y

2ḋ xy
Ω ~
u+¿ ¿=
~
u−¿¿ u z= 0
ρ ḋ

Ωb
Ωb
Ωr Γ −¿¿ δ
L ḋ yy
L Γ +¿ ¿ Ωr u y =u z= 0
β
0 x

u=0 ḋ xx
x u z=0
z
z
(a) (b) (c)

Fig. 2 (a) Unit cell of the reinforced (composite) material; (b) finite element mesh of the plane strain unit cell
cross-section and its boundary conditions; (c) macroscopic strain rate directions