In 2D, use either a Plane stress or a Generalized plane strain approximation to calculate averaged properties with the Free expansion periodicity type.
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In 2D, use a Generalized plane strain approximation to calculate averaged properties with the Average strain or Average stress periodicity types.
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When using a Plane stress or a Plane strain 2D approximation with the Mixed periodicity type, you only need to enter three components (XX, YY, XY) of the average strain or average stress tensors. For the Generalized plane strain approximation, you also need to enter the ZZ component.
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When Solid is selected, the volume of the RVE is computed from the domains selected in the Cell Periodicity node.
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The Void volume fraction option can be used to scale the RVE volume when there are voids inside the RVE that are not selected as domains. Enter the void volume fraction, f. This is the fraction of the total RVE that is occupied by voids. The volume of the RVE is computed as
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Create Load Groups and Study . This option can be selected when Periodicity Type is Average strain or Average stress. When you select it, the following changes will be made to the model:
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A number of load groups will be created under Global Definitions. They are collected in a group named Load Groups for Cell Periodicity. The load groups correspond to unit loads along different axes.
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The Average strain or Average stress tensor in the Periodicity Type section will be populated using the load group variables.
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A new study, named Cell Periodicity Study, will be created. This study contains a stationary study step. In the Study Extensions section of the new Cell Periodicity Study, one load case is added for each load group.
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Create Material (). This option can be selected when Periodicity Type is Average strain and Calculate average properties not set to None. When you select it, a new material will be created under Global->Materials. It contains the, in general anisotropic, elasticity matrix. The name of this material is Homogeneous Material.
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For this type of analysis to work correctly, it is important that you do not edit the generated nodes manually. By clicking the Create button again, you can reset all settings in the generated nodes to their default values.
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In the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual:
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