Engineering Nanocomposites: a Micromechanical and Probabilistic Approach

Ever since the evolution of nanofibers and nanotubesin 80?s & 90?s there has been significant revolutionin the field of materials with nano materials cominginto foray compared to conventional materials. Embedded in traditional polymers the nano materialsare marking their trend in the field of compositesand are competitively used in aerospace andautomotive industries. The research front in thefield of nanocomposites is divided into experimentaland theoretical. Though experimental means is thebest way to develop a material?s application, atheoretical base is also required to establish thescience of experiments. To respond to this need, thisbook presents several models in the prediction ofelastic modulus of nanocomposites and the resultingstiffness matrix. In today?s world, every structure designed involvesuncertainty. eterministic approaches employed to meetthe design criteria often involves inefficient designraising the design cost. To reduce the costs and alsothe uncertainty in failure a new risk-basedreliability approach has to be used. To meet theseends this book also focuses on probabilistic approachof engineering nanocomposites.