Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Composite Materials

Dear Colleagues,

In the last decades, the fast-paced evolution of industry has intimately relied on the technology of new materials, which contribute to productive supply chains due to their features such as lower price, enhanced sustainability and improved mechanical performance. With the aim of expanding materials technology development beyond methods based exclusively on processing and heat treatments, much of the attention of researchers and technologists has been focused on investigating the usage of composite materials in innovative applications, as they offer unique features that cannot be found in a single material. The broad spectrum of properties that can be tailored by designing composite materials include the high toughness-to-weight ratio of fiber-reinforced polymers, and the elevated wear resistance of cermets, both of which are arousing the interest of industry in many sectors. Recently, the use of composite materials has significantly increased worldwide, gradually replacing more traditional materials in various fields such as automotive, naval, water sports and renewable energies, which now rely on more light-weight composites to provide energy efficiency in their structures. Weight reduction, high strength and rigidity, corrosion and abrasion resistance, enhanced thermal conductivity and elevated endurance to fatigue are just some of the characteristics that have been investigated to date. Contributions to this Special Issue will consider innovation and originality in the world of composite materials, including experimental characterization, numerical simulation techniques, novel industrial applications and sustainability.

Dr. Ana Pavlovic
Dr. Miroslav Zivkovic
Dr. Carlos Pérez Bergmann
Dr. Dragan Marinkovic
Guest Editors

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