Porous-composite materials are ubiquitous in nature and technology and include, for instance, biopolymer networks, organic and inorganic wools, carbon nanotube networks, and fibrous scaffolds. They represent a class of emerging lightweight materials referred to as architected because their dynamic properties after scaling strongly depend on the geometry of their internal structure. Some types of porous-composite materials include entangled wire mesh, elastic-porous metal rubber, fibrous porous metals, metal-organic frameworks porous materials, intermetallic porous materials, phenolic resin-based nanoporous materials, carbon-based porous materials, honeycombs and so on.

Vibration and/or shock-induced fatigue failure and excessive noise in terms of various structures are vital to current and future industries. Mitigating the shortcomings of vibration, while exploiting its advantages, has always been an important priority for engineering applications. As a result, research concerning the dynamic modelling and vibration analysis of porous-composite materials and systems is of crucial importance for academics and industry professionals alike to enhance and develop their service performances and applications.

The aim of this Special Issue is to explore dynamic mechanics in relation to porous-composite materials to provide a theoretical basis for improved design and manufacture. Original research studies and review articles related to the engineering applications of porous-composite materials from a shock and vibration perspective are encouraged.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Dynamic characterization of porous-composite materials and structural systems
• Damping characteristics
• Non-linearities: dynamic modelling
• Dynamic testing: methods and instrumentation
• Fluid-solid coupling analysis for porous-composite systems
• Inverse methods: parameter identification
• Control strategy for noise/vibration mitigation
• Passive vibration control in Impact failure analysis of porous-composite materials
• Vibration isolators with porous-composite materials