The Scientific Work of K. P. Herrmann -- Closed-form analysis and assessment of the free-edge effect in angle-ply laminates -- Modeling the Microstructure of Polycrystalline Sn-Ag-Cu Solders -- Thermomechanical analysis of sandwich pipes with graded core -- M-integral and energy-release rates: A didactical account -- Optimal Design from Noether’s Viewpoint -- Electrically permeable interface crack with a contact zone in a 1D piezoelectric quasicrystal -- Positive rates predict death rates of Covid-19 locally and worldwide 13 days ahead -- Clouds on a model planet -- Simulation of crack propagation in heterogeneous materials by a fracture phase field -- Momentum and spin balance in an inertial frame obtained by using the concept of images -- On attempts to interpret Maxwell’s equations mechanically – A review -- Warpage Reduction in Additively Manufactured Parts based on Thermomechanical Modelling and a Novel Simulation Strategy for the Laser Scanning -- Numerical strategies to study compressionfailure in brittle foams with 3D realistic microstructures -- A surrogate model for numerical evaluation of elastic properties of particulate composites with rotationally symmetric particles -- Additive Manufacturing and experimental analysis of a beam with a 2D triangular substructure -- Mechanical performance of MEAM polymer under different loading conditions -- An Overview of Methods for the Description of Rotations -- An experimental and numerical exploration of acceleration-induced cavitation in soft gel.

This book presents various solutions modeling in the performance and behavior of advanced materials and engineering structures. In this book, famous scientists in the field of materials mechanics share their knowledge in honor of the late Professor of Mechanics Klaus-Peter Herrmann from the University of Paderborn. This book discusses in particular topics like fracture and damage mechanics, numerical mathematics and computational simulations, and mechanics and thermodynamics of advanced materials.