Depth-sensing nanoindentation measurement techniques are commonly used to measure
nanomechanical properties of surface layers of bulk materials and of ultrathin coatings. The …

Experimental studies have been performed of foreign object damage (FOD) imparted to a
thermal barrier system under conditions representative of those found in a turbine engine …

The fracture toughness of small volumes of brittle materials may be investigated by using
pyramidal indenters to initiate radial cracks. The length of these cracks, together with …

Recently, a method for evaluating the fracture toughness of ceramics has been proposed by
Fett based on the computed crack‐opening displacements of cracks emanating from Vickers …

The Knoop hardnesses of five glasses decreased with increasing load in accordance with
the classic indentation size effect (ISE). At moderate loads, cracking dramatically altered the …

The cracking processes during the indentation test of brittle solids is simulated by means of
the finite element method (FEM) using elements exhibiting cohesive post-failure behaviour …

In the present work, we investigate the wear mechanisms associated with the ultrasonic
abrasion of quartz. Ultrasonic abrasion was carried out in X-, Y-, Z-and AT-cut plates of …

Silicon crystals are the most popular material for micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS),
where various mechanical performances are requested as a fundamental function of the …

The mechanical response of different glasses to a Vickers indentor has been investigated
between room temperature and Tg+ 50° C. The permanent deformation, from which …

In this paper, we present a combined experimental and computational study of the
thermomechanical reliability of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC's). We focus on …