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An approach for prediction of the elasto-plastic behavior of particulate reinforced composites

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A numerical approach is presented in this paper for the calculation of the elasto-plastic deformation behavior of particulate reinforced composites. The effect of shape and arrangement of particulate on the elastic modulus and tensile deformation behavior were estimated. The approach presented can consider the shape and arrangement effect of reinforcement particulate via a simple parameter called the geometrical factor (Gf). Elastic moduli and tensile deformation estimations for the particulate reinforced composites were studied. The results of proposed approach were in very good agreement with the results of finite element analysis.

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Abbreviations

RVE::

Representative Volume Element

FEM::

Finite Elements Method

PAA::

Projection Area Approach

MTM::

Mori Tanka Method

H-S::

Hashin Shtrikman bounds

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The author acknowledges financial support from the BAP Program of Technical University of Istanbul.

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Yilmaz, S. An approach for prediction of the elasto-plastic behavior of particulate reinforced composites. Meccanica 48, 2271–2279 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-013-9744-5

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