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This Article Collection on "Additive Manufacturing of Sustainable Composites and Structures" aims to showcase cutting-edge research at the intersection of advanced design and simulation, fabrication strategies, and sustainability considerations within additive manufacturing (AM). The featured articles will delve into innovative 3D printing methodologies, spanning from design and simulation to fabrication approaches, with a particular emphasis on sustainability such as biogenic materials, reuse and recycle approaches as a pivotal decision factor throughout the entire AM process.

This Article Collection holds paramount importance as it pioneers a transformative shift toward eco-conscious innovation. By showcasing cutting-edge research, it provides a critical platform for interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, engineers, and practitioners. The collection's goal emphasizes sustainability as a core decision factor in order to signify a paradigm shift in additive manufacturing, encouraging industries to adopt environmentally friendly processes. It contributes to scientific progress, influences policy and regulation, and serves as a knowledge hub for those striving to integrate sustainability into the forefront of additive manufacturing practices, ensuring a sustainable future for the manufacturing industry.

We seek to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in sustainable additive manufacturing, fostering interdisciplinary discussions and encouraging researchers, engineers, and practitioners to contribute insights that will shape the future of eco-conscious additive manufacturing.

Themes and Topics include but are not limited to:

1. Design- and Fabrication Strategies: Explore novel approaches and methodologies for designing and fabricating structures using additive manufacturing technologies, emphasizing sustainability.
2. (Multi-) Material 3D-Printing: Investigate the utilization of diverse materials, including concrete, earth, biopolymer, biogenic materials and more, in the creation of sustainable composites and structures.
3. Recycling Strategies: Highlight research and initiatives focused on minimizing waste and promoting circular economies within the realm of additive manufacturing.
4. Simulation-Driven Design: Showcase advancements in simulation-driven design, leveraging virtual prototyping and analysis to optimize structural efficiency and sustainability.
5. Sustainability as a Decision Factor: Feature studies that position sustainability as a critical decision factor at various stages of additive manufacturing, from material selection to end-use applications.

Keywords: Sustainability, Additive Manufacturing, Composite Materials, Simulation-Driven Design, Recycling strategies

All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo a full peer-review; the Guest Advisor for this Collection will not be handling the manuscripts (unless they are an Editorial Board member).

Please review the journal scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript.

The deadline for submitting manuscripts is August 31, 2024.

Please contact Zhan Yu at [email protected] with any queries and discount codes regarding this Article Collection.

Please be sure to select the "Additive Manufacturing of Sustainable Composites and Structures" from the drop-down menu in the submission system.

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Christina Völlmecke is head of the Stability and Failure of Functionally Optimized Structures group at the Institute of Mechanics at the Technische Universität Berlin. The junior professor is an expert in geometric-nonlinear modeling in applied mechanics. Current research topics include mechanical and material science investigations of additively manufactured structures and biocomposites in interdisciplinary contexts, with a special focus on environmental sustainability and addressing the Sustainable Development Goals. https://www.tu.berlin/svfs/

Inka Mai studied industrial and civil engineering at TU Braunschweig (Germany), Chalmers Tekniska Högskola (Sweden) and University of Rhode Island (USA). She was a PhD student and a senior researcher at TU Braunschweig and conducted a research stay at Université Bretagne Sud (France). She is now a juniorprofessor at TU Berlin (Germany) and leads the Chair of Robot Assisted Manufacturing of the Built Environment. Her main research focus is on rheology, material-process-interaction in digital fabrication processes and sustainable construction. https://www.tu.berlin/bauroboter

Bilen Emek Abali joined the faculty at Uppsala University in Sweden after studying and working at the universities in Istanbul, Munich, Berlin, Berkeley, and Ghent. A rigorous scientific and teaching expertise he has obtained over the years as a consequence of working and lecturing in several continents. His first research monograph has been published in Springer entitled as Computational Reality, presenting thermodynamical derivation of coupled phenomena involving thermomechanics with electromagnetism in solid bodies and fluids as well as their computation via the finite element method with the aid of open-source codes developed under the FEniCS project. https://www.katalog.uu.se/profile/?id=N20-1797

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