Multifunctional Composites and Structures for Aerospace Applications
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 October 2026 | Viewed by 1736
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the contemporary landscape of aeronautics and aerospace sectors, the use of composite materials and structures with multiple functionalities is a powerful feature in designing and manufacturing new-generation aircrafts. Their applications extend beyond the standard use as individual parts and components, as they generate important effects on performance, efficiency, monitoring, maintenance, and sustainability, as well as passenger comfort, security, and safety.
The selection of composite materials and their associated structures is highly influenced by the requirements of the aircraft parts and areas that they are designed for. Composites and structures with multiple functionalities drive the aircraft and aerospace industry towards new levels of performance, efficiency, and circularity.
This Special Issue aims to gather a collection of the latest studies in the field of multifunctional composites and structures for applications in the aerospace sector. As guest editors, we kindly invite you to submit full research articles and reviews addressing, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Development of multifunctional composite materials for the aerospace and air transport industries;
- Characterization and testing of multifunctional composite materials for the aerospace and air transport industries;
- Manufacturing and qualification processes of composite structures for aerospace applications;
- Structural design of composite materials for aircraft engineering;
- Mathematical simulation processes for development and testing of multifunctional composites and structures in the aircraft industry.
Dr. George Pelin
Dr. Vladimir Lucian Ene
Dr. Adrian Ionut Nicoara
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- multifunctional polymeric composites
- multifunctional metallic composites
- multifunctional ceramic composites
- aircraft structures
- material characterization and testing
- aircraft design
- structural analysis
- numerical simulation
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