Advanced Modelling and Simulation of Composite Materials and Structures
A Special Issue of Modelling (ISSN 2673-3951).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2026 | Viewed by 138
Editors
Interests: finite element analysis (FEA); micro-computed tomography; micromechanics; 3D printing; composite materials
Interests: composite materials; non-destructive testing; acoustic emissions; advanced testing; fracture and damage of materials
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Dear Colleagues,
The increasing complexity and diversity of composite materials and structures demand sophisticated modelling and simulation techniques to accurately predict their mechanical behaviour, failure mechanisms, and long-term performance. From fibre-reinforced polymers and woven textiles to 3D-printed composites and multi-scale architectures, these materials present unique challenges that classical analytical approaches cannot fully address. Advances in computational methods—including the Finite Element Method, full-field spectral methods, micromechanical modelling, and data-driven approaches—combined with high-resolution characterisation techniques such as micro-computed tomography, are opening new frontiers in virtual material design and structural assessment.
This Special Issue invites original research articles and review papers that advance the state of the art in modelling and simulation of composite materials and structures. Topics of interest span micro-, meso-, and macro-scale analyses, damage and failure modelling, the integration of experimental data into computational frameworks, and emerging manufacturing processes such as additive manufacturing. By bringing together contributions from across these disciplines, this issue aims to provide a comprehensive reference for researchers and engineers working at the intersection of materials science, applied mechanics, and computational engineering.
Dr. Efstratios Polyzos
Dr. Kalliopi-Artemi Kalteremidou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- composite materials and structures
- finite element analysis (FEA)
- micromechanical modelling
- multi-scale simulation
- damage and failure modelling
- micro-computed tomography (micro-CT)
- additive manufacturing/3D printing
- fibre-reinforced polymers
- computational mechanics
- virtual material design
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