Article Dans Une Revue Mechanics of Materials Année : 2015

Questioning numerical integration methods for microsphere (and microplane) constitutive equations

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In the last few years, more and more complex microsphere models have been proposed to predict the mechanical response of various polymers. Similarly than for microplane models, they consist in deriving a one-dimensional force vs. stretch equation and to integrate it over the unit sphere to obtain a three-dimensional constitutive equation. In this context, the focus of authors is laid on the physics of the one-dimensional relationship, but in most of the case the influence of the integration method on the prediction is not investigated. Here we compare three numerical integration schemes: a classical Gaussian scheme, a method based on a regular geometric meshing of the sphere, and an approach based on spherical harmonics. Depending on the method, the number of integration points may vary from 4 to 983,040! Considering simple quantities, i.e. principal (large) strain invariants, it is shown that the integration method must be carefully chosen. Depending on the quantities retained to described the one-dimensional equation and the required error, the performances of the three methods are discussed. Consequences on stress–strain prediction are illustrated with a directional version of the classical Mooney–Rivlin hyperelastic model. Finally, the paper closes with some advices for the development of new microsphere constitutive equations.

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hal-05553333 , version 1 (18-03-2026)

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Erwan Verron. Questioning numerical integration methods for microsphere (and microplane) constitutive equations. Mechanics of Materials, 2015, 89, pp.216-228. ⟨10.1016/j.mechmat.2015.06.013⟩. ⟨hal-05553333⟩
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