Publisher Summary This chapter describes the mixed mode cracking in layered materials.
There is ample experimental evidence that cracks in brittle, isotropic, homogeneous …

Recent advances in the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic solar cells (OSCs)
have greatly enhanced their commercial viability. Considering the technical standards (eg …

The ever increasing requirements for electrical performance of on-chip wiring has driven
three major technological advances in recent years. First, copper has replaced Aluminum as …

A semi-infinite interface crack between two infinite isotropic elastic layers under general
edge loading conditions is considered. The problem can be solved analytically except for a …

Drawing on the authors' extensive research results, this book presents the theoretical
framework and development of various S-FEM models. It discusses the overall modeling …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this paper is to undertake a literature search collecting all dentin
bond, strength data obtained for six adhesives with four tests (shear, microshear, tensile and …

There are more than 200 different methods for measuring adhesion, suggesting it to be
material, geometry and even industry specific. This availability has exploded at least partly …

A fracture mechanics technique to quantitatively measure the adhesion or interfacial fracture
resistance of interfaces in thin film structures is described. Adhesion values obtained for the …

This article summarizes the current understanding of relationships between microstructure
and mechanical properties in ceramics reinforced with aligned fibers. Emphasis is placed on …

This paper presents the results of a series of multi-scale experiments and numerical models
concerning the mechanical properties of moso culm functionally graded bamboo structures …