Modeling and Prediction of Polymer Nanocomposite Properties

Vikas Mittal, Vikas Mittal

• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Year: 2012
• ISBN:
  9783527644353
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Tecnologia e ingegneria
• Subtopic: Nanotecnologia e MEMS

The book series 'Polymer Nano-, Micro- and Macrocomposites' provides complete and comprehensive information on all important
aspects of polymer composite research and development, including, but not limited to synthesis, filler modification, modeling,
characterization as well as application and commercialization issues. Each book focuses on a particular topic and gives a balanced in-depth overview of the respective subfi eld of polymer composite science and its relation to industrial applications. With the books the readers obtain dedicated resources with information relevant to their research, thereby helping to save time and money. This book lays the theoretical foundations and emphasizes the close connection between theory and experiment to optimize models
and real-life procedures for the various stages of polymer composite development. As such, it covers quantum-mechanical approaches to
understand the chemical processes on an atomistic level, molecular mechanics simulations to predict the filler surface dynamics, finite
element methods to investigate the macro-mechanical behavior, and thermodynamic models to assess the temperature stability. The whole is
rounded off by a look at multiscale models that can simulate properties at various length and time scales in one go - and with predictive
accuracy.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Series page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• List of Contributors
• Preface
• 1 Convergence of Experimental and Modeling Studies
• 2 Self-Consistent Field Theory Modeling of Polymer Nanocomposites
• 3 Modern Experimental and Theoretical Analysis Methods of Particulate-Filled Nanocomposites Structure
• 4 Reptation Model for the Dynamics and Rheology of Particle Reinforced Polymer Chains
• 5 Multiscale Modeling Approach for Polymeric Nanocomposites
• 6 Modeling of Oxygen Permeation and Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene-Layered Silicate Nanocomposites Using DoE Designs
• 7 Multiscale Stochastic Finite Elements Modeling of Polymer Nanocomposites
• 8 Modeling of Thermal Conductivity of Polymer Nanocomposites
• 9 Numerical–Analytical Model for Nanotube-Reinforced Nanocomposites
• 10 Dissipative Particles Dynamics Model for Polymer Nanocomposites
• 11 Computer-Aided Product Design of Wheat Straw Polypropylene Composites
• 12 Modeling of the Chemorheological Behavior of Thermosetting Polymer Nanocomposites
• Index