@inbook{af9b46069b924390adb0746a35c2c72a,
title = "Modeling the Structural, Fractal and Mechanical Properties of Aerogels",
abstract = "Modeling and simulation have played an indispensable role in the understanding of the structure-property relationships of a wide class of materials. Material modeling has been pivotal in enhancing our understanding of several aspects of porous materials, including those that of aerogels. This chapter summarizes the role of modeling and simulation in investigating specifically the mechanical structure-property relationships of aerogels. The role of all-atom simulations in describing the nanomechanics of aerogels is first examined. This is followed by a review of aggregation models and their impact on the characterization of the structural and fractal properties of aerogels. Constitutive models and their role in predicting the overall macroscopic behavior of aerogels are then discussed in detail. More recent microstructure-based approaches, such as Voronoi tessellations and the bonded particle method, applied for describing the morphology of aerogels and their subsequent properties are considered at the end.",
keywords = "n/a OA procedure",
author = "Ameya Rege",
year = "2023",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-27322-4\_12",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-030-27321-7",
series = "Springer Handbooks",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "289--305",
editor = "Aegerter, \{Michael A.\} and Leventis, \{Nicholas \} and Matthias Koebel and \{Steiner III\}, \{Stephen A.\}",
booktitle = "Springer Handbook of Aerogels",
address = "Germany",
}