Dynamic Behavior of Polymer Composite Materials and Structures, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editors
Interests: impact dynamics; composite materials; 3D printed materials; energy absorption structures; shock waves
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Interests: fiber reinforced plastics; mechanical metamaterials; polymer metamaterial; thin-walled structures; constitutive model of materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymer composite materials have found widespread applications across diverse engineering sectors, including the automotive, aviation, aerospace, and defense industries, owing to their high specific stiffness and strength. In such applications, composite structures are often subjected to dynamic loads, such as dropped tools, hailstones, windborne debris, and bird strikes. These dynamic events can cause severe damage, compromising the stiffness, strength, load-bearing capacity, structural integrity, and overall service life of composite structures. Therefore, understanding the dynamic mechanical behavior of polymer composites is essential for structural safety and has attracted increasing research interest in recent years.
Building upon the success of the 1st Edition of this Special Issue (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/special_issues/polymer_composite_structure_dynamic), this 2nd Edition aims to provide a platform for sharing the latest research advances in this field. We welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies that address the dynamic mechanical behavior of polymer composites under high strain rate conditions involving impact, blast, and shock loading. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, fiber-reinforced polymer laminates, sandwich panels, lightweight cellular solids, bioinspired composite materials, 3D-printed composites, etc. Submissions addressing innovative experimental techniques, advanced modeling and simulation approaches, diagnostic methods, and design optimization strategies for polymer composites in dynamic loading scenarios are also of particular interest.
Dr. Hongxu Wang
Dr. Changfang Zhao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- composite laminates
- sandwich structures
- cellular and porous materials
- bioinspired materials and structures
- 3D-printed composite materials
- fiber metal laminates
- dynamic mechanical behavior
- strain rate effect
- impact resistance
- penetration mechanics
- crashworthiness and energy absorption
- shock response and spall fracture
- finite element modeling
- optimization of composites
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