The thesis investigates a composite material's response to deformation through simulation of
nanoindentation using finite element analysis. The geometry of a metal matrix composite (MMC),
comprising of an aluminum matrix reinforced with silicon carbide (SiC) nanoparticles was modeled with
the use of a mathematical algorithm generated with the help of a parametric CAD software. The
algorithm used the Voronoi diagram to achieve random distribution of particles inside the matrix and
random particle size. The results of the simulation showed an upturn in the composite's mechanical
properties related with the volume percentage of the reinforcement. Increase in particle concentration
lead to increase in the material's ability to resist deformation while converting the aluminum matrix
from isotropic to anisotropic.
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