Lattice Structures

Dear Colleagues,

Additive manufacturing technologies are being increasingly applied across a wide range of industries. Characterized by its high design freedom, this manufacturing process enables greater potential for lightweight construction—such as in the aerospace industry—and facilitates functional integration across all industries. Additive manufacturing is a key enabler for the fabrication and industrial application of open-celled and closed-celled cellular lattice structures (strut-based and surface-based); these structures bear significant potential for lightweight design, with improved stiffness–weight ratios and reduced build times. This Special Issue invites papers from all areas of research related to lattice structures. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, structural mechanics, design, simulation, modeling, manufacturing, optimization, experimental studies, and process control for lattice structures. Interdisciplinary contributions that address several of the aforementioned topics are especially welcome. In addition, we encourage the submission of case studies demonstrating applications of lattice structures. Particular emphasis is placed on papers that explore the application of lattice structures in composite science.

Prof. Dr. Christian Mittelstedt
Guest Editor

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