%0 journal article %@ 1559-3959 %A Schneider, K., Klusemann, B., Bargmann, S. %D 2017 %J Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures %N 4 %P 471-484 %R doi:10.2140/jomms.2017.12.471 %T Fully periodic RVEs for technological relevant composites: not worth the effort! %U https://doi.org/10.2140/jomms.2017.12.471 4 %X The benchmark study proves that a fully periodic topology and mesh discretization with periodic boundary conditions is not necessary in order to identify effective macroscopic material parameters for technologically relevant composites.