7 Research Thrusts Micromechanics Process micromechanics: Effects of fiber content, length on the rheology and fiber orientation Micromechanics of materials: Homogenization accounts for interaction between constituents and defects Continuum mechanics: Need of constitutive models for Fatigue Time dependent behaviors (creep, relaxation,..) Impact Moisture Optimization models accounting for nonlinear behaviors Minimization of damage Improvement of durability (fatigue, creep) Multi-scale modeling From a microstructural to a continuum model
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