We provide an overview of the basic concepts of scaling and dimensional analysis, followed
by a review of some of the recent work on applying these concepts to modeling instrumented …

This work addresses the size effect encountered in nanoindentation experiments. It is
generally referred to as the indentation size effect (ISE). Classical descriptions of the ISE …

The indentation hardness–depth relation established by Nix and Gao [1998. Indentation size
effects in crystalline materials: a law for strain gradient plasticity. J. Mech. Phys. Solids 46 …

Aiming at the refined microstructure and enhanced thermal conductivity of high-entropy
carbide (HEC) ceramics for high-temperature applications, the addition effect of graphite …

The enhanced gradient plasticity theories formulate a constitutive framework on the
continuum level that is used to bridge the gap between the micromechanical plasticity and …

The definition and magnitude of the intrinsic length scale are keys to the development of the
gradient plasticity theory that incorporates size effects. However, a fixed value of the material …

High-entropy carbide ceramics (Ti 0.2 Hf 0.2 Nb 0.2 Ta 0.2 W 0.2) C is prepared from five
transition metal oxides and graphite by reactive spark plasma sintering. X-ray diffraction …

In this paper, a review of engineering coating for engine application is presented. Issues
relating to dimensional stability, tribological properties, lubrication, coefficient of friction, hot …

Based on the surface elasticity theory, we examined the effects of surface stresses on
nanosized contact problems. The Fourier integral transform method is adopted to derive the …

To examine effects of indentation size and substrate on the hardness determination of thin
films, two typical types of hard film/soft substrate (Ni/Fe) and soft film/hard substrate (Al/Si …