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We present a general numerical method for calculating effective elastic properties of periodic structures based on the homogenization method. Some concrete numerical examples are presented.
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Berggren, S.A., Lukkassen, D., Meidell, A. et al. Some Methods for Calculating Stiffness Properties of Periodic Structures. Applications of Mathematics 48, 97–110 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026090026531
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