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Research Papers

  1. A.C. Fischer-Cripps, "Critical Review of Claims for Ultra Hardness in Nanocomposite Coatings", Now out in Philosophical Magazine 
  2. A.C. Fischer-Cripps, "The Sharpness of a Berkovich indenter", J. Mater. Res. 25 5 2010, pp. 927 - 934.
  3. A.C. Fischer-Cripps, "Illustrative analysis of load-displacement curves", J. Mater. Res. 22 11, 2007 pp. 3075 - 3086
  4. A.C. Fischer-Cripps, P. Karvankova, S. Veprek, "On the measurement of hardness of super-hard coatings", Surf. Coat. Technol. 200, 2006, pp. 5645-5654
  5. A.C. Fischer-Cripps, "Critical review of analysis and interpretation of nanoindentation test data", Surf. Coat. Technol. 200, 2006, pp. 4153-4165
  6. M.T.K. Soh, A.C. Fsicher-Cripps, N. Savvides, C.A. Musca, and L. Faraone, "Nanoindentation of plasma-deposited nitrogen-rich silicon nitride thin films", J. App. Phys. 100 2006, pp. 024310-1 - 024310-8.
  7. A. Bendavid, P.J. Martin, J. Cairney, M. Hoffman, A.C. Fischer-Cripps, “Deposition of nanocomposite TiN-Si3N4 thin films by hybrid cathodic arc and chemical vapour deposition,” Applied Physics A Materials: Science & Processing, 81 2005 pp. 151-158 
  8. G. Fu and A.C.Fischer-Cripps, "On Sneddon's boundary conditions used in the analysis of nanoindentation data", J. Mater. Sci. 40, 2005, pp. 1789 - 1791.
  9. A.C. Fischer-Cripps, “Multiple-frequency dynamic nanoindentation testing,” J. Mater. Res. 19 10, 2004, pp.2981 – 2988.
  10. A.C. Fischer-Cripps, “A simple phenomenological approach to nanoindentation creep,” Mat. Sci. Eng. A 385, 2004, pp. 74–82.
  11. A.C. Fischer-Cripps, “The significance of a local temperature rise in nanoindentation,” J. Mat. Sci. 39 2004 pp. 5849–851.
  12. A.C. Fischer-Cripps and G. Fu, “The significance of radial displacements in nanoindentation,” J. Mat. Res. in review, 2004.
  13. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “Use of combined elastic modulus in depth-sensing indentation with a conical indenter”, J. Mater. Res. 18 5, 2003, pp. 1043–1045.
  14. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “Analysis of instrumented indentation test data for functionally graded materials”, Surf. Coat. Tech. 168, 2003, pp. 136–141.
  15. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “The use of combined elastic modulus in the analysis of depth sensing indentation data”, J. Mater. Res. 16 11, 2001, pp. 3050–3052.
  16. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “The role of internal friction in indentation damage in a mica-containing glass-ceramic”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 84 11, 2001, pp. 2603–2606.
  17. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “Simulation of sub-micron indentation tests with spherical and Berkovich indenters”, J. Mater. Res. 16 7, 2001, pp. 2149–2157.
  18. L. Riester, T.J. Bell and A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “Analysis of depth-sensing indentation tests with a Knoop indenter”, J. Mater. Res. 16 6, 2001, pp. 1660–1667.
  19. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “Study of analysis methods for depth-sensing indentation test data for spherical indenter s ”, J. Mater. Res. 16 6, 2001, pp. 1579–1584.
  20. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , A. Bendeli, T.J. Bell, J.S. Field, and A.K. Jamting, “Methods of corrections for depth-sensing indentation test data for spherical indenters”, J. Mater. Res. 16 8, 2001, pp. 2244–2250.
  21. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “A review of analysis methods for sub-micron indentation testing”, Vacuum, 58 4, 2000, pp. 569–585.
