Advances in Damage and Fracture Mechanisms of Composite Materials

Submission Deadline: 31 December 2026 View: 34 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editors

Dr. Seyed R. Koloor

Email: seyed.rahimian@unibw.de

Affiliation: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Munich, Germany

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Research Interests: design and analysis of composite structures for aerospace and automotive applications, computational solid mechanics, finite element method, fatigue, fracture and damage mechanics, continuum mechanics, experimental mechanics and characterizations of advanced composites materials

Assoc. Prof. Noorfaizal Yidris

Email: nyidris@upm.edu.my

Affiliation: Department of Aerospace Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia

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Research Interests: design and analysis of aerospace composite structures, computational mechanics, finite element method, experiment and characterizations of advanced composites

Summary

Polymer-based fiber composites are modern materials known for their strong chemical, physical, and mechanical performance. They are widely used to make structures in industries such as aerospace, automotive, marine, oil and gas, and energy. These materials also play a major role in the development of new products in transportation, construction, infrastructure, and sports. As a result, many researchers from universities and industries are investigating on the mechanical behavior and damage response of these materials to improve the design process and provide an accurate analysis of composite structures.

This Special Issue aims to support and share recent progress and new scientific results related to the engineering, design, and testing of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. It focuses on studies at both material and structural levels. The issue includes research on new materials, manufacturing methods, testing techniques, modeling approaches, physical behavior, numerical analysis, experimental mechanics, and structural design, covering scales from small material levels to large structural systems.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
· Development of new materials such as thermoplastic and thermoset composites, functionally graded materials, fiber-reinforced polymers, fiber–metal laminates, coatings, and related materials
· Manufacturing methods including additive manufacturing, material synthesis, molding, and forming processes
· Mechanical, thermal, and physical material characterization
· Mathematical modeling of material behavior such as elastic, viscoelastic, plastic, damage, failure, and fatigue responses
· Computational solid mechanics methods including finite element analysis, finite difference techniques, peridynamics, and real-time simulations
· New experimental testing approaches such as static, dynamic, impact, cyclic, creep, and long-term tests
· Experimental solid mechanics for material evaluation, structural behavior analysis, testing of complex structures, and stress measurement
· Mechanical design at different scales, including material systems, components, assemblies, and large structures
· Study of physical effects such as moisture absorption, corrosion, erosion, environmental exposure, aging, and durability
· Emerging research areas such as nano- and micromechanics, photomechanics, repair methods, and recycling technologies
· Innovative applications in fields such as aerospace, automotive, robotics, marine, and energy systems

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