Abstract
The paper presents an effective implementation of a semi-concurrent multiscale method in the commercial finite element software package ABAQUS. The method is applied to the pre-localized damage initiation and propagation in the fully exfoliated clay/epoxy nanocomposite. The obtained results of the proposed method is also compared with the hierarchical multiscale approach. This method can be easily used to get a better understanding of damage mechanism in the nanocomposite materials in order to improve the constitutive models and to support the future design of those materials.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 30-38 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Damage mechanics
- Finite element analysis (FEA)
- Nanocomposites
- Semi-concurrent multiscale methods
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Applied Mathematics