Additive Manufacturing of Cellular Structures Based on Metal Materials

Dear Colleagues,

During the last decade, regular cellular structures have attracted the attention of many scientists because of their specific mechanical properties, including a low mass and high strength. Additionally, the dynamic progress of additive manufacturing technologies provides a possibility to produce complex topologies, which would constitute a challenge to the standard methods. Therefore, the main aim of this Special Issue is to publish scientific papers covering the recent problems related to the additive manufacturing of 2D and 3D regular cellular structures using metal materials, including the following:

• mechanical behavior in terms of energy-absorption and crashworthiness capabilities;
• experimental testing under quasi-static and dynamic conditions;
• numerical modelling and simulation coupled with experimental tests;
• microscopic studies of additively manufactured materials;
• fracture and damage under low and high strain rates;
• and others...

Hopefully, the presented Special Issue will receive many excellent papers covering the key aspects of experimental tests, material studies, and the numerical modelling and simulations of regular cellular structures. Ultimately, it will create a useful source of data and knowledge for scientists working in a similar field.

Dr. Paweł Baranowski
Guest Editor

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