Research Article

Solution of the Nonlinear High-Fidelity Generalized Method of Cells Micromechanics Relations via Order-Reduction Techniques

Figure 1

A heterogeneous composite with a doubly periodic microstructure comprised of (a) multiple RUCs. (b) A single RUC of dimensions H × L comprised of a number of individual subcells. (c) An individual subcell of dimensions . Here, , , and refer to global, RUC, and subcell coordinates, respectively ().