Analytical and Computational Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Functional Structures

Dear Colleagues,

Advanced materials (composites, functionally graded materials, shape memory materials, multi-phase materials, active materials, piezoelectrics, biomaterials, etc.) and functional structures (conductors, actuators, sensors, MEMS, 4D printed structures, etc.) play a key role in modern engineering and biomedical applications where they are often exposed to severe environmental conditions and experience complex multi-axial loadings. In many occasions, new analytical and computational methods are needed to characterise novel features of these materials and to model their mechanical behaviours as well as to analyse their mechanical performance.

The objective of this Special Issue is to promote the dissemination of significant developments dealing with analytical and computational mechanics of advanced materials and functional structures. This Special Issue creates a forum for research contributions covering a broad spectrum of topics ranging from analytical methods, numerical simulations and experimental investigations to hybrid techniques that combine computational and experimental approaches in the research and study of advanced materials and functional structures. Mechanics of advanced materials like biological materials, ceramics, functionally graded materials, carbon-fibre and polymer/metal-matrix composites, nanocomposites, smart materials, shape memory materials, multi-phase materials, active materials, piezoelectrics, meta-materials, electromagnetic materials, 3D/4D printed materials are of interests. All researchers/investigators are invited to contribute to this Special Issue with their original research articles, short communications, and review articles.

Dr. Mahdi Bodaghi
Guest Editor

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