Numerical Analysis of Transient Stress Field of a Functionally Graded Nickel-Zirconia Profile under Thermal Loading

Abstract

One-dimensional analysis of the thermomechanical response of a 3-layered nickel-functionally graded material-zirconia composite configuration under thermal loading, is the aim of this contribution. A Finite Element code is developed for the analysis. The thickness of the lower layer (nickel) is considered to be “infinite,” when compared to the thickness of the first two layers. The influence of the thickness of the functionally graded layer on the thermomechanical response of the composite material is analysed. Several distributions of the properties inside the functionally graded layer are also examined.

Keywords:

• Coupled Thermoelasticity
• Finite Element Method
• Functionally graded materials
• Numerical analysis
• Thermal coatings
• Transient stress field

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