Stochastic analysis of the fracture toughness of polymeric nanoparticle composites using polynomial chaos expansions - Hamdia, Khader M.; Silani, Mohammad; Zhuang, Xiaoying; He, Pengfei; Rabczuk, Timon (International journal of fracture, 2017)
Keywords: Alloys; Automotive Engineering; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Civil Engineering; Classical Mechanics; Concentration (composition); Crack propagation; Energy consumption; Fillers; Finite element method; Fracture mechanics; Fracture toughness; Material properties; Materials Science; Mathematical models; Mechanical Engineering; Modulus of elasticity; Nanocomposites; Nanoparticles; Original Paper; Parameter uncertainty; Polymers; Polynomials; Probability theory; Propagation (polymerization); Reinforcement; Sensitivity analysis; Stochastic models; Two dimensional models; Variance analysis; Uncertainty quantification; Computational mechanics; Sensitivity analysis; Interphase; Polymeric nanoparticle composites; Fracture toughness