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The effect of the curing process on the mechanical response of fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites, IM7/Epoxy 862, is studied using a novel computational model. Virtual testing is performed using the Finite Element Method (FEM) at the microscale where Repeating Unit Cells (RUCs) are analyzed to determine strengths and elastic properties of a thin lamina. Two sets of Boundary Conditions (BCs)...