Abstract: This article considers progressive cracking upon thermal cycling of a thin multilayer on a thick substrate. The prototypical system comprises a thin elastic layer of a dielectric material above ...

Abstract: This paper provides a comprehensive description of the mechanical response of freestanding circular elastic films subjected to point and pressure loads. Regimes of behavior, such as plate, linear ...

Abstract: Matrix cracking in ceramic matrix composites with fine grained fibers at high temperatures will be governed by fiber creep, as relaxation of the fibers eliminates crack tip shielding. Using a ...

Abstract: A new formulation for dynamic sliding contact problems with partial slipping is presented and used to investigate the influence of structural dynamic response on interface behavior. The mixed ...