Connecting dissimilar materials is a fundamental challenge because of stress concentrations that can arise at their interface. “Functionally graded” material systems that interpolate spatially between properties of two materials are often considered to reduce stress concentrations in engineering and medical applications.
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Poster Session II: Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Mechanics
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