Materials Simulation and Design
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
The section "Materials Simulation and Design" publishes original research reports, article reviews and short communications on all aspects of inorganic and organic materials properties, advances in synthesis, processing, characterisation, testing and design of materials and engineering systems, and applications in technology, modelling and simulation of a broad range of materials including ceramics, metals, glasses, semiconductors, polymers, biological materials, composites, etc. Papers on solid materials, interfaces, and material issues associated with surfaces, defects and microstructure are of particular interest. This section aims to bring together aspects of materials science, engineering, physics, and chemistry. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to materials for:
- Addressing innovative theoretical or computational studies of material structure and behaviour, examining materials evolution at the electronic-, atomic- and meso-scale, in relation to mechanical, chemical, electronic, optical, biological or biomedical properties.
- Developing innovative multiscale modelling strategies (atomistic-continuum, transition state theory, homogenization, etc).
- Applying machine learning, learning systems, and data-driven tools for microstructural analysis, processing and properties simulation..
- Using new software-enabled methods, analysis tools, cyberinfrastructure, high-throughput computational strategies for materials characterization, discovery and design.
- Soft computing techniques such as Artificial Neural Networks for the modeling om materials mechanical chracteristics.
All submitted papers are subject to a rigorous peer-review process, and decisions regarding publication are always based on the recommendations of independent reviewers.
Editorial Board
Topic Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Micromechanics: Experiment, Modeling and Theory (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Multiscale Simulation of Composite Structures: Damage Assessment, Mechanical Analysis and Prediction (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- New Advances in Modeling, Simulation and Analysis of Optical Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Experimental Simulation and Characterization of Radiation Damage in Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- High Performance Nonferrous Alloys: Composition, Microstructure and Properties (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Instrumented Indentation Test: An Aiding Tool for Materials Science and Industry (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Rheology and Deformation of Complex Fluids (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Materials and Modelling for Extreme Loading Conditions (Deadline: 15 October 2021)
- Models for Advanced Granular Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Fracture Toughness and Modelling of Concrete Composites and Other Brittle Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Advances in Developing Functional Coatings on Fibrous Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Methods for Analysis of Material Fatigue Properties (Deadline: 15 November 2021)
- Finite Element Analysis of Mechanical Behaviors and Properties of Engineering Materials and Structures (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Predictive Modelling for Mechanical Behaviour (PMMB) of Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Theoretical Research in Electronic Structure of Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Mechanical Properties and Characterization of Metallic Materials for Lightweight Structures (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Recent Advances in Photonic Materials and Devices (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Technologies for Joining and Forming Thin-Walled Structures in the Construction of Transportation Vehicles (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Extreme Mechanics in Multiscale Analyses of Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Electroceramic Thin Films: Technology, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Fatigue Life Evaluation of Steel under Different Conditions (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Theory and Simulations of Magnetic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Phase Field Modeling for Multiphase Problems (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Delamination and Fracture Problems in Modern Engineering Materials (Deadline: 30 December 2021)
- Development of Numerical Methods for Structural and Mechanical Analysis of Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2021)
- Analytical and Numerical Modelling of Mechanical Metamaterials for Novel Engineering Design (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Applications to Structural Engineering (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing of Advanced Materials: Applications, Future Trends and Perspectives of Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Research Advances in Magnetism and Magnetoelasticity: From Materials to Sensors (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Use of Modern Materials in Technological Processes Accompanied by Frictional Heating (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Synthesis, Properties, Characterization and Application of Polymeric Membranes (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Underwater Processing of Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Computer-Aided Design and Modeling of Materials at Different Scales (Deadline: 10 January 2022)
- Challenges in Additive Manufacturing: From Coupon Studies to Components (Deadline: 10 January 2022)
- Multiphysics and Multilevel Modeling of Composition Formation and Properties of Multicomponent and Polycrystalline Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2022)
- Advances in Density Functional Theory (DFT) Studies of Solids (Deadline: 20 January 2022)
- Numerical Simulation and Experimental Studies of Wave Phenomena in Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2022)
- Biomechanics and Damage Mechanics of Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Computational Methods in Advanced Materials Processing, Metal Casting, and Materials for Energy Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Modeling of the Structure, Properties, Processes and Surface of Materials (Deadline: 10 February 2022)
- Carbon Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Nano-Chemical Mechanics in Deformation and Fracture (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Composition, Structure, Properties Relations in Compositionally Complex and High-Entropy Alloys (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Dynamics and Application of Modern, Smart and Active Elements or Structures (Deadline: 10 March 2022)
- Molecular Dynamics Simulations in Nanocomposites (Deadline: 15 March 2022)
- Additive Manufacturing Methods and Modeling Approaches (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 March 2022)
- Nitride Ceramics: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- Modeling of Damage in Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- Recent Advances in Density Functional Theory and Computational Materials Design (Deadline: 10 April 2022)
- Numerical Modeling and Simulation in Wood-Based Materials (Deadline: 10 April 2022)
- Computational Modelling and Design of Novel Engineering Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2022)
- Modelling Materials and Devices at Atomistic Level (Deadline: 10 May 2022)
- Structural and Electronic Properties of Metal-Based Nanomaterials for Heterogeneous Catalysis and Beyond (Deadline: 20 May 2022)
- Damage and Mechanical Properties of Materials (Deadline: 10 June 2022)
- Computational Mechanics of Structures and Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Feature Papers in Materials Simulation and Design (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Applying Machine Learning and Data-Driven Methods to High-Velocity Penetration and Dynamic Material Modeling (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Analytical and Computational Methods in Material and Mechanical Engineering (Deadline: 20 November 2022)
- System Dynamics and Fatigue of Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: