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Numerical simulation of thermo-mechanical fatigue properties for particulate reinforced composites

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In this paper, a two dimensional Voronoi cell element, formulated with creep, thermal and plastic strain, is applied for the numerical simulation of thermo-mechanical fatigue behavior for particulate reinforced composites. The relation between mechanical fatigue phases and thermal fatigue phases influences the thermo-mechanical fatigue behavior and cyclic creep damage. The topological features of micro-structure in particulate reinforced composites, such as the orientation, depth-width ratio, distribution and volume fraction of inclusions, have a great influence on thermo-mechanical behavior. Some related conclusions are obtained by examples of numerical simulation.

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    Ran Guo, Huiji Shi & Zhenhan Yao

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The project supported by the Special Funds for the National Major Fundamental Research Projects (2004CB619304), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10276020 and 50371042), the Key Grant Project of Chinese Ministry of Education (0306)

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Guo, R., Shi, H. & Yao, Z. Numerical simulation of thermo-mechanical fatigue properties for particulate reinforced composites. ACTA MECH SINICA 21, 160–168 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-005-0024-z

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