Sustainable Composite Materials: Multiscale Mechanical Analysis and Finite Element Optimization
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026 | Viewed by 1323
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fracture mechanics; cohesive models; masonry structures; modal analysis; damage detection; multiscale methods; homogenization techniques
Interests: fracture mechanics; damage mechanics; nonlinear finite element modeling; multiscale approaches; composite materials; homogenization techniques; mechanical metamaterials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The mechanical behavior of composite materials is intrinsically complex, usually spanning multiple length scales, from the microscopic level of reinforcements to the macroscopic scale of overall structural performance. The multiscale nature of studying these materials poses significant challenges for accurate numerical modeling and predictive design.
This Special Issue is dedicated to advanced multiscale approaches for the analysis and optimization of composite materials, with a particular emphasis on integrating Finite Element Methods (FEMs) across different scales. Contributions that address innovative techniques to bridge micro-, meso-, and macroscale behaviors, enabling more accurate simulation of complex nonlinear phenomena such as damage, fracture, and buckling mechanisms, are welcome. A central focus is on numerical models that exploit FEM-based approaches to comprehensively investigate the role of microstructural evolutions in determining the overall stiffness, strength, and toughness properties of advanced composite materials.
While the primary focus of this issue is methodological, it also aims to highlight how these numerical techniques can accelerate the adoption of sustainable composite materials (e.g., bio-based or recycled-fiber composites) by significantly enhancing the predictability of their structural performance, and ultimately by making their optimal design more effective. Submissions that explore computational fracture mechanics aspects may also be considered if devoted to the advancement of modeling and simulation techniques pertaining to sustainable composite materials.
Dr. Daniele Gaetano
Dr. Lorenzo Leonetti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- multiscale modeling
- sustainable composite materials
- fracture mechanics
- finite element optimization
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