Preface
Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials represents one of seven volumes of technical papers
presented at the 2020 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics organized by the
Society for Experimental Mechanics held in Orlando, FL, September 14–17, 2020. The complete Proceedings also includes
volumes on Dynamic Behavior of Materials; Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, Fracture, Fatigue,
Failure and Damage Evolution; Advancement of Optical Methods & Digital Image Correlation in Experimental Mechanics;
Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Micro- and Nanomechanics & Research Applications; and
Thermomechanics & Infrared Imaging, Inverse Problem Methodologies and Mechanics of Additive & Advanced
Manufactured Materials.
The commercial market for composite continues to expand with a wide range of applications from sporting equipment to
aerospace vehicles. This growth has been fueled by new material developments, greater understanding of material behaviors,
novel design solutions, and improved manufacturing techniques. The broad range of applications and the associated technical
challenges require an increasingly multidisciplinary and collaborative approach between the mechanical, chemical, and
physical sciences to sustain and enhance the positive impact of composites on the commercial and military sectors.
New materials are being developed from recycled source materials, leading to composites with unique properties and more
sustainable sources. Existing materials are also being used in new and critical applications, which require a deeper
understanding of material behaviors and failure mechanisms on multiple length and time scales. In addition, the unique
properties of composites present many challenges in manufacturing and in joining with other materials. New testing methods
must be developed to characterize the novel composite properties, to evaluate application and product life cycle performance,
as well as to evaluate impacts and merits of new manufacturing methods.
This volume presents early research findings from experimental and computational investigations related to the processing,
characterization, and testing of composite, hybrid, and multifunctional materials.
Stillwater, OK, USA
Raman P. Singh
Dartmouth, MA, USA
Vijaya Chalivendra
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Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials represents one of seven volumes of technical papers
presented at the 2020 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics organized by the
Society for Experimental Mechanics held in Orlando, FL, September 14–17, 2020. The complete Proceedings also includes
volumes on Dynamic Behavior of Materials; Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, Fracture, Fatigue,
Failure and Damage Evolution; Advancement of Optical Methods & Digital Image Correlation in Experimental Mechanics;
Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Micro- and Nanomechanics & Research Applications; and
Thermomechanics & Infrared Imaging, Inverse Problem Methodologies and Mechanics of Additive & Advanced
Manufactured Materials.
The commercial market for composite continues to expand with a wide range of applications from sporting equipment to
aerospace vehicles. This growth has been fueled by new material developments, greater understanding of material behaviors,
novel design solutions, and improved manufacturing techniques. The broad range of applications and the associated technical
challenges require an increasingly multidisciplinary and collaborative approach between the mechanical, chemical, and
physical sciences to sustain and enhance the positive impact of composites on the commercial and military sectors.
New materials are being developed from recycled source materials, leading to composites with unique properties and more
sustainable sources. Existing materials are also being used in new and critical applications, which require a deeper
understanding of material behaviors and failure mechanisms on multiple length and time scales. In addition, the unique
properties of composites present many challenges in manufacturing and in joining with other materials. New testing methods
must be developed to characterize the novel composite properties, to evaluate application and product life cycle performance,
as well as to evaluate impacts and merits of new manufacturing methods.
This volume presents early research findings from experimental and computational investigations related to the processing,
characterization, and testing of composite, hybrid, and multifunctional materials.
Stillwater, OK, USA
Raman P. Singh
Dartmouth, MA, USA
Vijaya Chalivendra
v