AmeriMech Symposium

Mechanics of Materials in Extreme Environments

There is a critical need for materials that can operate reliably and predictably in extreme conditions, particularly in defense, energy, aerospace, and biomedical applications. Examples of extreme environments include high strain-rate loading from impacts and shocks, extreme temperatures, corrosive environments, and complex fluid-structure interactions. While rapid and significant advances in manufacturing and materials science are continuously creating modern materials capable of operating in extreme conditions, the accompanying characterization and modeling of these materials to test and predict their response in extreme conditions remains a challenging open problem in mechanics. This symposium will unite leading experts and emerging researchers to address experimental, computational, and theoretical advances to understand the response, damage, and failure mechanics of materials under extreme environments. The symposium will foster collaboration and innovation in this rapidly evolving field and identify key forward-looking research challenges and directions.

 

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

1. High-strain rate mechanics of materials

2. Fracture and damage of soft materials exposed to biological or harsh chemical environment

3. Coupled problems in fluid-solid interactions

4. Multi-physics environment and multi-scale modeling approaches

5. Computational techniques to efficiently simulate materials in extreme environments including machine learning

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