A Cosserat multiparticle model for periodically layered materials

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Abstract

In this paper, the Cosserat multiparticle model (CM2) for 3D periodically layered materials is proposed in order to reproduce both size and boundary effects in these materials. This model can handle n - phase periodically layered materials with 4 n + 1 kinematic variables at each 3D geometric point: two in-plane displacements and two rotations per phase plus one common out-of-plane displacement. The model gives excellent agreement with full finite element results for out-of-plane shearing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)293-297
Number of pages5
JournalMechanics Research Communications
Volume37
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Boundary effects
  • Cosserat model
  • Homogenization
  • Layered materials
  • Size effects

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