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Computational and Experimental Modeling of Interfaces and Joints in Advanced Materials

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Simulation and Design".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 398

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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland
Interests: mechanics of materials; finite element method; joints in mechanical engineering; stiffness of mechanical systems; composite joints
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Dear Colleagues,

In addition to experimental research, mechanical engineering is now also focusing on assessing the behavior of various engineering structures using computational methods such as, but not limited to, the finite element method. This Special Issue of Materials will focus on critical findings, advances and applications of numerical and experimental methods in all mechanical engineering fields related to structural connections of advanced materials. Papers dealing with new developments in relation to theoretical, computational, experimental and modeling techniques and their applications in science and technology will be considered. Papers that cover a wide range of issues are welcome, including (but not limited to) the following topics:

  1. Finite element analysis;
  2. Computational and experimental modeling;
  3. Structural health monitoring;
  4. Interfaces and their connections;
  5. Connections in mechanical engineering;
  6. Deformation analysis;
  7. Geometric modeling.

Dr. Rafał Grzejda
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • finite element analysis
  • computational and experimental modeling
  • structural health monitoring
  • interfaces and their connections
  • connections in mechanical engineering
  • deformation analysis
  • geometric modeling

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Rolling Contact Fatigue Behavior of Pitch Bearing Raceway in Offshore Wind Turbines
by Haifeng He, Yiming Chen, Yang Liu, YongChao Zhu and Xin Jin
Materials 2025, 18(8), 1816; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18081816 - 15 Apr 2025
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Abstract
As critical components in offshore wind turbine (OWT) systems, pitch bearings require exceptional fatigue resistance to ensure the extended operational lifespan and structural reliability demanded by marine environments. Failure of these bearings due to rolling contact fatigue (RCF) can severely affect the economic [...] Read more.
As critical components in offshore wind turbine (OWT) systems, pitch bearings require exceptional fatigue resistance to ensure the extended operational lifespan and structural reliability demanded by marine environments. Failure of these bearings due to rolling contact fatigue (RCF) can severely affect the economic efficiency of offshore wind turbines and potentially lead to safety accidents involving both humans and machinery. A simulation model for pitch bearings used in a 3 MW OWT is established to study the RCF behavior under operational conditions based on continuum damage mechanics. Both the elastic and plastic damage are considered in the damage process through a Python script. A user subroutine UMAT is programmed to depict the gradual deterioration of mechanical properties. The results indicate that the fatigue damage of the raceway exhibits significant nonlinear characteristics, with elastic damage playing a predominant role in determining its fatigue life under operational conditions. Full article
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