Abstract: The effect of changing thermal expansion coefficients and thermal properties on the deformations and strain energy release rates of cracks at the interface between a ceramic-to-metal bond subjected ...

Abstract: The initiation of surface and interface edge cracks in functionally graded ceramic thermal barrier coatings resulting from the application of a thermal load is studied. For a given specimen ...

Abstract: This work describes the application of two-dimensional finite element models with a cohesive zone to study quasi-static crack extension in functionally graded Yttria stabilized Zirconia (YSZ)-Bond ...

Abstract: The next generation of medical devices and engineered tissues will require development of scaffolds that mimic the structural and functional properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) component ...

Abstract: The ability to create extracellular matrix (ECM) constructs that are mechanically and biochemically similar to those found in vivo and to understand how their properties affect cellular responses ...

Abstract: The human femoral artery can bleed dangerously following the removal of a catheter during cardiac catheterization. In this study, a modified technique of needle insertion, simply inserting the ...

Abstract: The importance and priority of specific micro-structural and mechanical design parameters must be established to effectively engineer scaffolds (biomaterials) that mimic the extracellular matrix ...