This work reviews state of the art representative volume element (RVE) generation
techniques for heterogeneous materials. To this end, we present a systematic classification …

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

A polyvinyl alcohol fibre reinforced engineered cementitious composite (PVA-ECC) using
local ingredients is developed, aiming for a reduced cost and a tensile strain capacity …

An extensive update to a classic text Stochastic geometry and spatial statistics play a
fundamental role in many modern branches of physics, materials sciences, engineering …

The concept of the representative volume element (RVE) is analysed in the present paper.
For elastic materials the RVE exists and one can determine the size of the RVE. However …

The material spatial randomness forces one to re-examine various basic concepts of
continuum solid mechanics. In this paper we focus on the Representative Volume Element …

Composite materials and structures are inherently inhomogeneous and anisotropic across
multiple scales. Multiscale modelling offers opportunities to understand the coupling of …

A wide class of micro-heterogeneous materials is designed to satisfy the advanced
challenges of modern materials occurring in a variety of technical applications. The effective …

Achieving a representative elementary volume (REV) has become a de facto criterion for
demonstrating the quality of CT measurements in porous media systems. However, the data …

This paper reviews the recent developments in the field of multiscale modelling of
heterogeneous materials with emphasis on homogenization methods and strain localization …