Viscoelastic Composite Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Through microstructure design, viscoelastic composite materials (VCMs) may exhibit effective properties that conventional materials may not possess, such as high damping and high stiffness simultaneously. Internal processes, in addition to microstructure, may also greatly affect the properties of VCMs. In industry, linear and nonlinear viscoelastic properties have found a wide range of applications, including the reduction of unwanted vibrations and noise. This Special Issue of Polymers, entitled “Viscoelastic Composite Materials”, aims to provide a forum for original research, critical reviews, and perspectives in the area of viscoelastic composite materials and their applications in academic and industrial sectors.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• polymer–matrix composites;
• metal–matrix composites;
• composite materials with a polymeric inclusion;
• asphalt and related composite materials;
• cellular solids;
• coupled-field properties;
• static and dynamic properties;
• waves in viscoelastic composite materials;
• viscoelastic properties of metamaterials.

Prof. Yun-Che Wang
Guest Editor

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