Metallic glass based nanocomposites : molecular dynamics study of properties <P><STRONG>Chapter 1 Introduction to Metallic Glasses< STRONG>< P><P>1.1 Introduction< P><P>1.2 Meaning of the term ‘X ray amorphous’< P><P>1.3 X ray diffraction machine< P><P>1.4 The Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)< P><P>1.5 Scanning electron microscope< P><P>1.6 Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) or Energy dispersive X ray analysis (EDX)< P><P>1.7 The glass transition temperature (Tg) and its measurement< P><P>1.7.1 Differential thermal analysis (DTA) and Differential scaaning calorimeter (DSC)< P><P>1.7.2 Thermogravimetric analysis< P><P>1.8 Types of glasses< P><P>1.9 Routes of synthesis of metallic glasses< P><P>1.9.1 The melt quenching method< P><P>1.9.2 Splat quenching method< P><P>1.9.3 Pulsed laser quenching< P><P>1.9.4 Selective laser melting< P><P>1.9.5 Mega plastic deformation< P><P>1.9.6 Powder metallurgy (spark plasma sintering)< P><P>1.10 Properties of metallic glasses< P><P>1.11 Applications of metallic glasses< P><P>References< P><B><P>Chapter 2 Metallic glass nanocomposites: Their properties and applications< P>< B><P>2.1 Introduction< P><P>2.2 Natural composites< P><P>2.3 Structure of a composite< P><P>2.3.1 The matrix< P><P>2.3.2 The reinforcement phase< P><P>2.4 Nanocomposites< P><P>2.5 Applications of nanocomposite< P><P>2.6 Bulk metallic glass (BMG) nanocomposites< P><P>Bibliography< P><B><P>Chapter 3 Molecular Modeling Of Metallic Glass And Their Nanocomposites< P>< B><P>3.1 Introduction< P><P>3.2 MD simulation< P><P>3.2.1 Inter atomic potential< P><P>3.2.2 MD simulation set up< P><P>3.2.3 Thermal conductivity< P><P>3.2.3.1 Thermal conductivity from MD< P><P>3.2.3.2 Models to calculate thermal conductivity< P><P>3.3 Results and discussion< P><P>3.4 Conclusions< P><P>References< P><B><P>Chapter 4 Predicting Thermal Conductivity of Metallic Glasses and Their Nanocomposites< P>< B><P>4.1 Introduction< P><P>4.2 Modeling of Metallic Glass and Their Nanocomposites< P><P>4.2.1 Simulation Strategy< P><P>4.2.1.1 Geometry Optimization< P><P>4.3 BFGS geometry optimization< P><P>4.3.1 Constraints< P><P>4.3.2 Non linear Constraints< P><P>4.3.3 Estimated Compressibility< P><P>4.3.4 TPSD Geometry Optimization< P><P>4.3.5 Damped Molecular Dynamics< P><P>4.3.6 Geometry Optimization< P><P>4.4 BFGS geometry optimization< P><P>4.4.1 Constraints< P><P>4.4.1.1 Non linear Constraints< P><P>4.4.2 Estimated Compressibility< P><P>4.4.3 TPSD Geometry Optimization< P><P>4.4.4 Damped Molecular Dynamics< P><P>4.4.4.1 The Optimization Process< P><P>4.4.5 Thermal Conductivity< P><P>4.5 Prediction of Thermal Conductivity< P><P>4.5.1 Models for Predicting Thermal Conductivity< P><P>4.5.2 Parallel and series models< P><P>4.5.2.1 Maxwell–Garnett model< P><P>4.5.2.2 Lewis–Nielsen model< P><P>4.5.2.3 Hamilton–Crosser model< P><P>4.5.2.4 Deng model< P><P>4.6 Current trends and applications< P><P>References< P><B><P>Chapter 5 Study Of Damping Behavior Of Metallic Glass Composites At Nano Scale Using Molecular Dynamics< P>< B><P>5.1 Introduction< P><P>5.2 MD simulation< P><P>5.2.1 Inter atomic potential< P><P>5.2.2 MD simulation set up< P><P>5.3 Results and discussion< P><P>5.4 Conclusion< P><P>References< P><B><P>Chapter 6 MATLAB Programming of Properties of Metallic Glasses and Their Nanocomposites< P>< B><P>6.1 Introduction< P><P>6.2 Metallic Glass< P><P>6.2.1 Nanocomposites< P><P>6.2.2 Mechanical Properties< P><P>6.2.3 Chemical properties< P><P>6.2.4 Magnetic Properties< P><P>6.3 Structure< P><P>6.3.1 Crystallization< P><P>6.3.2 Classification< P><P>6.4 Properties of Metallic Glasses (MGs) MG composites and Nanocomposite (NC) materials< P><P>6.4.1 MGs< P><P>6.4.2 Deformation mechanisms< P><P>6.4.3 MG composites< P><P>6.4.4 NC materials< P><P>References< P>