Fracture Mechanics of Functionally Graded Materials: Coupled Thermoelectromechanical Problems

该项目的主要目标是开发数学和计算模型和技术，这些模型和技术能够实现功能梯度材料和结构的新颖设计，从而大大提高人工结构和设备的性能和可靠性。应用领域广泛：从高温环境中使用的轻质热保护涂层到骨骼和牙齿等生物硬组织。将开发有效的数值方法，以克服在材料性能和载荷条件下遇到的困难。该项目将为设计新的、智能的、多相材料系统提供有用的指导，包括用于生物医学应用的生物材料系统。

The primary goal of this project is to develop mathematical and computational models and techniques that are capable of novel design of functionally graded materials and structures that can dramatically increase the performance and reliability of artificial structures and devices. The applications areas are broad: from lightweight thermal protective coatings used in high-temperature environments to biological hard tissues like bones and teeth. Efficient numerical methods will be developed to overcome difficulties encountered in material properties and loading conditions. The project will provide useful guidelines to design new, intelligent, multi-phase material systems, including biomaterial systems for biomedical applications.