Advances in Solid Mechanics and Its Applications

Dear Colleagues,

One of the main challenges in solid mechanics is to describe the mechanical behavior of materials, whether under static/quasi-static or dynamic conditions. Major industries, such as aerospace, aviation, naval, automotive, and oil and gas extraction, among others, apply the concepts developed in this field of mechanics to design and operate machines, structures, and components. Thus, this “Special Issue” aims to showcase the advances achieved in the study of ductile fracture, material fatigue, fracture mechanics, the characterization of materials from additive manufacturing, the use of AI for manufacturing process optimization, wear and balance of cutting tools, the application of the finite element method to solve nonlinear problems in solid mechanics, and mechanical vibrations.

Prof. Dr. Lucival Malcher
Prof. Dr. Fábio Comes Castro
Guest Editors

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