Asymptotic, second-order homogenization of linear elastic beam networks

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Main Authors: Ye, Yang, Audoly, Basile, Lestringant, Claire
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Published: 2024
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author Ye, Yang
Audoly, Basile
Lestringant, Claire
author_facet Ye, Yang
Audoly, Basile
Lestringant, Claire
contents We propose a general approach to the higher-order homogenization of discrete elastic networks made up of linear elastic beams or springs in dimension 2 or 3. The network may be nearly (rather than exactly) periodic: its elastic and geometric properties are allowed to vary slowly in space, in addition to being periodic at the scale of the unit cell. The reference configuration may be prestressed. A homogenized strain energy depending on both the macroscopic strain $\boldsymbol{\varepsilon}$ and its gradient $\nabla \boldsymbol{\varepsilon}$ is obtained by means of a two-scale expansion. The homogenized energy is asymptotically exact two orders beyond that obtained by classical homogenization. The homogenization method is implemented in a symbolic calculation language and applied to various types of networks, such as a 2D honeycomb, a 2D Kagome lattice, a 3D truss and a 1D pantograph. It is validated by comparing the predictions of the microscopic displacement to that obtained by full, discrete simulations. This second-order method remains highly accurate even when the strain gradient effects are significant, such as near the lips of a crack tip or in regions where a gradient of pre-strain is imposed.
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spellingShingle Asymptotic, second-order homogenization of linear elastic beam networks
Ye, Yang
Audoly, Basile
Lestringant, Claire
Soft Condensed Matter
We propose a general approach to the higher-order homogenization of discrete elastic networks made up of linear elastic beams or springs in dimension 2 or 3. The network may be nearly (rather than exactly) periodic: its elastic and geometric properties are allowed to vary slowly in space, in addition to being periodic at the scale of the unit cell. The reference configuration may be prestressed. A homogenized strain energy depending on both the macroscopic strain $\boldsymbol{\varepsilon}$ and its gradient $\nabla \boldsymbol{\varepsilon}$ is obtained by means of a two-scale expansion. The homogenized energy is asymptotically exact two orders beyond that obtained by classical homogenization. The homogenization method is implemented in a symbolic calculation language and applied to various types of networks, such as a 2D honeycomb, a 2D Kagome lattice, a 3D truss and a 1D pantograph. It is validated by comparing the predictions of the microscopic displacement to that obtained by full, discrete simulations. This second-order method remains highly accurate even when the strain gradient effects are significant, such as near the lips of a crack tip or in regions where a gradient of pre-strain is imposed.
title Asymptotic, second-order homogenization of linear elastic beam networks
topic Soft Condensed Matter
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.11316