Mechanical and Fracture Behavior of Polymers and Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 August 2022) | Viewed by 8343
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mechanical behavior; structure-property; fracture mechanics; creep; stress-rupture; fatigue; surface embrittlement; thermal fusion joining; non-destructive test
Interests: material degradation; fracture mechanics; material durability; structure-property relationship; damage mechanics; composite materials; multiphysics and multiscale analysis
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Interests: computational modeling and analysis of nonlinear material behavior; mechanics of materials; plasticity; metal forming
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the widening application of polymeric materials to structural applications, a clear understanding of their mechanical behavior is of critical importance to ensure the safety and integrity of structures made of polymeric materials. Therefore, a great deal of exploratory and application research has been conducted in the last decades, including works on the mechanical response of thermal fusion joining, as the joint’s mechanical integrity often dictates the lifetime performance of the structures and parts. Through these efforts, extensive data have been compiled of their strength, deformation, and fracture behavior, as well as fusion joining method and non-destructive evaluations. As a result, new directions for better analyzing, predicting, and experimenting with the mechanical behavior of polymers are emerging. In line with this, in more recent times, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning algorithms continue to be explored to build mechanical property data supporting the computational requirements. At the same time novel experimental methods are evolving to readily and accurately provide experimental data that would confirm the computational predictions.
For this special issue, original and review papers are being invited that address the mechanical and fracture behavior of amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers; thermoplastics and thermoset-based composites materials; and structures, parts, and fusion joints made thereof, including non-destructive testing. Both experimental and modeling investigations from academics, research institutions, and industries are encouraged to make input to present their latest findings. In addition, colleagues involved in developing experimental/analytical methods for global standards are also encouraged to participate in support of the related industries.
Prof. Dr. Sunwoong Choi
Prof. Dr. Byong-Ho Choi
Prof. Dr. Yeongsung Suh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- static behavior
- hardness and surface properties (including tribology and surface embrittlement)
- impact and high-speed behavior
- time and temperature-dependent behavior
- fracture and fatigue behavior
- mechano-chemical degradation behavior
- novel mechanical test method
- thermal fusion joining
- non-destructive evaluation
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