Computational analysis of structured media (Q2408467)

This treatise deals with the computational analysis of analytic formulae for effective properties of two-phase and two-dimensional deterministic and random composites. It comprises ten chapters after an explanatory preface, a table of the main analytical formulae, a nomenclature and a subject index. The first five chapters are devoted to some mathematical background in the complex domain, and the last five chapters to the computational analysis of composites. The first chapter (pp.~1--5) introduces some definitions for various exact and approximate solutions with different levels of ``exactness'' assuming their existence and uniqueness from the mathematical point of view. Chapter 2 (pp.~7--40): ``Complex potentials and R-linear problem'', presents some preliminaries on complex potentials, the Riemann linear problem and the modelling of perfect contact in the complex domain. An equivalence is established between the Riemann linear problem with constant coefficients and the perfect contact problem from the theory of composites. The integral equations associated to the method of Schwarz and the method of functional equations are studied for finitely connected domains. Chapter 3 (pp.~41--78): ``Constructive homogenization'', examines a set of constructive analytical numerical methods to calculate the effective constants of dispersed composites. The effective conductivity of deterministic and random composites is discussed. The series expansions for the local fields, the integral equations for doubly periodic problems and the cluster expansions from Schwarz's method are considered. Chapter 4 (pp.~79--101): ``From basic sums to effective conductivity and RVE'', proposes a rigorous constructive analytical-numerical approach to establish a representative volume element (RVE) theory. The case of identical circular inclusions is considered, the associated theorems are reported and the concept of basic or e-sums is explained. Some definitions and examples of cells are given for the RVE, and the method of Rayleigh is applied. Chapter 5 (pp.~103--159): ``Introduction to the method of self-similar approximants'', discusses the problems of extrapolation and interpolation of the perturbation expansions. The different variants of self-similar approximations resulting in iterated root approximants, self-similar factor and root approximants and corrected, and additive self-similar approximants are studied. The corrected Padé approximants for indeterminate problems are derived. The calculation of critical amplitudes is explained. The extrapolation with self-similar approximants and the interpolation with self-similar root approximants are described. Chapter 6 (pp.~161--189): ``Conductivity of regular composite. Square lattice'', considers a two-dimensional composite corresponding to the regular square array arrangements of ideally conducting circular cylinders embedded into the matrix of a conducting material. An accurate, compact expression for the effective conductivity of the square array is derived for arbitrary concentrations. The position of a threshold for the effective conductivity is found. The value of a superconductivity critical index and an accurate crossover expression are obtained. The tight lower and upper bounds for the conductivity are given by Padé approximants. Chapter 7 (pp.~191--220): ``Conductivity of regular composite. Hexagonal array'', deals with a two-dimensional composite corresponding to the regular hexagonal array of ideally conducting circular cylinders embedded into the matrix of a conducting material. Primarily, the case of high contrast regular composites is studied when the conductivity of the inclusions is much larger than the conductivity of the host. The superconductivity critical index and threshold for conductivity are calculated. An accurate and relatively compact formula is derived for the effective conductivity in the high-contrast case valid for all concentrations. A simple functional relation between the effective conductivity of the hexagonal and square arrays is suggested. Chapter 8 (pp.~221--247): ``Effective conductivity of 3D regular composites'', discusses the conductivity of three-dimensional composites with spherical inclusions. First, the modified Dirichlet problem for a finite number of inclusions is explicitly solved in terms of the three-dimensional Poincaré series by the method of functional equations. The limiting form of functional equations is investigated. The effective conductivity is examined for a three-dimensional periodic structure represented by cubic cells. The cases of highly conducting and non-conducting inclusions embedded in a conducting matrix are considered for various types of lattices. Chapter 9 (pp.~249--281): ``Random 2D composites'', is concerned with finding the effective conductivity of two-dimensional and two-component random composites. The composites are made from a collection of non-overlapping, identical, ideally conducting circular disks, embedded randomly in an otherwise uniform locally isotropic host. A direct approach to the effective conductivity of the random two-dimensional arrangements of ideally conducting circular cylinders is developed. The value of a superconductivity critical index is calculated by different methods. Also, a crossover expression is obtained for arbitrary concentrations. Chapter 10 (pp.~283--303): ``Elastic problem'', is devoted to deduce formulae for two-phase composites with isotropic components with infinite identical unidirectional fibers of circular section in plane strain. Fibers and matrix are assumed to occupy by isotropic components with infinite identical unidirectional fibers of circular section in linear elastic range. The method of functional equations for local fields is studied for a finite number of inclusions on the infinite plane with perfect bonding. Then, the averaged shear modulus and bulk modulus are calculated for finite composites. Next, the case of infinite number of the mutually disjoint disks is considered on the complex plane, and the effective elastic constants are calculated. In conclusion, the treatise is very interesting and well written. The computational analysis of composites is given by using the classical analytic formulae in the complex domain. The analysis may be readily extended to special geometry, motion, material and alike of structured media. The treatise can be used even as a ``basic reference'' for teaching a graduate course, and it is highly recommended to researchers in applied mathematics and computational mechanics.