Accession Number:

ADP011639

Title:

Numerical Homogenization Studies of Biaxial Bianisotropic Composite Materials

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GLASGOW UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM) DEPT OF MATHEMATICS

Personal Author(s):

• Mackay, T. G.
• Weiglhofer, W. S.

Report Date:

2000-09-29

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

We explore the conceptualization of biaxial composite mediums through the process of homogenization. Biaxiality is found to arise when the component mediums undergoing homogenization present two non-collinear distinguished axes. Two possible sources of directionality in the component mediums are considered a topological and b electromagnetic. Examples of these are investigated by considering the homogenization of particulate components with a non-spherical topologies and isotropic electromagnetic properties and b uniaxial electromagnetic properties and spherical topologies.

Descriptors:

• *COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• *ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPERTIES
• NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
• TOPOLOGY
• ISOTROPISM
• PARTICULATES
• HOMOGENEITY

Subject Categories:

• Laminates and Composite Materials
• Electricity and Magnetism

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE