Interfaces and Thin Layers in Ceramic Composites
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 71
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Interests: computational mechanics; coupled problems; micromechanics; nonlinear problems; plasticity; damage
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Dear Colleagues,
Ceramic materials are crucial for many industries. They are multiphase polycrystals. Research indicates that the behaviour of multiphase materials depends on the interfaces between the phases. These interfaces have a finite thickness and influence the meso- and macro-performance of the composites.
Phenomena in such composites leading to their failure comprise microcracking, coalescence of microcracks, macrocracks, and spallation. These usually lead to rapid failure. If the metallic phase exists, it makes the material more ductile, delaying the failure.
The nature of the interface phenomena requires investigation. The multiscale modelling of the materials, including the interphase, is challenging.
A tentative list of the problems to be investigated is given below. Nevertheless, the list is open.
- Interface properties;
- Interface constitutive law;
- Interface forming;
- Experiments on interfaces;
- Microscale numerical models (molecular dynamics, density functional theory);
- Multiscale models;
- Experimental techniques;
- Static and dynamic behaviour of the composites;
- Impact loading;
- Nonlocal methods;
- Phase transformation.
We invite all colleagues to submit a full paper, communication, or a review.
Dr. Eligiusz Postek
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- composite
- ceramics
- metal matrix composites
- interface
- statics
- dynamics
- impact
- constitutive models
- molecular dynamics
- meshless methods
- finite element method
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