Multi-Scale Mechanical Behavior and Constitutive Models of Polymer Materials

Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue on "Multi-Scale Mechanical Behavior and Constitutive Model of Polymer Materials: From Wide-Temperature-Range Service Performance to Aging Life Prediction" in the journal Materiale Plastice aims to gather cutting-edge research on the mechanical properties of polymer materials under complex service environments. The primary objective is to highlight advances in understanding the static/dynamic mechanical responses, wide-temperature-range behavior, and aging-induced performance evolution of polymer materials across multiple scales, with a focus on establishing accurate constitutive models for engineering applications.

This Special Issue encompasses a broad range of topics related to polymer mechanics including, but not limited to:
Multi-scale mechanical behavior and microstructural evolution of polymer materials;
Static and dynamic mechanical characterization across different scales;
Mechanical behavior and failure mechanisms across wide temperature ranges (low-temperature embrittlement, high-temperature softening);
Viscoelastic and viscoplastic constitutive models of polymer materials;
Effects of aging (thermal, UV, hygrothermal) on polymer matrix properties;
Constitutive models and numerical simulation considering aging effects;
Life prediction and reliability assessment based on multi-scale approaches.

This Special Issue invites contributions from researchers in academia and industry, aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest trends and challenges in polymer mechanics. Through this collection, we seek to foster knowledge exchange and drive the development of advanced, reliable polymer materials for engineering applications.