Section 1 Contact Mechanics Contact Issues in Brittle Solids Payel Bandyopadhyay, Debkalpa Goswami, Nilormi Biswas, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Elasticity and Plasticity Stresses Conclusions References Mechanics of Elastic and Elastoplastic Contacts Manjima Bhattacharya, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction The Different Models Conclusions References Section 2 Journey Towards Nanoindentation Brief History of Indentation Nilormi Biswas, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction How Did It All Happen? And Then There Was a Modern Developments: Nineteenth-Century Scenario Comparison of Techniques Major Developments beyond 1910 Beyond the Vickers and Knoop Indenters Conclusions References Hardness and Elastic Modulus Nilormi Biswas, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Conceptual Issues Beyond the Hertzian Era: Modern Contact Mechanics The Experimental Issues Elastic Modulus Techniques to Determine Elastic Modulus Conclusions References Nanoindentation: Why at All and Where? Arjun Dey, Payel Bandyopadhyay, Nilormi Biswas, Manjima Bhattacharya, Riya Chakraborty, I Neelakanta Reddy, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction In Situ Nanoindentation Conclusions References Nanoindentation Data Analysis Methods Manjima Bhattacharya, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Modeling of the Nanoindentation Process Conclusions References Nanoindentation Techniques Manjima Bhattacharya, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Conclusions References Instrumental Details Payel Bandyopadhyay, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nanoindenters: Tip Details and Tip Geometries Conclusions References Materials and Measurement Issues Arjun Dey, Riya Chakraborty, Payel Bandyopadhyay, Nilormi Biswas, Manjima Bhattacharya, Saikat Acharya, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Materials Nanoindentation Studies The Scratch Tests Microstructural Characterizations Conclusions References Section 3 Static Contact Behavior of Glass What If the Contact is Too Quick in Glass? Riya Chakraborty, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Effect of Loading Rate on Nanohardness Damage Evolution Mechanism Conclusions References Enhancement in Nanohardness of Glass: Possible? Riya Chakraborty, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nanomechanical Behavior Conclusions References Energy Issues in Nanoindentation Riya Chakraborty, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Energy Models Energy Calculation Conclusions References Section 4 Dynamic Contact Behavior of Glass Dynamic Contact Damage in Glass Payel Bandyopadhyay, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Damage Due to Dynamic Contact Conclusions References Does the Speed of Dynamic Contact Matter? Payel Bandyopadhyay, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Effect of Speed of Dynamic Contacts and Damage Evolution Conclusions References Nanoindentation Inside the Scratch: What Happens? Payel Bandyopadhyay, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nanoindentation Inside a Scratch Groove The Model of Microcracked Solids Conclusions References Section 5 Static Contact Behavior of Ceramics Nanomechanical Properties of Ceramics Riya Chakraborty, Manjima Bhattacharya, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nanoindentation Study Indentation Size Effect (ISE) in Alumina Conclusions References Does the Contact Rate Matter for Ceramics? Manjima Bhattacharya, Riya Chakraborty, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Effect of Loading Rate and "Multiple Micro Pop-in" and "Multiple Micro Pop-out" Conclusions References Nanoscale Contact in Ceramics Manjima Bhattacharya, Riya Chakraborty, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Evolutions of Pop-ins Conclusions References Section 6 Static Behavior of Shock-Deformed Ceramics Shock Deformation of Ceramics Riya Chakraborty, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nanoindentation Study Occurrence of Pop-ins Defects in Shock-Recovered Alumina Conclusions References Nanohardness of Alumina Riya Chakraborty, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Indentation Size Effect of Shocked Alumina Deformation of Shocked Alumina Micro Pop-ins of Shocked Alumina Conclusions References Interaction of Defects with Nanoindents in Shocked Ceramics Riya Chakraborty, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Indentation Size Effect of Alumina Shocked at High Shock Pressure Deformation Due to Shock at High Pressure Conclusions References Effect of Shock Pressure on ISE: A Comparative Study Riya Chakraborty, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Comparison of ISE in Alumina Shocked at 6.5 and 12 GPa Shear Stress and Micro Pop-ins Comparison of Deformations in Alumina Shocked at 6.5 and 12 GPa Conclusions References Section 7 Nanoindentation Behavior of Ceramic-Based Composites Nano/Micromechanical Properties of C/C and C/C-SiC Composites Soumya Sarkar, Arjun Dey, Probal Kumar Das, Anil Kumar, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nanoindentation Behavior Energy Calculation Conclusions References Nanoindentation on Multilayered Ceramic Matrix Composites Sadanand Sarapure, Arnab Sinha, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nanomechanical Behavior Conclusions References Nanoindentation of Hydroxyapatite-Based Biocomposites Shekhar Nath, Arjun Dey, Prafulla K Mallik, Bikramjit Basu, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction HAp-Calcium Titanate Composite HAp-Mullite Composite Conclusions References Section 8 Nanoindentation Behavior of Functional Ceramics Nanoindentation of Silicon Arjun Dey and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nanoindentation Response Conclusions References Nanomechanical Behavior of ZTA Sadanand Sarapure, Arnab Sinha, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nanomechanical Behavior Conclusions References Nanoindentation Behavior of Actuator Ceramics Sujit Kumar Bandyopadhyay, A K Himanshu, Pintu Sen, Tripurari Prasad Sinha, Riya Chakraborty, Arjun Dey, Payel Bandyopadhyay, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nanoindentation Behavior Polarization Behavior Conclusions References Nanoindentation of Magnetoelectric Multiferroic Material Pintu Sen, Arjun Dey, Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Sujit Kumar Bandyopadhyay, and A K Himanshu Introduction Nanoindentation Response Conclusions References Nanoindentation Behavior of Anode-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Rajendra Nath Basu, Tapobrata Dey, Prakash C Ghosh, Manaswita Bose, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nanomechanical Behavior Conclusions References Nanoindentation Behavior of High-Temperature Glass–Ceramic Sealants for Anode-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Rajendra Nath Basu, Saswati Ghosh, A Das Sharma, P Kundu, Arjun Dey, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Preparation of the Sealant Glass–Ceramic Nanomechanical Properties Conclusions References Section 9 Static Contact Behavior of Ceramic Coatings Nanoindentation on HAp Coating Arjun Dey, Payel Bandyopadhyay, Nil Ratan Bandyopadhyay, and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Influence of Load on Nanohardness and Young’s Modulus Conclusions References Weibull Modulus of Ceramic Coating Arjun Dey and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Data Reliability Issues in MIPS–HAp Coatings Conclusions References Anisotropy in Nanohardness of Ceramic Coating Arjun Dey and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nanohardness Behavior: Anisotropy Conclusions References Fracture Toughness of Ceramic Coating Measured by Nanoindentation Arjun Dey and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Fracture Toughness Behavior Conclusions References Effect of SBF Environment on Nanomechanical and Tribological Properties of Bioceramic Coating Arjun Dey and Anoop Kumar Mukhopadhyay Introduction Nano-/Micro-mechanical Behavior Tribological Study Conclusions References Nanomechanical Behavior of Ceramic Co
