Homogenization principles and their application to continuum damage mechanics

The concept of homogenization is utilized herein to develop simplified methodologies for predicting the response of solids that develop multi-scale damage. This methodology is cast within a computational framework in order to produce efficient algorithms for a variety of media including granular and layered composites. Examples are given to exemplify the usefulness of this approach.

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