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Title: An optimum approximation of n-point correlation functions of random heterogeneous material systems

Abstract

An approximate solution for n-point correlation functions is developed in this study. In the approximate solution, weight functions are used to connect subsets of (n-1)-point correlation functions to estimate the full set of n-point correlation functions. In previous related studies, simple weight functions were introduced for the approximation of three and four-point correlation functions. In this work, the general framework of the weight functions is extended and derived to achieve optimum accuracy for approximate n-point correlation functions. Such approximation can be utilized to construct global n-point correlation functions for a system when there exist limited information about these functions in a subset of space. To verify its accuracy, the new formulation is used to approximate numerically three-point correlation functions from the set of two-point functions directly evaluated from a virtually generated isotropic heterogeneous microstructure representing a particulate composite system. Similarly, three-point functions are approximated for an anisotropic glass fiber/epoxy composite system and compared to their corresponding reference values calculated from an experimental dataset acquired by computational tomography. Results from both virtual and experimental studies confirm the accuracy of the new approximation. The new formulation can be utilized to attain a more accurate approximation to global n-point correlation functions for heterogeneousmore » material systems with a hierarchy of length scales.« less

Authors:
;  [1];  [2];  [3];  [3]
  1. Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Illinois, 104 S Wright St., Urbana, Illinois 61801 (United States)
  2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245 (United States)
  3. University of Strasbourg, ICube/CNRS, 2 Rue Boussingault, 67000 Strasbourg (France)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22255086
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Chemical Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 140; Journal Issue: 7; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ACCURACY; ANISOTROPY; APPROXIMATIONS; CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; MICROSTRUCTURE

Citation Formats

Baniassadi, M., E-mail: m.baniassadi@ut.ac.ir, University of Strasbourg, ICube/CNRS, 2 Rue Boussingault, 67000 Strasbourg, Safdari, M., Geubelle, P. H., Garmestani, H., Ahzi, S., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245, and Remond, Y. An optimum approximation of n-point correlation functions of random heterogeneous material systems. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4865966.
Baniassadi, M., E-mail: m.baniassadi@ut.ac.ir, University of Strasbourg, ICube/CNRS, 2 Rue Boussingault, 67000 Strasbourg, Safdari, M., Geubelle, P. H., Garmestani, H., Ahzi, S., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245, & Remond, Y. An optimum approximation of n-point correlation functions of random heterogeneous material systems. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4865966
Baniassadi, M., E-mail: m.baniassadi@ut.ac.ir, University of Strasbourg, ICube/CNRS, 2 Rue Boussingault, 67000 Strasbourg, Safdari, M., Geubelle, P. H., Garmestani, H., Ahzi, S., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245, and Remond, Y. 2014. "An optimum approximation of n-point correlation functions of random heterogeneous material systems". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4865966.
@article{osti_22255086,
title = {An optimum approximation of n-point correlation functions of random heterogeneous material systems},
author = {Baniassadi, M., E-mail: m.baniassadi@ut.ac.ir and University of Strasbourg, ICube/CNRS, 2 Rue Boussingault, 67000 Strasbourg and Safdari, M. and Geubelle, P. H. and Garmestani, H. and Ahzi, S. and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245 and Remond, Y.},
abstractNote = {An approximate solution for n-point correlation functions is developed in this study. In the approximate solution, weight functions are used to connect subsets of (n-1)-point correlation functions to estimate the full set of n-point correlation functions. In previous related studies, simple weight functions were introduced for the approximation of three and four-point correlation functions. In this work, the general framework of the weight functions is extended and derived to achieve optimum accuracy for approximate n-point correlation functions. Such approximation can be utilized to construct global n-point correlation functions for a system when there exist limited information about these functions in a subset of space. To verify its accuracy, the new formulation is used to approximate numerically three-point correlation functions from the set of two-point functions directly evaluated from a virtually generated isotropic heterogeneous microstructure representing a particulate composite system. Similarly, three-point functions are approximated for an anisotropic glass fiber/epoxy composite system and compared to their corresponding reference values calculated from an experimental dataset acquired by computational tomography. Results from both virtual and experimental studies confirm the accuracy of the new approximation. The new formulation can be utilized to attain a more accurate approximation to global n-point correlation functions for heterogeneous material systems with a hierarchy of length scales.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4865966},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22255086}, journal = {Journal of Chemical Physics},
issn = {0021-9606},
number = 7,
volume = 140,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Fri Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}