Mechanical Structures: Fatigue Behavior, FEM Modeling and Design Best Practices
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 82
Special Issue Editors
Interests: FEM modeling; mechanical design; powertrain design; hybrid power unit; ICE and electric motor structural analysis; fatigue analysis; experimental tests
Interests: FEM structural analysis; FEM thermostructural analysis; fatigue; low-cycle thermal fatigue; engine components; EHD lubrication
Interests: structural analysis; analytical calculations and FE simulations; thermo-structural analyses of engine components and electric motor components
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The study of mechanical structures plays a crucial role in advancing engineering solutions across industries. As materials and structures are increasingly subjected to complex loading conditions, understanding their fatigue behavior and strain-rate properties is essential for ensuring long-term reliability and safety. Innovations in design practices and computational modeling, such as finite element modeling (FEM), have further highlighted the need for interdisciplinary research in this field. By integrating experimental data with advanced simulation techniques, engineers can optimize structural designs and develop innovative materials and production technologies for a wide range of applications.
In this context, we are pleased to announce a Special Issue on Mechanical Structures: Fatigue Behavior, FEM Modeling and Design Best Practices. This Special Issue will explore the latest advancements in research on innovative materials (such as functionally graded materials and metamaterials), design procedures, and numerical and analytical methodologies.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Fatigue behavior.
- Thermal fatigue behavior.
- Strain-rate-dependent properties of engineering materials.
- Best practices in mechanical design.
- FEM modeling techniques.
- Experimental studies of materials.
This Special Issue provides a platform for pioneering research that merges theoretical, experimental, and computational approaches, contributing to the development of more reliable and efficient mechanical systems.
We look forward to your valuable contributions.
Dr. Valerio Mangeruga
Prof. Dr. Matteo Giacopini
Dr. Saverio Giulio Barbieri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fatigue behavior
- strain-rate properties
- finite element modeling (FEM)
- multi-axial loading
- functionally graded materials
- metamaterials
- smart materials
- additive manufacturing design
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