Feature Papers in Materials Simulation and Design

• Other Authors: Bacciocchi, Michele (Editor), Milani, Abbas S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; die height; biomass compaction; relaxation coefficient; briquette density; logging residues; mechanical engineering; scale opening mechanics; seed extraction; morphological structure; numerical simulation; computational fluid dynamics; OpenFOAM; cementitious materials; Bingham rheology; pumping; reliability; pentagon-based 2D material; thermal conductivity; thermoelectric properties; anharmonicity; additive manufacturing; fused deposition modeling; lattice structures; TPU; layering; zirconia ceramics; brittle medium; porosity; Kolsky method; compressibility; strength; fracture; stress growth rate; light-harvesting; water splitting; photoferroics; high-throughput screening; Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites; high-pressure water jet; high-pressure water-ice jet; paint coating; geometric structure of the surface; base; surface efficiency of the process; renovation; acrylonitrile butadiene styrene; artificial neural networks; dynamic mechanical properties; Particle Swarm Optimization; green composite; bumper beam; numerical modeling; energy absorption; natural fibers; axial vibration; short-fiber-reinforced; Fourier series; nonlocal elasticity; thin-walled; FEM; thermal buckling analysis; tungsten trioxide; graphene oxide; photocatalysis; nanocomposite; composite laminate; mode-II delamination; R-curve; temperature; cohesive law; nonlinear hyperelastic material; viscoelasticity; semi-analytical polynomial method; large deformation; finite element method; numerical methods; thin shells; variable-stiffness structures; n/a
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The title of the current Special Issue, "Feature Papers in Materials Simulation and Design", has identified the aims of this collection since its opening: the gathering of research works and comprehensive review papers that advance the understanding and prediction of material behavior at different scales, from atomistic to macroscopic, through innovative modeling and simulation.In this context, interdisciplinary researches that tackled challenging and complex material problems where the governing phenomena might span different scales of material behavior, with an emphasis on the development of quantitative approaches to explain and predict experimental observations, have been collected. Similarly, particular attention has been given to homogenization techniques for the evaluation of the mechanical properties of new materials and multi-phase composites. Innovative numerical approaches for the mechanical analysis, highlighting their accuracy, reliability, and stability features, have been also welcomed. Significant space has been also given to advanced and sustainable technologies. From the aforementioned topics, it is evident that this Special Issue represents the ideal forum for disseminating excellent research findings, as well as sharing innovative ideas in this significant field.Throughout the several months of activity, this Special Issue has been able to attract much interesting research. Its success is proven by the sixteen papers collected and published.