Advanced Manufacturing of Composite Materials: Experimental Techniques and Numerical Modelling
A special issue of Journal of Composites Science (ISSN 2504-477X). This special issue belongs to the section "Composites Manufacturing and Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 August 2025 | Viewed by 5647
Special Issue Editors
Interests: CFD; complex flow (rheology); multiscale multiphysics modelling; ceramic, polymer & composite manufacturing; additive manufacturing; energy storage materials
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: micromechanics; multiscale modeling; multi-physics modeling; process modeling; manufacturing simulation; defects; damage and failure; bio-inspired composites
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced composite manufacturing has been propelled by recent innovations in physics-based simulations, data-driven models, in situ process monitoring, and intelligent robotic technologies. These advancements aim to minimize manufacturing-induced defects, optimize material processing conditions, and enhance the structural performance of composite materials, enabling widespread applications across industries such as aerospace, automotive, and renewable energy.
This Special Issue, "Advanced Manufacturing of Composite Materials: Experimental Techniques and Numerical Modelling", invites cutting-edge research and review articles focused on experimental techniques, theoretical frameworks, and numerical simulations for composite manufacturing. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Multiscale characterization of fibrous porous media (e.g., permeability, porosity);
- Resin impregnation dynamics and flow mechanisms in preforms;
- Rheology and cure kinetics of polymer matrices;
- Multiphysics modelling of composite processes (e.g., LCM, RTM, autoclave, AFP);
- Functionalized composites for transport, energy, and smart applications;
- Machine learning/AI-driven process optimization.
We welcome contributions that bridge fundamental research with industrial applications, emphasizing reproducibility, sustainability, and scalability.
Dr. Masoud Jabbari
Dr. Dianyun Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- composite manufacturing
- liquid composite moulding (LCM)
- resin transfer molding (RTM)
- vacuum-assisted processes
- resin impregnation
- automated fibre placement (AFP)
- cure kinetics
- multiphysics modelling
- process optimization
- Industry 4.0
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