Effect of Fiber Geometry and Representative Volume Element on Elastic and Thermal Properties of Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Composites

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RVE (a) square RVE with circular fiber, (b) hexagonal RVE with circular fiber, (c) square RVE with square fiber, and (d) hexagonal RVE with square fiber.

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