Advances in Functional Polymers and Composites: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2025 | Viewed by 308
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer composites; smart structures; mechanics; multiscale analysis; elasticity & viscoelasticity; non-destructive testing & evaluation
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Interests: complicate component; creep age forming; aluminum alloy
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Interests: theoretical analysis; structural health monitoring; fatigue; structural integrity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymers and composites are advanced in terms of product efficiency, cost effectiveness, lightweight, good designability, flexibility for manufacturing, etc. They have found widespread applications across diverse sectors, including aerospace, transportation, sustainable energy, construction, and beyond. The production of polymer and composite components encompasses a multifaceted process, involving structural design, preform shaping, curing and forming, machining and assembly, and inspection and analysis. It is imperative to recognize that each of these steps has a direct and substantial impact on the overall performance and functionality of the resultant structure. In light of the escalating adoption of polymer and composite materials in high-end applications across various industries, composite components are evolving towards larger-scale integral structures, increased complexity, and multi-functions. These developments inevitably give rise to heightened challenges in the design and manufacturing of advanced functional polymers and composites.
This Special Issue, therefore, seeks to publish the cutting-edge research and recent advances in functional polymers and composites, including, but not limited to, structural design, mechanics, molding processes, machining and assembly techniques, defect detection methodologies, characterization, and the functional evaluation of polymers and composites. We encourage submissions of original research papers, short communications, and review articles. We hope this Special Issue will contribute to the advancement of scientific theories and methodologies in the realm of polymers and composites, aiming to foster the widespread application of advanced functional polymers and composites in high-end equipment and development within a multitude of disciplines, including aerospace, mechanical engineering, materials science, mechanics, chemistry, and their interconnected fields.
For this Special Issue, we welcome contributions pertaining to, but not limited to, the following domains:
- Advances in polymers and composites;
- Machining theories and technologies;
- Multiscale mechanics;
- Structural health monitoring;
- Functional evaluation and analysis;
- Smart materials and structures;
- Fatigue and structural integrity.
Dr. Bing Wang
Prof. Dr. Lihua Zhan
Dr. Chenglong Guan
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- polymer
- composite
- manufacture
- mechanical properties
- mechanics
- theoretical analysis
- structural health monitoring
- fatigue
- structural integrity
- nondestructive testing and evaluation
- finite element analysis
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