Dynamic Characterization of Microstructured Materials Made of Hexagonal-Shape Particles with Elastic Interfaces

Abstract

This work aims to present the dynamic character of microstructured materials made of hexagonal-shape particles interacting with elastic interfaces. Several hexagonal shapes are analyzed to underline the different constitutive behavior of each texture. The mechanical behavior at the macro scale is analyzed by considering a discrete model assumed as a benchmark of the problem and it is compared to a homogenized micropolar model as well as a classical one. The advantages of the micropolar description with respect to the classical one are highlighted when internal lengths and anisotropies of microstuctured materials are taken into consideration. Comparisons are presented in terms of natural frequencies and modes of vibrations.

Keywords

• composite materials
• cosserat theory
• dynamics
• finite element method
• hexagonal shaped particles