A mixed-dimensional CutFEM methodology for the simulation of fibre-reinforced composites

Abstract We develop a novel unfitted finite element solver for composite materials with quasi-1D fibrous reinforcements. The method belongs to the class of mixed-dimensional non-conforming finite element solvers. The fibres are treated as 1D structural elements that may intersect the mesh of the emb...

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Main Authors: P. Kerfriden, S. Claus, I. Mihai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-04-01
Series:Advanced Modeling and Simulation in Engineering Sciences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40323-020-00154-5