Mechanical Behaviour of Advanced Materials and Structures under Impact Loading

Dear Colleagues,

Metals, composites, and ceramics are functional materials found in nature or synthesized for use in the design of structural components to bear static and dynamic loads. Under extreme conditions, such as ballistic impacts, thermal shocks, or excessive loading, materials and structures respond differently to the loading state and loading rate. Phenomena such as fracture, dislocation dynamics, and viscoplasticity emerge due to these extreme conditions and substantially affect the strain–stress response, energy absorption, and crashworthiness of materials and structures. A thorough understanding of these phenomena requires testing, simulation, and analyses.

This Special Issue is concerned with the responses of structures and materials subjected to impact and high-rate loading. Scientifically sound and well-organized analytical, computational, and experimental studies are being solicited. Subjects relevant to this Special Issue include the following topics and those associated with them: the behaviour and failure of structures and materials under impact loading, the structures and materials used to protect and absorb impact loading, dynamic behaviour, and the failure of materials including plasticity and fracture, structural crashworthiness, high-rate mechanical and forming processes, impact and high-rate loading/measurement techniques and their applications, mesoscale modelling, and constitutive models for materials under impact loading.

Manuscripts submitted for publication will be subjected to stringent peer review and assessed for their contribution to scientific understanding of both these phenomena and the responses of structures and materials to impact and high-rate loading. Well-designed and well-documented experimental studies that advance knowledge of the responses of materials and structures subjected to impact and high-rate loading are of relevance and interest. However, they should be accompanied by an analysis of the experimental data and appropriate conclusions. The inclusion of analytical modelling and/or numerical simulations to support the experimental findings will enhance the depth and quality of the research reported.

Dr. Cunxian Wang
Dr. Mingshi Wang
Prof. Dr. Qiong Deng
Guest Editors

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• behaviour and failure of structures and materials under impact loading
• structures and materials for protection and absorption of impact loading
• dynamic behaviour and failure of materials, including plasticity and fracturing
• structural crashworthiness
• high-rate mechanical and forming processes
• impact and high-rate loading/measurement techniques and their applications
• mesoscale modelling of materials under impact loading
• constitutive model for materials under impact loading