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Experimental Fracture Mechanics of Functionally Graded Materials: An Overview of Optical Investigations

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The experimental efforts towards understanding the fracture behavior of continuously graded Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) using full-field optical methods are reviewed. Both quasi-static and dynamic fracture investigations involving mode-I and -II conditions are presented. FGM configurations with crack planes perpendicular to, parallel to, and inclined to the direction of compositional gradation are discussed. Different strategies adopted by various investigators to develop polymer-based FGM systems for experimental mechanics studies are also described in this overview. Major theoretical developments that have predated and paralleled the experimental studies have been presented as well. Finally, the paper notes a few potential new directions where further contributions are possible.

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HVT would like to gratefully acknowledge the support of a grant from the U.S. Army Research Office (Grant No. W911NF-04-10257). CER acknowledges the support of the U.S. Army Research Office ARO Solid Mechanics Program (46449-EG) and from the University of Rhode Island DHS Center of Excellence in Explosives. AS wishes to acknowledge the financial support of the Air Force of Scientific Research under grant no. FA 95500910639 and the National Science Foundation under grant no. CMS 0244330.

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    C. -E. Rousseau & A. Shukla (SEM Fellow)

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  3. Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA

    H. V. Tippur (SEM member)

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This is the 5th in a series of featured review articles to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Experimental Mechanics. These articles serve to touch on both areas of mechanics where the journal has contributed extensively in the past and emergent areas for the future.

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Rousseau, C.E., Chalivendra, V.B., Tippur, H.V. et al. Experimental Fracture Mechanics of Functionally Graded Materials: An Overview of Optical Investigations. Exp Mech 50, 845–865 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11340-010-9381-z

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