Equivalent-inclusion approach for estimating the elastic moduli of matrix composites with non-circular inclusions

Tran Nguyen Quyet, Pham Duc Chinh, Tran Anh Binh
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Authors

  • Tran Nguyen Quyet Hanoi University of Industry, Vietnam
  • Pham Duc Chinh Institute of Mechanics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Tran Anh Binh National University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7136/37/2/5659

Keywords:

Effective elastic moduli, isotropic multicomponent material, matrix composite, elliptic inclusion, circular inclusion

Abstract

A novel approach to predict the effective elastic moduli of matrix composites made from non-circular inclusions embedded in a continuous matrix is proposed. In this approach, those inhomogeneities are substituted by simple equivalent circular-inclusions with modified elastic properties obtained from comparing the dilute solution results. Available simple approximations for the equivalent circular-inclusion medium then can be used to estimate the effective elastic moduli of the original composite. Robustness of proposed approach is demonstrated through the numerical examples with elliptic inclusions.

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Published

25-05-2015

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Research Article