Fatigue and Fracture of Aerospace Composite Materials and Structures
A special issue of Aerospace (ISSN 2226-4310).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 179
Special Issue Editors
Interests: structural fatigue and fracture; design and analysis of composite materials; structural mechanics of composite materials; structural damage tolerance analysis; high-temperature mechanics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Composites are increasingly used in aerospace structures that are subjected to extreme loading and environmental conditions due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, customizability, and exceptional resistance to corrosion and fatigue. Studying the fatigue and fracture of aerospace composite materials and structures is critical to advance the durability and reliability of modern aerospace systems. This Special Issue focuses on recent developments in understanding the behavior of these materials under various operational and extreme conditions. Potential topics include the fatigue and fracture mechanisms of composite materials and structures, damage tolerance, and material strength.
A significant emphasis is placed on the challenges of analyzing damage and failure under high-temperature environments, strong irradiation conditions, and after impact events. Furthermore, the collection explores the multi-scale and multi-physical field coupled mechanics of composites, as well as the micro- and meso-mechanical behaviors that influence the overall structural performance.
Given the complexity of composite materials, these investigations are essential for designing resilient and efficient aerospace structures. The Guest Editor of this Special Issue invites researchers to contribute papers addressing the fundamental mechanisms, state-of-the-art modeling techniques, and experimental approaches to enhance the understanding of fatigue, fracture, and failure in aerospace composite materials and structures.
Prof. Dr. Yu’e Ma
Prof. Dr. Wandong Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fatigue mechanism of composite materials and structures
- fracture mechanism of composite materials and structures
- damage tolerance of composite structures
- strength of composite materials
- damage and failure of composite materials under high temperatures
- structural mechanics of composites under strong irradiation environments
- damage and failure behavior of composite materials after impact
- multi-scale/multi-physical field coupled mechanics of composites
- micro/meso-mechanics of composites
- advanced experimental methods for composite materials and structures under extreme environments
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