Mechanical and Failure Behavior of Polymeric Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2024) | Viewed by 2339
Special Issue Editor
Interests: inelastic behaviour of solids–elasto-plasticity, elasto-viscoplasticity, viscoelasticity (metallic alloys, polymers and composites); damage mechanics, fatigue mechanics and fracture mechanics; thermodynamics of inelastic materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is focused on the mechanical behavior and integrity analysis of polymeric composites. It is expected that the papers to be submitted should focus on fundamental and applied issues, including computational, theoretical, and experimental contributions. The objective is to bring together works by specialists for an in-depth discussion on the various aspects covered by this great branch of science and technology. As suggestions, the following topics can be cited: nonlinear behavior of composite structures subjected to severe loads under adverse environmental conditions; fracture damage and fatigue damage; creep damage; lifetime prediction; composite systems used to repair or reinforce damaged metal or concrete structures; composite technology for hydrogen pipelines and hydrogen storage.
Prof. Dr. Heraldo Silva Da Costa Mattos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymeric composites
- mechanical behavior
- integrity analysis
- lifetime prediction
- fracture
- fatigue damage
- creep damage
- repair systems
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