The main interest of this study is in the fracture initiation in graded coatings under sliding
contact loading. The structural component under consideration is a metallic substrate …

Graded materials, also known as functionally graded materials (FGMs), are generally two-
phase composites with continuously varying volume fractions. Used as coatings and …

The contact problem for two deformable solids with FGM coatings is considered. The
problem is considered under the assumption of plane strain, Coulomb friction and linear …

The two-dimensional thermoelastic sliding frictional contact of functionally graded material
(FGM) coated half-plane under the plane strain deformation is investigated in this paper. A …

In this article the coupled problem of crack/contact mechanics in a nonhomogeneous
medium is considered. The underlying physical problem to which the results might be …

This paper investigates the two-dimensional sliding frictional contact of an elastic solid in the
plane strain state based on the theory of the couple stress elasticity. This theory introduces …

The two-dimensional frictionless contact problem of a coating structure consisting of a
surface coating, a functionally graded layer and a substrate under a rigid cylindrical punch is …

Frictional contact mechanics analysis for a rigid moving punch of an arbitrary profile and a
functionally graded coating/homogeneous substrate system is carried out. The rigid punch …

In this study, the tractive rolling contact problem between a rigid cylinder and a graded
coating is investigated. The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of the …

A continuous contact problem of functionally graded layer resting on an elastic semi-infinite
plane, which is loaded with through two different blocks is addressed in this study. The …