Multi-scale and multi-physics: towards next-generation engineering materials

Abstract

Multi-scale and multi-physics are two important thematics when thinking to how next-generation materials will be engineered, aimed at delivering exceptional performances. This special issue attempts at collecting a representative sample of the interdisciplinary efforts that the scientific community is making towards the understanding and exploitation of the complex behaviours that can arise from multi-scale and multi-physics interactions. This contribution aims at contextualising and giving a perspective on the current trends and ideas which drive these efforts.