Download or read book Functionally Graded Materials in the 21st Century written by Kiyoshi Ichikawa and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In a Functionally Graded Material (FGM), which is a kind of advanced composite materials, the composition and structure change gradually over volume, resulting in corresponding changes in the properties of the material. By appyling the possibilities inherent in the concept of FGM, it is anticipated that materials will be improved and new functions for them will be also created. A comprehensive description of status of the art and perspectives, modeling and simulation, processing and system, characterization of properties as well as applications of FGMs is covered in this book."--Jacket.