Multiscale modelling in materials science and technology

In the recent past, multiscale materials modelling became a central idea in understanding present day's complex composites and in making progress in the development of advanced materials. Applications range from structural materials used in construction, predicting microstructures and mechanical properties of additively manufactured lightweight designs as well as functional materials such as electrically conductive polymers. This paper aims at giving a recent example from our work on a multiscale material model for additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy. Further examples on hydrogen, Ni3Al and polymers are in the long version.