The Role of Multi-Scale Finite Element Methods in Analysis and Design of Advanced Mechanical and Aerospace Structures

The fast rise of nanotechnology and the corresponding discovery of novel nanomaterials and nanostructures have attracted the attention of the research, scientific, as well as business community for finding possible effective solutions in challenging problems of human everyday life. The key point of this attention is based mainly on the combination of superior mechanical, electrical, thermal and generally physical performance of nanostructures, as well as their light weight. In our days, it is well accepted that computational techniques, and specifically multi-scale finite element methods, have a leading role in the analysis and design process. Its multi physics nature makes it an ideal candidate for an efficient design tool of advanced mechanical and aerospace structures.