Composites with Micro- and Nano-Structure: Computational Modeling and Experiments (Computational Methods in Applied Sciences)

Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 8
1. Torsional Buckling of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes......Page 11
2. Equilibrium and Kinetic Properties of Self-Assembled Cu Nanoparticles: Computer Simulations......Page 19
3. Method of Continuous Source Functions for Modelling of Matrix Reinforced by Finite Fibres......Page 36
4. Effective Dynamic Material Properties for Materials with Non-Convex Microstructures......Page 55
5. Modelling of Diffusive and Massive Phase Transformation......Page 74
6. The Use of Finite Elements for Approximation of Field Variables on Local Sub-Domains in a Mesh-Free Way......Page 94
7. Modelling of the Process of Formation and Use of Powder Nanocomposites......Page 114
8. Modelling of Fatigue Behaviour of Hard Multilayer Nanocoating System in Nanoimpact Test......Page 143
9. A Continuum Micromechanics Approach to Elasticity of Strand-Based Engineered Wood Products: Model Development and Experimental Validation......Page 166
10. Nanoindentation of Cement Pastes and Its Numerical Modeling......Page 185
11. Ductile Crack Growth Modelling Using Cohesive Zone Approach......Page 195
12. Composite (FGM\'s) Beam Finite Elements......Page 212
13. Computational Modal and Solution Procedure for Inhomogeneous Materials with Eigen-Strain Formulation of Boundary Integral Equations......Page 241
14. Studies on Damage and Rupture of Porous Ceramics......Page 258
15. Computation of Effective Cement Paste Diffusivities from Microtomographic Images......Page 281
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