Analytical and Computational Methods in Material and Mechanical Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Materials is devoted to analytical and computational methods in materials and mechanical engineering. Today, simulation techniques and numerical methods have been rapidly evolving with the intent to apply increasingly complex models and to face the growing requirements of engineering applications. Also, newly developed analytical solutions have been able to cover a wider range of scientific problems and to serve as benchmark solutions for numerical simulations. This Special Issue is intended to provide a forum for academic researchers and engineers to exchange their recent works on theoretical and computational advancements.

Among others, the following topics are the main fields of interest of this Special Issue: linear and non-linear elasticity and plasticity models; materials with anomalous characteristics; metamaterials; auxetic cellular materials; porous materials; functionally graded materials, the fatigue of materials; topological optimization of structures; heat transfer in materials and structures; as well as other topics related to computational methods in materials science, mechanics, and engineering.

We invite you to submit research articles on the latest research work in these areas, with an emphasis on applications in all areas of materials and mechanical engineering.

Prof. Dr. Tomasz Strek
Dr. Hubert Jopek
Dr. Paweł Fritzkowski
Guest Editors

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