Advanced Polymer Matrix Composites: Design, Manufacturing and Analysis

Dear Colleagues,

Continuous fiber-reinforced thermosetting resin matrix composites have been demonstrated to be successful in aerospace applications. In the past decade, emerging ideas, materials and technologies have brought revolutionary changes to the conventional design, manufacturing and life-cycle evaluation of composite structures. In addition to high-performance behavior, ongoing efforts have been devoted to the production of high-volume, low-cost composites. New developments have even surpassed our original understanding of these materials. This Special Issue aims to collect recent advances in polymer matrix composites (PMCs) with a focus on structural applications, including biomimetic design, additive manufacturing and integrated design and manufacture. Moreover, we are calling for papers related to advanced testing and analysis approaches for PMCs, such as novel experimental characterization, model-/data-driven artificial intelligence and high-fidelity physics modeling.

Dr. Jie Zhi
Dr. Jialong Liu
Dr. Xin Lu
Guest Editors

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