L.M. Xu1, H. Fan2,3, X M Xie3, C. Li3
CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.7, No.3, pp. 119-128, 2008, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2008.007.119
Abstract In the present study we performed finite element simulation for bi-continuous heterogeneous solids via a random distribution of materials to predict effective elastic properties. With a random distributing scheme, a statistical analysis via finite element becomes feasible for the multi-phase heterogeneous solids. Using a two-phase bi-continuous material as example, the numerical prediction of the effective properties is obtained in terms of a mean value and standard deviation with a sample size of 30 for each of given volume fraction. The finite element simulation results fall within the analytical bounds proposed by Hashin and Shtrikman (1963) More >
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