3.1. Built-in SGs#
Abaqus-SwiftComp GUI provides a convenient way to create some common SG models. Engineers can easily create the geometry of these models, and invoke SwiftComp to perform homogenization and dehomogenization for different composites with common SGs.
Currently, Abaqus-SwiftComp GUI provides the following common SG models:
1D SG: Laminate
2D SG: Square pack microstructure with or without interphase region, hexagonal pack microstructure with or without interphase region
3D SG: Spherical inclusion microstructure with or without interphase region
In this section, we will use some common SGs for different models (e.g. solid, plate/shell and beam) to illustrate how to use Abaqus-SwiftComp GUI to perform homogenization and dehomogenization.