ammonium perchlorate), and fuel …

Cranial implants have experienced a significant evolution in the last decade in different
aspects such as materials, method of fixation, and the structure. In addition, patient-specific …

In this paper the behaviour of unidirectional fiber-reinforced composites with imperfect
interfacial bonding is investigated by using the finite element method. The matrix and the …

Elasto-plastic models for composites can be classified into three categories in terms of a
length scale, ie, macro scale, meso scale, and micro scale (micromechanics) models. In …