Determination of Effective Properties of MMC by Computational Homogenization |
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| Authors: | José L. York Duran Charlotte Kuhn Ralf Müller |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Applied Mechanics, University of Kaiserslautern, P.O.Box 3049, Germany;2. Computational Mechanics, University of Kaiserslautern, P.O.Box 3049, Germany |
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| Abstract: | On the macrolevel Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) resemble a homogeneous material. However, on the microlevel they show an inhomogeneous microstructure. This paper will have how heterogeneities affect the overall properties and the behaviour of a material (i. e. the effective properties). This is done using computational homogenization techniques. Finite element (FE) simulations were conducted in ABAQUS in connection with MATLAB, using material parameters for aluminium alloy AA2124 and SiC to develop a representative volume element (RVE) of the MMC AMC217xe. (© 2016 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) |
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