Title

Random composites characterization using a classifier model

Publication Date

2007

Journal or Book Title

JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS-ASCE

Abstract

A new method is introduced for characterizing and analyzing materials with random heterogeneous microstructure. The method begins with classifiers which process information from high-fidelity analyses of small-sized simulated microstructures. These classifiers are subsequently used in a multipass moving window to identify subregions of potentially critical microscale behavior such as strain concentrations. In the derivation of the method, it is shown how information theory-based concepts can be formulated in a Bayesian decision theory framework that addresses microstructural issues. Furthermore, it is shown how a sequence of classifiers can be constructed to refine the analysis of microstructure. While the method presented herein is general, a relatively simple example of a two-dimensional, two-phase composite is used to illustrate the analysis steps.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2007)133:2(129)

Pages

129-140

Volume

133

Issue

2

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