The SG of fiber-reinforced composites can be  represented as shown below.[[BR]]
[[Image(Problem-2-SG.jpg)]][[BR]]
Let the material properties of the fiber and matrix be:
Fiber: E,,11,, =230 GPa, E,,22,, =15 GPa, G,,12,,=G,,13,, =15GPa, G,,23,, =7GPa, v,,12,,=v,,13,, =0.2000 
ν,,23,, =0.0714.

Matrix: E =4.0GP, ν=0.35 

Fiber volume of fraction is assumed to be 60%
The material properties are obtained from:
“Soden, P. D., Hinton M. J. and Kaddour, A. S., Lamina properties, lay-up configurations and loading conditions for a range of fibre reinforced composite laminates. Compos. Sci. Technol., 1998, 58(7), 1011”[[BR]]

'''Step 1: Input Material Properties'''[[BR]]

There are two materials namely fiber and matrix 

'''Step 2: Select appropriate SG''' [[BR]]

a.	Select 2D SG that represent the current example[[BR]]
[[Image(Problem-2c.jpg)]][[BR]]
b.	2D SG wizard shows up[[BR]]
c.	Select Square pack as microstructure[[BR]]
d.	Add fiber volume fraction[[BR]]
e.	Select material properties for fiber and matrix[[BR]]
f.	Click on OK to generate the SG[[BR]]
g.	See generated 2D SG[[BR]]
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'''Step 3- Homogenization- 3D effective Properties''' [[BR]]
a.	Click on Homogenization [[BR]] 
[[Image(problem-1E.JPG)]] [[BR]]
b.	Homogenization Wizard shows up ( see below) [[BR]]
c.	Select 3D (solid) Model[[BR]]
d.	Select analysis type, elastic[[BR]]
e.	Click on OK to start homogenization[[BR]]
f.	See the predicted 3D effective properties[[BR]]
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