Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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498966 | Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering | 2010 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The concept of the representative volume element (RVE) for softening materials is revised in this contribution. It is demonstrated by means of numerical simulations that there exists a sample which is statistically representative for quasi-brittle materials with random microstructure like concrete. This finding is an important ingredient for homogenization-based multiscale modelling of softening materials.
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Authors
Vinh Phu Nguyen, Oriol Lloberas-Valls, Martijn Stroeven, Lambertus Johannes Sluys,