Estimating mechanical properties of bi-continuous two-phase composites for optimised multi-functionality

Y. Xia; E. I. Saavedra Flores; H. X. Peng; M. I. Friswell

doi:10.1117/12.880395

27 April 2011 Estimating mechanical properties of bi-continuous two-phase composites for optimised multi-functionality

Y. Xia, E. I. Saavedra Flores, H. X. Peng, M. I. Friswell

Proceedings Volume 7978, Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites 2011; 797808 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.880395
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Composites with multiple (bi-) interpenetrating phases are ideally placed to realise multi-functionality and certain multifunctional and smart materials may be modeled as bi-continuous two-phase composites. This paper estimates the mechanical properties of such materials using finite element analysis and homogenization. The effect of phase volume fraction and contiguity on the properties is investigated for a range of microstructures with triply periodic minimal P interfaces between the two phases. The results show that the properties of the composite depend on not only the overall volume fraction but also the contiguity of the constituent phases.

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Y. Xia, E. I. Saavedra Flores, H. X. Peng, and M. I. Friswell "Estimating mechanical properties of bi-continuous two-phase composites for optimised multi-functionality", Proc. SPIE 7978, Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites 2011, 797808 (27 April 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.880395

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