Lead Guest Editor
Prof. Yiming Zhao
School of Electrical and Information Engineering Changsha University of Science and Technology
China
About this Special Issue
About this Special Issue
With the rapid advancement of stealth technology, electromagnetic compatibility, and intelligent structural systems, wave-absorbing composite materials have become an important class of multifunctional materials with applications in aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and civil infrastructure. However, these materials often experience complex service conditions, including mechanical loading, thermal cycling, moisture exposure, and impact damage, which can affect both electromagnetic absorption performance and structural reliability.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the design, analysis, manufacturing, characterization, and evaluation of damage-tolerant wave-absorbing composite materials. It provides a platform for researchers and engineers to share innovative developments addressing the integration of electromagnetic functionality with mechanical durability, including multi-physics coupling, multi-scale modeling, intelligent design strategies, and experimental validation.
With the rapid advancement of stealth technology, electromagnetic compatibility, and intelligent structural systems, wave-absorbing composite materials have become an important class of multifunctional materials with applications in aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and civil infrastructure. However, these materials often experience complex service conditions, including mechanical loading, thermal cycling, moisture exposure, and impact damage, which can affect both electromagnetic absorption performance and structural reliability.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the design, analysis, manufacturing, characterization, and evaluation of damage-tolerant wave-absorbing composite materials. It provides a platform for researchers and engineers to share innovative developments addressing the integration of electromagnetic functionality with mechanical durability, including multi-physics coupling, multi-scale modeling, intelligent design strategies, and experimental validation.
Aims & Scope
Scope of the Special Issue
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles, review articles, and short communications covering, but not limited to, the following areas:
• Damage evolution mechanisms in wave-absorbing composites under mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic loading conditions
• Multi-physics and multi-scale modeling approaches for functional composite materials
• Damage-tolerant design strategies, including topology optimization and metamaterial-inspired architectures
• Hybrid reinforcement strategies for improving toughness and electromagnetic absorption performance
• Self-healing and self-sensing multifunctional composite systems
• Advanced manufacturing and processing technologies, including additive manufacturing
• Experimental characterization and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques
• Environmental degradation, fatigue, fracture, and impact resistance of wave-absorbing composites
• Radar absorbing structures (RAS) and multifunctional composite applications in aerospace, defense, and civil infrastructure
Keywords
Wave-absorbing composites; Damage tolerance; Structural–electromagnetic integration; Impact resistance; Fatigue and fracture; Multi-scale modeling; Non-destructive evaluation (NDE); Self-healing materials; Additive manufacturing; Environmental degradation; Radar absorbing structures; Multifunctional composites.
Article Types
• Original Research Articles
• Review Articles
• Short Communications
• Technical Notes
Why Submit to this Special Issue?
• Opportunity to showcase recent advances in damage-tolerant wave-absorbing composite materials.
• Platform for researchers working across materials science, mechanical engineering, electromagnetic materials, and multifunctional structures.
• Contribution to emerging technologies in aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and sustainable infrastructure applications.
• Increased visibility through a focused collection of research addressing current challenges and future directions in advanced composite materials.
Important Dates
Special Issue Opening Date: 15 August 2026
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 15 November 2026
Final Publication Date: 15 December 2026
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles, review articles, and short communications covering, but not limited to, the following areas:
• Damage evolution mechanisms in wave-absorbing composites under mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic loading conditions
• Multi-physics and multi-scale modeling approaches for functional composite materials
• Damage-tolerant design strategies, including topology optimization and metamaterial-inspired architectures
• Hybrid reinforcement strategies for improving toughness and electromagnetic absorption performance
• Self-healing and self-sensing multifunctional composite systems
• Advanced manufacturing and processing technologies, including additive manufacturing
• Experimental characterization and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques
• Environmental degradation, fatigue, fracture, and impact resistance of wave-absorbing composites
• Radar absorbing structures (RAS) and multifunctional composite applications in aerospace, defense, and civil infrastructure
Keywords
Wave-absorbing composites; Damage tolerance; Structural–electromagnetic integration; Impact resistance; Fatigue and fracture; Multi-scale modeling; Non-destructive evaluation (NDE); Self-healing materials; Additive manufacturing; Environmental degradation; Radar absorbing structures; Multifunctional composites.
Article Types
• Original Research Articles
• Review Articles
• Short Communications
• Technical Notes
Why Submit to this Special Issue?
• Opportunity to showcase recent advances in damage-tolerant wave-absorbing composite materials.
• Platform for researchers working across materials science, mechanical engineering, electromagnetic materials, and multifunctional structures.
• Contribution to emerging technologies in aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and sustainable infrastructure applications.
• Increased visibility through a focused collection of research addressing current challenges and future directions in advanced composite materials.
Important Dates
Special Issue Opening Date: 15 August 2026
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 15 November 2026
Final Publication Date: 15 December 2026
Topics of Interest
Scope of the Special Issue
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles
review articles
and short communications covering
but not limited to
the following areas:
• Damage evolution mechanisms in wave-absorbing composites under mechanical
thermal
and electromagnetic loading conditions
• Multi-physics and multi-scale modeling approaches for functional composite materials
• Damage-tolerant design strategies
including topology optimization and metamaterial-inspired architectures
• Hybrid reinforcement strategies for improving toughness and electromagnetic absorption performance
• Self-healing and self-sensing multifunctional composite systems
• Advanced manufacturing and processing technologies
including additive manufacturing
• Experimental characterization and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques
• Environmental degradation
fatigue
fracture
and impact resistance of wave-absorbing composites
• Radar absorbing structures (RAS) and multifunctional composite applications in aerospace
defense
and civil infrastructure
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