A new dynamic book describes material behavior at extreme conditions

To celebrate the 40^th anniversary of the DYMAT association (European research association in the field of dynamic behaviour of materials and its applications) Prof. Hokka edited the book “Dynamic Behavior of Materials: Fundamentals, Material Models, and Microstructure Effects”. As of this autumn, the book has been used as course material in MSE.570 Dynamic Behavior of Materials course.

According to professor Hokka; this topic has not been addressed in any textbook since early 1990’s. The new book summarizes the underlying physics of material behavior at extreme conditions and provides examples of modern applications and future materials. Most importantly it connects the fundamentals of materials with engineering applications through microstructure-based models. The book is an excellent source of information and inspiration for students, scholars and engineers. 

“Dynamic Behavior of Materials: Fundamentals, Material Models, and Microstructure Effects” provides readers with the essential knowledge and tools necessary to determine the best practices for designing, modeling, simulations and application strategies for a variety of materials while also covering the fundamentals of how material properties and behavior are affected by material structure and high strain rates. The book examines the relationships between material microstructure and consequent mechanical properties, enabling the development of materials with improved performance and more effective design of parts and components for high-rate applications.

The different sections of the book cover the fundamentals of dynamic material behavior, focusing on dynamic elasticity, plasticity, fracture, adiabatic heating, and shock loading. Further reading describes modern techniques for measurements of mechanical behavior of materials in the micro to nanosecond timeframe. The final chapters are devoted to describing the unique features of the several different material classes such as nanocrystalline materials, bulk metallic glasses, additively manufactured materials, ceramics, concrete, geomaterials, polymers, composites, and biomaterials, and much more.

Hokka, M. (2024) Dynamic behavior of materials : fundamentals, material models, and microstructure effects. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier.
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