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]] [[Image(Problem-2d.jpg)]] [[Image(Problem-2e.jpg)]][[BR]] '''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]] [[Image(problem-1H.JPG)]] [[Image(Problem-2H.jpg)]][[BR]] '''Step 4: Perform Dehomogenization'''[[BR]] a. Select dehomogenzation [[BR]] [[Image(Problem-2Dh.jpg)]][[BR]] b. Dehomogenization wizard shows up[[BR]] c. Select opt file[[BR]] d. Add displacement to recovery displacement or strain loading to recover both local strain and stress e. Click on OK to start dehomogenization [[BR]] f. See, dehomogenization[[BR]] [[Image(Problem-2Dh2.jpg)]][[BR]]