State of the art of composite structures in non-deterministic framework: A review

The main objective of the present paper is to draw the attention of researchers towards the analyses of composite structures in non-deterministic environment. The various distinguishing features of the stochastic finite element methodologies for the analysis of composite structures have been discussed. A thorough literature review has been carried out while emphasizing on the bending, buckling, vibration analysis and failure analysis of composite structures by considering the uncertain behavior of material properties, mechanical loadings and others. This paper also presents an overview of various micromechanical models in the deterministic and stochastic domains, plate theories and impact of uncertainties on the processing techniques of various composite structures. The future research directions have been discussed which will be prolific to the material, design, civil, mechanical and aerospace engineers.