Composite Materials in Design Processes

<p>The use of composite materials in the design process allows one to tailer a component's mechanical properties thus reducing its overall weight. On the one hand the possible combinations of matrices reinforcements and technologies provides more options to the designer. On the other hand it increases the fields that need to be investigated in order to obtain all the information requested for a safe design. This <em>Applied Sciences</em> Special Issue Composite Materials in Design Processes collects recent advances in the design methods for components made of composites and composite material properties at a laminate level or using a multi-scale approach.</p>