Computational Mechanics in Design and Optimization of Structures and Advanced Materials
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Material Processing Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 5069
Special Issue Editors
Interests: computational mechanics; fracture mechanics; biomechanics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Computational models, once verified and validated, are a powerful tool for the study of a wide variety of problems in mechanics. The finite element method, for example, is used extensively to solve problems in solid mechanics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, or any coupling of different fields. In component or structural design, models are utilized to investigate the component manufacturing process, deformations under load, damage and failure, and life expectancy. The use of computational models is also essential in the design and optimization of advanced materials such as metal or polymer matrix composites. Multiscale computational analysis can help to understand the role of microstructure on effective mechanical or thermal properties and offer insights into various failure phenomena which originate at the microscale.
In this Special Issue on “Computational Mechanics in the Design and Optimization of Structures and Advanced Materials”, we invite researchers in the field of computational mechanics to present new and innovative uses of computational modelling in the study and analysis of component and structural design. We also invite studies that deal with the use of computational models in the study of advanced material behavior or performance. Papers accepted in this Special Issue are expected to contain original ideas and potential solutions available for using computational methods to resolve real current engineering problems.
The topics covered include but are not limited to the following:
- Coupled field problems (thermomechanics, FSI);
- Computational biomechanics;
- Computational metal forming;
- Computational fracture mechanics;
- Computational material science;
- Structure optimization.
Dr. Elad Priel
Dr. Nir Trabelsi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- finite element methods
- modeling simulation
- advanced materials
- composites
- fracture mechanism
- stress analysis
- design optimization
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