A micro-macro and parallel computational strategy for highly heterogeneous structures

Abstract

A new micro-macro computational strategy is proposed for the analysis of structures which are described up to the micro level, such as composite structures. The description of micro and macro quantities is performed on the interface arising from the decomposition of the structure into an assembly of substructures and interfaces. A traction-based version of the micro-macro strategy is described and the influence of the numerical parameters as well as the performance of the approach are discussed. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.