Simulation and Experimental Approach in Wood and Wood-Based Composite Structures Design
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Simulation and Design".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2024) | Viewed by 7540
Special Issue Editors
Interests: furniture engineering; wooden structures; wood and wood composite; honeycomb panels; joints; numerical simulation; FEM; CAD
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: wood processing; restoration; wood composites; finishing
Interests: furniture engineering; furniture design; performance testing of furniture; numerical analyses; FEM; ergonomics of furniture; wood science and technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, "Simulation and Experimental Approach in Wood and Wood-Based Composite Structures Design," will address advances in analytical, numerical, and experimental methods of designing and modeling various-sized structures manufactured from wood and wood-based composites. Therefore, investigations into the mechanical problems in wood, wood-based materials, joints, fasteners, and glued connections are welcome. Interesting properties of the new materials and components for designing structures characteristic of the furniture, construction, and automotive industries will be presented. We are looking for new research results on the interaction between the joined materials in changing operating conditions. Simulation and experimental technics are critical in the sustainable design of products made of bio-based materials. Designers are seeking structures with high strength and stiffness at an optimally low weight. Each use of analytical and numerical methods reduces the costs of prototyping and validation, facilitates the diagnosis of damage occurrence, and enables the assessment of structures manufactured using biomaterials. Interesting experimental methods allow us to verify the theory and minimize modeling costs. Original articles on simulation-based design and practical approaches to wood and wood-based composite structures design under various operating conditions are invited. This particular issue welcomes contributions from the "30th International Conference Research for Furniture Industry" organized by Poznan University of Life Sciences and Gazi University on 22-23 September 2022. This collection will provide a complete understanding of how the quality of materials, joints, and structures can be improved using simulations and experimental approaches. Contributions can be submitted as original research papers or review articles.
Prof. Dr. Jerzy Smardzewski
Prof. Dr. Cevdet Sogutlu
Prof. Dr. Ali Kasal
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wood
- wood-based composite
- joint
- adhesives
- furniture
- structures
- simulation
- numerical analysis
- FEM
- experiment
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