An efficient implementation of the high-fidelity generalized method of cells for complex microstructures

• Published in: Computational materials science Vol. 186; p. 110004
• Main Authors: Balusu, Kranthi, Skinner, Travis, Chattopadhyay, Aditi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Computational efficiency; High-fidelity generalized method of cells; Homogenization; Localization; Micromechanics; Parallel processing; Reformulation; Sparse matrices; High-fidelity generalized method of cells; Micromechanics; Reformulation; Parallel processing; Homogenization; Computational efficiency; Sparse matrices; Localization

[Display omitted] •High-fidelity generalized method of cells (HFGMC) is computationally expensive.•The use of reformulation and sparse matrices improved efficiency.•High-resolution analyses are now possible using HFGMC.•High-resolution micromechanical analysis is necessary for complex microstructure...