Modelling of Fracture in Composite Structures: Advances, Multiscale Approaches, and Engineering Applications
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Material Processing Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 108
Special Issue Editors
2. Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Alasala Colleges, Dammam 31483, Saudi Arabia
Interests: fracture mechanics; material science; composite materials; finite element analysis; cohesive zone modelling
Interests: composite structures; experimental mechanics; fatigue
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Composite materials are increasingly used in advanced engineering applications due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and design flexibility. However, fracture behavior in composite structures remains a critical challenge due to their heterogeneous and anisotropic nature. Recent advances in computational modelling, experimental characterization, and multiscale analysis have significantly improved our understanding of damage initiation, propagation, and failure mechanisms in composites. Accurate fracture modelling is essential for predicting structural integrity, improving design methodologies, and enhancing the safety and reliability of composite systems in aerospace, automotive, marine, and civil engineering applications.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue on “Modelling of Fracture in Composite Structures: Advances, Multiscale Approaches, and Engineering Applications”.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and review papers are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Fracture mechanics of composite materials;
- Cohesive zone modelling and damage mechanics;
- Multiscale and micromechanical modelling approaches;
- Numerical methods (FEM, XFEM, peridynamics, phase-field models);
- Experimental characterization and validation of fracture models;
- Fatigue and impact-induced damage in composites;
- Delamination and interfacial failure;
- Fracture in hybrid and nanocomposites;
- Machine learning applications in fracture prediction;
- Structural health monitoring and damage detection. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Mohammed Y. Abdellah
Prof. Dr. Mohammed Hassan
Prof. Dr. Osama M. Irfan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- composite materials
- fracture mechanics
- cohesive zone model
- multiscale modelling
- damage mechanics
- finite element method
- delamination
- fatigue
- phase-field modelling
- structural integrity
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