Vladimir Kompis

Composites with Micro- and Nano-Structure: Computational Modeling and Experiments - Computational Methods in Applied Sciences Vladimir Kompis 2008 edition

Marc Notes: Selected, extended papers presented in the thematic ECCOMAS conference on composites with micro- and nano-structures (CMNS) - computational modelling and experiments held in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia, in May 28-31, 2007.; Includes bibliographical references. Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. Torsional Buckling of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes / A. Y. T. Leung, X. Guo, X. Q. He -- 2. Equilibrium and Kinetic Properties of Self-Assembled Cu Nanoparticles: Computer Simulations / Roberto Moreno-Atanasio, S. J. Antony, R. A. Williams -- 3. Method of Continuous Source Functions for Modelling of Matrix Reinforced by Finite Fibres / Vladimir Kompis, Mario Stiavnicky, Marian Kompis, Zuzana Murcinkova, Qing-Hua Qin -- 4. Effective Dynamic Material Properties for Materials with Non-Convex Microstructures / Martin Schanz, Georgios E. Stavroulakis, Steffen Alvermann -- 5. Modelling of Diffusive and Massive Phase Transformation / Jiri Vala -- 6. The Use of Finite Elements for Approximation of Field Variables on Local Sub-Domains in a Mesh-Free Way / V. Sladek, J. Sladek, Ch. Zhang -- 7. Modelling of the Process of Formation and Use of Powder Nanocomposites / Alexandre Vakhrouchev -- 8. Modelling of Fatigue Behaviour of Hard Multilayer Nanocoating System in Nanoimpact Test / Magdalena Kopernik, Lechoslaw Trebacz, Maciej Pietrzyk -- 9. A Continuum Micromechanics Approach to Elasticity of Strand-Based Engineered Wood Products: Model Development and Experimental Validation / Reinhard Sturzenbecher, Karin Hofstetter, Thomas Bogensperger, Gerhard Schickhofer, Josef Eberhardsteiner -- 10. Nanoindentation of Cement Pastes and Its Numerical Modeling / Jiri Nemecek, Petr Kabele, Zdenek Bittnar -- 11. Ductile Crack Growth Modelling Using Cohesive Zone Approach / Vladislav Kozak -- 12. Composite (FGM's) Beam Finite Elements / Justin Murin, Vladimir Kutis, Michal Masny, Rastislav Duris -- 13. Computational Modal and Solution Procedure for Inhomogeneous Materials with Eigen-Strain Formulation of Boundary Integral Equations / Hang Ma, Qing-Hua Qin, Vladimir Kompis -- 14. Studies on Damage and Rupture of Porous Ceramics / Ioannis Doltsinis -- 15. Computation of Effective Cement Paste Diffusivities from Microtomographic Images / K. Krabbenhoft, M. Hain, P. Wriggers -- Index."Publisher Marketing: This book contains selected, extended papers presented (with three exceptions) in the thematic ECCOMAS conference on Composites with Micro- and Nano- Structure (CMNS) Computational Modelling and Experiments held in Liptovsky Mikula? s, Slovakia, in May 28 31, 2007 and sponsored by the Slovak Ministry of Education. Composite materials play important role in all mechanical, civil as well as in electrical engineering structures especially in the last two decades in connection with the nano-materialsand nano-technologies. Of course the chemical engineering is a connecting element for all these applications. Computational methods and experiments are a basis for the Simulation-Based Engineering Science (SBES). SBES can play a remarkable role in promoting the developmentsvital to health, security and technological competitiveness of nations. Recent experimental and computational results demonstrate that materials re- forcedwithstiffparticlesand?brescanobtainsubstantialimprovementsinstiffness, thermal conductivity and electro-magnetic properties. Materials reinforced with- bres can have very different propertiesin differentdirections. The material can have very goodconductivityin one direction and can be isolator in other directions. Most important reinforcing materials discovered less than 20 years ago, which are in the centre of interest in many universities and research institutions are the carbon na- tubes. With these new materials also importance of computational simulations and - perimental veri?cations increases."