Finite element procedure for stress amplification factor recovering in a representative volume of composite materials

Abstract

Finite element models are proposed to the micromechanical analysis of a representative volume of composite materials. A detailed description of the meshes, boundary conditions, and loadings are presented. An illustrative application is given to evaluate stress amplification factors within a representative volume of the unidirectional carbon fiber composite plate. The results are discussed and compared to the numerical findings.

Keywords

• Micromechanics
• Finite element analysis
• Composites
• Stress amplification factor
• Microstress distribution