Boundary-element parallel-computing algorithm for the microstructural analysis of general composites

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作者
Araujo, F. C. [1 ]
d'Azevedo, E. F. [2 ]
Gray, L. J. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Ouro Preto, Dept Civil Eng, BR-35400000 Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
[2] ORNL, Div Math & Comp Sci, Oak Ridge, TN USA
关键词
3D standard BEM; Parallel computing; CNT-based composites; Thin-walled elements; Subregion-by-subregion technique; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITES; DOMAIN DECOMPOSITION METHOD; CARBON NANOTUBES; 3D BEM; MECHANICS; COMPUTATION; SYSTEMS; IMPLEMENTATION; MATRICES; VECTOR;
D O I
10.1016/j.compstruc.2010.03.001
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
A standard continuum-mechanics-based 3D boundary-element (BE) algorithm has been devised to the microstructural modeling of complex heterogeneous solids such as general composites. In the particular applications of this paper, the mechanical properties of carbon-nanotube-reinforced composites are estimated from three-dimensional representative volume elements (RVEs). The shell-like thin-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are also simulated with 3D BE models, and a generic subregion-by-subregion (SBS) algorithm makes the microstructural description of the CNT-polymer systems possible. In fact, based on this algorithm, a general scalable BE parallel code is proposed. Square and hexagonal fiber-packing patterns are considered to simulate the 3D composite microstructures. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:773 / 784
页数:12
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