Realistic Representative Volume Element Generation For Sintered Solids Part 2: Finite Element Implementation & Results

Abstract

—The following work presents the process by which the model generation algorithm from Part 1 is implemented in ABAQUS finite element analysis software. Convergence analysis was conducted for the elastic modulus. Simulation results are compared to experimental results for 2D and 3D models. Model performance is evaluated both in the linear elastic region and at strains of up to 10%. Stress field diagrams were captured to illustrate the unusual stress concentration patterns that are unique to powder-based sintered materials.