ABSTRACT

This chapter provides an overview of uncertainty quantification and a general review of the literature related to uncertainty quantification in composite structures. Different probabilistic and non-probabilistic methods of stochastic structural analysis are briefly presented. After giving a concise review of the deterministic models for analyzing composite structures, the recent works on the aspect of uncertainty quantification in composite structures are discussed. The present standing of research in this area is assessed critically and the contribution of this book is justified in that context.