Microstructural modeling of cross-linked fiber network embedded in continuous matrix
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Authors
Zhang, Lijuan
Issue Date
2013-12
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Mechanical engineering
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Abstract
Voronoi tessellations (representing the collagen networks) are embedded in a continuous three-dimensional NFM. To achieve computational efficiency, fibers are represented as one-dimensional wire edges embedded in three-dimensional matrix where conventional two-manifold geometric modeling is not applicable. Therefore non-manifold geometric modeling providing unified representation of general combinations of 1D, 2D and 3D geometric entities is employed in creating the geometry of fiber embedded matrix. After the (parasolid) geometric model is created, conforming mesh is generated by using automatic meshing tools.
Description
December 2013
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
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Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY