Computational Mechanics and Modeling of Composite Materials and Structures
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 1014
Special Issue Editors
Interests: composite design; processing; computational mechanics; progressive failure analyses; data-driven modeling; machine learning
Interests: composite material and process; interface science; molecular dynamics; progressive failure analysis; robotic work cells
Interests: polymer; biopolymer; composite; composites design; biocomposite; nanocomposite; smart materials; additive manufacturing; celluloses; fiber; nanocelluloses; lignin; carbon-based materials; formulation; process optimization; performance; economic feasibility studies; machine learning
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Composite materials are increasingly being used in construction, renewable energy, electric vehicles, and other applications. Composite materials provide sustainable solutions for industrial problems due to their excellent strength-to-weight ratio and opportunities for tailoring material properties to target higher performance and efficiencies. The high strength and long-term durability of composites deliver optimum performance for composite parts, whereas light-weight composite solutions lead to lower energy consumption throughout the product's life cycle. In addition, proper material designs and manufacturing platforms play key roles in driving composite sustainability. The selection of reinforcements, resin, and additives with effective processing techniques help transform the material solutions into the desired parts for targeted applications. This Special Issue aims to address recent advances in the composite design, processing, and failure analyses of composite materials through computational and analytical approaches. The efficient models and numerical tools spanning from the material to part levels serve as virtual testing tools to enhance our understanding on the complex crack mechanisms in composite materials as well as the potential failure modes that are hard to detect with conventional testing methods.
The key topics of this Special Issue include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Lightweight and sustainable composite processing methods and modeling;
- Next-generation composite design and mechanics in automotive, aerospace, offshore, renewable energy, and other industries;
- Advanced modeling methods for progressive damage prediction of composites based on continuum damage mechanics, extended finite element method, discrete damage modeling, cohesive zone modeling, and other advanced models;
- Computational mechanics and modeling of composites across multiscale levels: micro-length scale to coupon and component levels;
- Defect characterization and modeling in composites such as ply waviness, fiber misalignment, fiber kinking, porosity;
- Life cycle assessment and modeling of multi-functional composites and biocomposites;
- Data-driven modeling approaches for predicting composite durability, reliability, and performance optimization.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Steve D.C. Pham
Dr. David Hartman
Dr. Tri-Dung Ngo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- composite design
- computational mechanics
- composite processing
- progressive failure analysis
- data-driven modeling
- composite defects
- biocomposites
- reliability
- durability
- optimization
