Yujie Wei, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science

Xiaolei Wu, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science

We aim to foster discussion on how to tailor the mechanical behavior of solids via multiscale architectured design. MDMAS represents an emerging area that is expected to become a major research field for the communities of mechanics, materials and applied physics in the next few years. The MDMAS strategy is not only capable of producing structural materials with unprecedented mechanical properties, but also efficient for developing multifunctional solids. Innovative top-down or bottom-up approaches, either artificial or bio-inspired, need to be explored and developed to produce MDMAS with superior or disruptive properties. There are many fundamental issues that need to be studied by experiments, theoretical analysis and computer modeling. Particularly, interface engineering and interface-related phenomena such as strain/strain gradient and their effect on the global properties are critical issues.This symposium will act as a forum to bring multidisciplinary researchers together to exchange ideas, discuss key issues, and promote industrial technology development for commercial production and applications. The symposium solicits talks, either theoretical or experimental, on the following topics but is not limited to, gradient materials, heterogeneous solids, laminate materials, architectures by 3D printing, etc.

Keywords: manufacture, biomechanics