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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1177-1190 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Composite Structures |
| Volume | 133 |
| Early online date | 18 Aug 2015 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
A sensitivity analysis (SA) has been conducted to examine the influence of uncertain input parameters on the fracture toughness of polymeric clay nanocomposites (PNCs). In order to predict the macroscopic properties of the composite, a phase-field approach has been employed considering six input parameters. For computationally efficiency, the SA is performed based on a surrogate model. Screening methods of the Standardized Regression Coefficients and the Regionalized Sensitivity Analysis are applied first. Then, quantitative methods, i.e. Sobol', EFAST, and PAWN are employed. Moreover, we have presented an improvement to the PAWN method that reduces the computational cost. The efficiency, robustness, and repeatability are compared and evaluated comprehensively of the five SA methods. The convergence of the sensitivity indices is achieved through the bootstrapping technique. The matrix Young's modulus is the most important input parameter affecting the macroscopic fracture toughness, whereas the volume fraction of the clay and the fracture energy of the matrix have a moderate importance. On the other hand, the aspect ratio, the radius of curvature, and the Young's modulus of the clay have negligible effects. Finally, fixing the uncertainties in the important input parameters reduces the coefficient of variation (COV) from 16.82% to 1.97%.
Keywords
- Fracture toughness, Phase-field modeling, Polymeric nanocomposites, Sensitivity analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Ceramics and Composites
- Engineering(all)
- Civil and Structural Engineering
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In: Composite Structures, Vol. 133, 01.12.2015, p. 1177-1190.
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T1 - Uncertainty quantification of the fracture properties of polymeric nanocomposites based on phase field modeling
AU - Hamdia, Khader M.
AU - Msekh, Mohammed A.
AU - Silani, Mohammad
AU - Vu-Bac, Nam
AU - Zhuang, Xiaoying
AU - Nguyen-Thoi, Trung
AU - Rabczuk, Timon
N1 - Funding information: The authors gratefully acknowledge the support for this research provided by the IRSES-MULTIFRAC, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in the framework of the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award endowed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - A sensitivity analysis (SA) has been conducted to examine the influence of uncertain input parameters on the fracture toughness of polymeric clay nanocomposites (PNCs). In order to predict the macroscopic properties of the composite, a phase-field approach has been employed considering six input parameters. For computationally efficiency, the SA is performed based on a surrogate model. Screening methods of the Standardized Regression Coefficients and the Regionalized Sensitivity Analysis are applied first. Then, quantitative methods, i.e. Sobol', EFAST, and PAWN are employed. Moreover, we have presented an improvement to the PAWN method that reduces the computational cost. The efficiency, robustness, and repeatability are compared and evaluated comprehensively of the five SA methods. The convergence of the sensitivity indices is achieved through the bootstrapping technique. The matrix Young's modulus is the most important input parameter affecting the macroscopic fracture toughness, whereas the volume fraction of the clay and the fracture energy of the matrix have a moderate importance. On the other hand, the aspect ratio, the radius of curvature, and the Young's modulus of the clay have negligible effects. Finally, fixing the uncertainties in the important input parameters reduces the coefficient of variation (COV) from 16.82% to 1.97%.
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