Effective elastic properties of a particulate composite with transversely-isotropic matrix

The paper focuses on calculation of the overall elastic properties of a multiphase composite material with transversely-isotropic matrix. For this goal we use Maxwell homogenization scheme and explicit expressions for compliance and stiffness contribution tensors obtained by Sevostianov et al. (2005). The approach is illustrated by example of cortical bone tissue. The expressions for effective elastic constants of cortical bone are obtained in closed form and compared with experimental data available in literature. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.