Modeling and Simulation of Advanced Composite Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2018) | Viewed by 55458
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Interests: advanced composites manufacturing; Industry 5.0; immersive technology applications; multidisciplinary training
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Dear Colleagues,
The widespread application of advanced fiber reinforcements and associated composite processing technologies has been partly driven by the ease of formability, from two-dimensional planar shapes to complex three-dimensional parts, along with a combination of light weight and superior mechanical properties. An in-depth understanding, and consequently improvement, of forming processes of these materials, however, still requires complex material modeling and simulation tools, which are often at a multi-scale and encompass multi-physics. Such tools are especially vital to replace the costly industrial trials of manufacturing processes, and to eventually arrive at efficient strategies to mitigate defects and product failures. What has not been thoroughly addressed in this field, however, is the full integration of design and manufacturing efforts via linking respective modeling and simulation tools. This Special Issue is aimed at soliciting the most promising, recent developments in composite modeling, simulation, and optimization, in both design and manufacturing areas, including industrial-scale case studies. All submitted manuscripts will undergo a rigorous review, and will only be considered for publication if they meet journal standards. Select top articles may have processing charges waived at the recommendation of reviewers and the Guest Editor.
Prof. Abbas S. Milani
Guest Editor
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Keywords
Fiber reinforced composites
Unidirectional and woven reinforcements
Non-crimp fabrics (NCFs)
Three-dimensional composites
Modeling and characterization
Numerical simulation including FEM and XFEM
Forming processes
Manufacturing defects and optimization
Design of composite structures
Natural fiber and bio-composites
Hybrid composites
Industrial case studies
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