A unified periodical boundary conditions for representative volume elements of composites and applications 复合材料代表体积元的统一周期边界条件及其应用.pdfVIP

International Journal of Solids and Structures 40 (2003) 1907–1921 /locate/ijsolstr A unified periodical boundary conditions for representative volume elements of composites and applications Zihui Xia *, Yunfa Zhang, Fernand Ellyin Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta., Canada T6G 2G Received 2 9April 2002; received in revised form 2 9November 2002 Abstract An explicit unified form of boundary conditions for a periodic representative volume element (RVE) is presented which satisfies the periodicity conditions, and is suitable for any combination of multiaxial loads. Starting from a simple 2-D example, we demonstrate that the ‘‘homogeneous boundary conditions’’ are not only over-constrained but they may also violate the boundary traction periodicity conditions. Subsequently, the proposed method is applied to: (a) the simultaneous prediction of nine elastic constants of a unidirectional laminate by applying multiaxial loads to a cubic unit cell model; (b) the prediction of in-plane elastic moduli for ½hn angle-ply laminates. To facilitate the analysis, a meso/micro rhombohedral RVE model has been developed for the ½hn angle-ply laminates. The results obtained are in good agreement with the available theoretical and experimental results. 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Fiber-reinforced composites; Micromechanical modeling; Unified periodical boundary conditions; Angle-ply laminate; Multiaxial loading 1. Introduction Composite materials are becoming an essential part of present engineered materials because they offer advantages such as higher specific stiffness and strength, better fatigue strength and improved corro