Evaluation of Mechanical Property of Three Dimensional Multi-phase Polymer Using the Homogenization Method

Abstract

This paper describes briefly the formulation by the homogenization method to determine the equivalent elastic modulus of three-dimensional composite materials by considering the microstructure. The reinforcement and matrix of unit cell of multiphase polymer are modeled using the hexahedral finite element discretization and the homogenized elastic constant is numerically analyzed. The effects of the arrangement of reinforcement are discussed.