Blasting Analysis and Impact Engineering on Materials and Structures
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2026 | Viewed by 994
Special Issue Editors
Interests: dynamic mechanical properties; impact dynamics; dynamic response; blast loading; damage evaluation; energy absorption; protective structure
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Interests: composites; energy-absorbing material; impact dynamics; damage mechanics; computational mechanics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The impact of blast and high-velocity impact events on structures and materials has garnered significant attention due to its relevance in modern engineering applications, including defense, transportation, and civil infrastructure. These events pose unique challenges, such as dynamic loading, material deformation, and structural damage, which require innovative approaches for design, mitigation, and resilience. The rapid advancement of materials science, computational methods, and experimental techniques has opened up new frontiers for understanding and addressing the effects of such extreme events.
This Special Issue welcomes contributions that focus on theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies which delve into dynamic responses, damage mechanisms, and failure predictions. Additionally, it invites innovative approaches in material design, protective systems, and blast-resistant structures. Of particular interest are papers that introduce new methodologies for multi-scale modeling, high-strain-rate material characterization, impact-resistant design principles, etc.
Dr. Shujian Yao
Dr. Kai Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- impact dynamics
- structural response
- material failure
- protective design
- high strain rate
- energy absorption
- multi-scale simulation
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