Problems and prospects of computer design of new composite materials

Problems arising in the analysis of the physical and mechanical properties of composite materials on polymer matrices are under study. The structural features of such materials and the resulting difficulties in the development and implementation of corresponding models are discussed. A technique for determining the effective strain-strength, thermophysical, and electrophysical properties of the compositions is proposed, and a number of examples are considered. Particular attention is paid to solving computer design problems in order to determine the composition and structure of composites under specified constraints on their effective properties. Initial data for solving these problems are obtained both in field and computational experiments. Directions for further research are identified.