Methodology of the Design and Testing of Composite Structures (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".
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Dear Colleagues,
Composites are now being used in many key areas of the economy, such as the automotive, aerospace, defense and construction industries. Compared to common homogeneous materials, composites exhibit better thermal, electrical, tribological and mechanical properties. This is due to the fact that, in composite materials, the best features of the matrix (e.g., ductility, fracture toughness, low specific weight) and the particles embedded therein (e.g., high strength, high elastic modulus, wear resistance, desired thermal or electrical conductivity) are combined. Moreover, the coexistence, within a single composite material, of two different phases implies the presence of physical phenomena that are characteristic of each of them. The combination of these phenomena can lead to the occurrence of a new physical phenomenon; thus, such a composite exhibits new functional attributes.
Undoubtedly, the final durability/functional attributes of a composite are most influenced by the mechanical and physical properties of its individual material phases. However, the manufacturing technology used and the distribution, geometry and size of the particles embedded in the matrix are also important. It should be noted that a change in even one of the above-mentioned factors impacts the effective properties of the composite. Thus, there is a well-reasoned need to determine such properties before implementing and manufacturing newly engineered composite materials. Most often, it is achieved through experimental research. This approach has both advantages and disadvantages. A major advantage is related to the capture of mechanical parameters directly in the tests. As for the disadvantages, experimental research is time-consuming and has high costs. Nevertheless, the laboratory step of establishing the mechanical and physical properties of the composite is crucial and cannot be omitted in any way. Therefore, it is advisable to pre-determine the structure of the composite, with the desired mechanical and physical properties, using other methods (e.g., predictive models), and then carry out laboratory testing of the produced composite.
The scope of this Special Issue will provide a forum for reports on the following topics:
- Manufacturing of composite materials;
- Analytical and numerical modeling of composite materials;
- Test methods for composite materials and structures;
- Experimental procedures for establishing averaged mechanical and physical properties of composites;
- Analytical and numerical models for predicting averaged mechanical and physical properties of composites;
- New trends in composite materials.
Dr. Grzegorz Mieczkowski
Dr. Dariusz Szpica
Dr. Andrzej Borawski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- composites
- composite design
- identification and prediction of effective physical and mechanical properties of composites
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