Additive Manufacturing of Structural Materials and Their Composites
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: composites; lattice architectures; advanced and smart materials; material characterization; mechanical properties; impact and ballistic resistance; vibration attenuation; heat transfer; additive manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a transformative technology, empowering structural design with unprecedented freedom. Its core advantage lies in directly fabricating complex topological structures, thereby turning the concept of multifunctional integration into reality. At present, AM structural materials are used in a wide range of applications, including aerospace, electronic packaging, biomedical devices, and energy storage. Their structural mechanical behavior and material characteristics can be analyzed and predicted using both experimental characterization and numerical simulation. Finite element analysis (FEA) is widely used to simulate the printing process and predict the service behavior of AM structural materials; meanwhile, topology optimization and process parameter control can enhance component performance and effectively reduce printing defects such as cracking and porosity.
In this Special Issue, we particularly welcome the submission of full papers involving original research studies, review papers, and experimental or numerical investigations related to the material, structure, process optimization, experimental characterization, numerical simulation, and application of AM. The topics include (but are not limited to) studies on AM materials, structural design, AM processes, topology optimization of complex structures, multiphysics numerical simulation, and other areas of research related to AM. It should be noted that numerical or analytical research work without test verification is not recommended.
Dr. Bin Han
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- structural materials
- lattice architectures
- metamaterials
- optimization
- simulation
- defect analysis
- composites
- mechanical properties
- material characterization
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