  22. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “The Hertzian contact surface”, J. Mat. Sci. 34, 1999, pp. 129–137.
  23. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “A partitioned-problem approach to microstructural modelling of a glass-ceramic”, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc. 82 7, 1999, pp. 1835–1843.
  24. N.B. Thomsen, A.C. Fischer-Cripps and M.V. Swain, "Crack formation mechanisms during micro and macro indentation of coatings - observations and numerical simulations", Thin Solid Films, 332, 1998, pp. 180–184.
  25. T.M. Simko, A.C. Fischer-Cripps , and R.E. Collins, "Temperature-induced stresses in vacuum glazing: modelling and experimental validation", Solar Energy, 63 1, 1998, pp. 1–21.
  26. G. Carè and A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “Elastic-plastic indentation stress fields using the finite-element method”, J. Mat. Sci., 32 21, 1997, pp. 5653–5659
  27. G. Kourtesis, G.W. Renwick, A.C. Fischer-Cripps , and M.V. Swain, “Mechanical property characterisation of some thermoplastic polymers using uniaxial compression and spherical tipped indentation tests”, J. Mat. Sci. 32 17, 1997, pp. 4493–4500.
  28. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , "Predicting Hertzian fracture", J. Mat. Sci. 32 5, 1997, pp. 1277–1285.
  29. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “Elastic-plastic behaviour in materials loaded with a spherical indenter”, J. Mat. Sci. 32 3, 1997, pp. 727–736.
  30. J.D. Garrison and A.C. Fischer-Cripps , “Stress in shaped glass evacuated collectors”, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 119, 1997, pp. 79–84.
  31. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , B.R. Lawn, L. Wei and A. Pajares, "Stress analysis of elastic-plastic contact damage in ceramic coatings on metal substrates", J. Amer. Ceram. Soc. 79 10, 1996, pp. 2619–2625.
  32. A.C. Fischer-Cripps and B.R. Lawn, “Stress analysis of contact deformation in quasi-plastic ceramics”, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 79 10, 1996, pp. 2609–2618.
  33. A.C. Fischer-Cripps and B.R. Lawn, “Indentation stress-strain curves for “quasi-ductile” ceramics”, Acta Met. 44 2, 1996 pp. 519–527.
  34. R.E. Collins, A.C. Fischer-Cripps , G.M. Turner, J-Z Tang, T.M. Simko, C.J. Dey, D.A. Clugston, Q-C Zhang, J.D. Garrison, "Vacuum glazing, - a new component for insulating windows", Building and Environment, 30 4, 1995, pp. 459–492
  35. A.C. Fischer-Cripps , R.E. Collins, G.M. Turner and E. Bezzel, "Stresses and fracture probability in evacuated glazing", Building and Environment, 30 1, 1995, pp. 41–59.
  36. A.C. Fischer-Cripps and R.E. Collins, "Architectural glazings: Design standards and failure models", Building and Environment, 30 1, 1995, pp. 29–40.
  37. A.C. Fischer-Cripps and R.E. Collins, "The probability of Hertzian fracture", J. Mat. Sci., 29, 1994, pp. 2216–2230.
  38. R.E. Collins, A.C. Fischer-Cripps , and J-Z. Tang, "Transparent evacuated glazing", Solar Energy, 49 5, 1992, pp. 333–350. (ISES Löf-Duffie Best Paper Award, 1997)
  39. R.E. Collins and A.C. Fischer-Cripps , "Design of support pillar arrays in flat evacuated windows", Australian Journal of Physics, 44, 1991, pp. 545–563.
We have many more research papers on file from the extensive 20 year program undertaken at CSIRO by Professor Mike Swain and colleagues. Please write to us requesting a copy if you know the paper you are wanting.
The IBIS Nanoindentaton System is a result of a 20 year research program at CSIRO's Industrial Physics Laboratory in Sydney Australia. We regularly publish scholarly articles and embody the latest advancements in our instruments and software.  
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