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Lightweight materials (high-strength metallic alloys, polymers, composites, and hybrid materials) and structures play a central role in modern engineering systems, driven by the demand for improved performance, energy efficiency, and sustainability. Their reliable application requires a thorough understanding of mechanical behaviour and material properties not only in the as-produced condition, but also as they evolve under service-related degradation mechanisms.
This session aims to bring together experimental, computational, and data-driven contributions addressing the mechanical response, damage evolution, and failure behaviour of lightweight materials and structures across their lifecycle. Emphasis is placed on the influence of manufacturing routes, microstructural features, and environmental exposure on mechanical behaviour, performance and structural integrity. Contributions addressing degradation processes such as fatigue, corrosion, wear, and environmentally assisted damage, as well as their interaction with loading history, are particularly encouraged. The session welcomes studies spanning multiple length scales and methodologies, including advanced characterization techniques, multiscale modelling, and the use of material property databases and digital tools to support design, validation, and failure prevention strategies in lightweight engineering applications.
The scientific session “Simulation of Mechanical Behavior”, will include numerical, analytical or combined numerical-analytical methods for modeling the mechanical response of materials under static, impact or fatigue loading conditions. Crack growth and fracture problems will also be investigated and modelling approaches ranging from micro to macro scale level will be examined. Comparisons of simulations using the methods with experimental results are highly encouraged.
A short description of this session will be provided soon.
A short description of this session will be provided soon.
A short description of this session will be provided soon.
Simulation based on computational solid mechanics models describe the response of structures, as a function of their geometry, loading, boundary conditions, material properties and manufacturing process. Digital Twin Validation i.e. 'the process of determining the degree to which a model is an accurate representation of the real world, from the perspective of the intended uses of the model', is of the most important aspects of engineering simulation. It is the responsibility of the digital twin users to perform sufficient validation of the models developed, by reference to experiments specifically designed for this purpose. Optical measurement and other relevant experimental methods have reached a sufficient technology readiness level that enable displacement or strain data over large areas or even the entire structure to be reliably captured during an experimental test and thereafter visualized and analyzed. Such developments have provided the background for a more comprehensive approach to model validation used in engineering design and evaluation of structural integrity, which could lead to optimized and less conservative designs. An important parameter in digital twins is the mechanical performance of the materials and how it is affected by the manufacturing process, especially when recycled materials are used. During the session, important recent advances on simulation model development, validation methodologies and the performance of recycled composites will be presented by researchers from industry and academia, focusing on validation of novel aircraft structural components and structural details.
Impact and crashworthiness are two critical aspects of composite structures, approached in contrasting ways. Impacts, whether high-energy or low-energy, can lead to failures in these materials. Therefore, it is essential to understand these phenomena in order to improve design requirements and enhance the overall performance of composite structures. Conversely, crashworthiness refers to the effective use of material failure as a beneficial mechanism, allowing for the dissipation of impact energy to protect occupants or goods within a vehicle.
This session will explore innovative research, methodologies, and applications related to the performance of composite materials and structures in impact and crash scenarios. The session particularly encourages contributions that focus on advancements in energy absorption mechanisms, progressive damage evolution, high-rate material behaviour, and failure mode characterisation. Case studies from the automotive, aerospace, and emerging mobility sectors are welcome, alongside fundamental academic investigations. Additionally, experimental, analytical, and/or numerical studies are welcome
This session will focus on advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) and structural health monitoring (SHM) technologies, highlighting their role in transitioning from damage detection to proactive failure prevention. This session is open to all applications of all NDT methods (including but not limited to ultrasonic, acoustic emission, X-ray, thermography, eddy current, etc.) and SHM methods on any structures/components made of different materials, including but not limited to composites, concrete, ceramics, 3D printed materials, cultural heritage items. Presentations on novel applications of NDT/SHM techniques in various fields, such as aerospace, civil engineering, materials characterisation, etc. are expected. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, damage detection, identification, and localization, modelling/simulation, signal processing, and various industrial applications