Evolution of Contact Damage in Layer Structures

脆性层结构（例如陶瓷基底上的脆性涂层）可能比其组成材料组分更耐损伤-裂纹倾向于保持在涂层内。 人们对控制这种行为的因素知之甚少。 该项目将利用独特的本地专业知识在建模损伤演变，以填补一个利基正在进行的大型研究在美国国家标准研究所（NIST）在美国的理解的因素，最大限度地遏制裂纹是必不可少的设计和开发的下一代先进层复合材料的许多生物力学和其他工程应用。

Brittle layer structures (eg brittle coating on ceramic substrate) can be much more damage tolerant than their constituent material components - cracks tend to remain contained within the coating. Very little is known about the factors that control this behaviour. This project will exploit unique local expertise in modelling damage evolution to fill a niche in a large study being carried out at the National Institute of Standards (NIST) in the U.S.A. An understanding of the factors that maximise the containment of cracks is essential to the design and development of the next generation of advanced layer composites for many biomechanical and other engineering applications.