摘要
As originally proposed by professor Alberto Corigliano of Politecnico di Milano and professor Jizeng Wang of Lanzhou University,the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics(CSTAM)and the Italian Association for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics(AIMETA)signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening exchange and cooperation between mechanics scholars of the two countries in January,2018,officially opening the activities of bilateral academic exchange.
基金
We appreciate the efforts made by all the contributors for this thematic issue.We are grateful to the former Editor-in-Chief of Acta Mechanica Sinica,Prof.Tian Jian Lu,for inviting us as the guest editors of this issue.We also thank the current Editor-in-Chief Prof.Xiaojing Zheng and the former president of the CSTAM,Prof.Wei Yang,for their encouraging and support,and staff of the editorial office of Acta Mechanica Sinica for managing and assistance.J.Z.Wang thanks the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 11925204).