Key Engineering Materials

Description: This special edition explores the broad spectrum of phenomena that govern the functionality, performance, and reliability of SiC-based devices under demanding exploitation conditions and quantum applications. The presented research results will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and graduate students working at the intersection of wide-bandgap semiconductors, quantum technologies, and radiation-hardened electronics.

Description: The presented special edition considers the principles, methodologies, and innovative approaches that underpin the practice of developing advanced SiC-based power semiconductor structures. This edition explores concepts for a broad range of devices based on SiC MOSFETs, and it's intended for researchers, engineers, and graduate students in power electronics development and design.

Description: This special edition is devoted to the research on the durability and long-term performance of SiC-based power components and modules under various operating conditions and is intended for researchers, engineers and graduate students engaged in the development of advanced wide-bandgap power electronics.

Description: This special edition presents a multidisciplinary exploration of engineering materials, structural behaviour of industrial structures, energy systems, and sustainability-driven technologies. The collected articles reflect the increasing need for innovative solutions that address industrial efficiency, environmental responsibility, and the evolving demands of modern society.

Description: This special edition presents research contributions addressing modern challenges in manufacturing, biofuel synthesis, and environmental protection, and highlighting the role of advanced technologies and materials in promoting sustainability, efficiency, and innovations.

Description: Manufacturing and, more generally, implementing the strategies of the Circular Economy (CE) paradigm are among the most important targets. This special edition is designed to stimulate scientific debate and the development of technologies for the environmental sustainability of materials forming processes.

Description: This special edition presents research results related to the use of advanced and non-conventional methods for modelling and simulation of forming processes, including the application of machine learning and AI techniques. By that, developments in the field of numerical simulation were considered that could eventually be applied to the simulation of any forming process. The edition will be helpful for researchers in materials science and the development of materials processing technologies.

Description: The processing of test results, modelling, and optimisation of technological parameters for complex material forming processes require the development of numerical methods that ensure reliability and computational efficiency. Articles collected in this special edition are devoted to innovation in this field, especially the use of artificial intelligence technologies, which is of utmost importance today.

Description: The special issue considers some aspects of metal extrusion and drawing technologies. Articles cover experimental and theoretical achievements on the development and optimisation of these technologies. Analysis of mechanical properties and the occurrence of microstructural defects, as well as forecasting technological parameters, are also related to this issue, etc. This issue will be useful for many specialists in metallurgy and materials processing.