Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Sandwich Structures

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Materials is devoted to the analysis of sandwich structures. This type of structure has been widely known for many years, and their indisputable advantages make them an attractive topic of research. Furthermore, the availability of modern production technologies means that sandwich structures are being perfected. This Special Issue is an attempt to present current problems concerning the mechanics of sandwich structures, examples of new applications and modern research methods, and possible new areas of implementation.

Among others, the following topics on sandwich structures are the main focus areas of this Special Issue: experimental identification of material parameters, structural behaviour, local or global instability, application of functionally graded materials, non-homogeneity and anisotropy of materials, numerical modeling, shear deformability, nonlinear effects, creep of materials, failure prediction, and new core materials.

There are no particular restrictions on the thematic areas of this Special Issue as long as the submitted manuscripts relate to sandwich structures. Materials readers and authors are encouraged to submit their latest research work in these areas, with an emphasis on experimental and numerical analysis.

Prof. Dr. Zbigniew Pozorski
Prof. Dr. Jörg Lange
Prof. Dr. Agnieszka Sabik
Guest Editors

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