ID 1222

 

Numerical Modeling of Discontinuously Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites by

Three-Dimensional Multi-Inclusion Unit Cells

 

 

Wensheng Han, Anton Eckschlager  and Helmut J. Böhm

Institute of Light Weight Structures and Aerospace Engineering

Vienna University of Technology, A-1040 Vienna, Austria

 

Keywords: metal matrix composites (MMCs), discontinuous reinforcements,

unit cell models, mechanical properties, fracture probabilities