Multiscale Modelling and Characterization of Mechanical Properties in Heat-Resistant Alloys

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to announce a new Special Issue on the topic of “Multiscale Modeling and Characterization of Mechanical Properties in Heat-Resistant Alloys”, which covers both theoretical and experimental approaches to evaluating mechanical properties, such as elastic stiffness, yield strength, and creep at elevated temperatures.

Various heat-resistant alloys have been used in industry; however, the bridge between the bulk mechanical properties and the underlying micro- and nanoscopic local properties remains an issue. Here, we focus on modeling and characterization approaches from multiscale aspects, for example, finite element analysis for representative volume element, mechanism-based constitutive modeling, molecular dynamics for high-temperature modeling approaches, tensile small-specimen test, nano- or micro-indentation test, strain mapping using digital-image collation as characterization approaches. 

We wish to share the recent progress in and up-and-coming approaches to this topic.

Dr. Ikumu Watanabe
Prof. Dr. Nobufumi Ueshima
Dr. Jovana Ruzic
Prof. Dr. Hongzhi Cui
Guest Editors

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