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Approved REPOT DCUMETATON PGE0MBNo 0704-0188Publc reporting ourden for this collection of information is estimated to average i hour per resopor.5e. inctuong thre time for reviewing instructions. searching exinsting data sources. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words)We study the second-order tensor equation AX + IA = G for symmetric, positive-definite A and arbitrary G.Motivated by applications in the continuum mechanics literature, we also exUamine some special cams where G depends on A and another tensor H. For arbitrary dimensions we establish relations between the solutions X for various forms of G. These results, together with Rivlin's identities for tensor polynomials in two variables, we applied in two and three dimensions to obtain explicit formulas for X in direct (component-free) notation. The results include new formulas as well as new derivations of previously known formulas. An application to the kinatics of rigid motions; is considered.

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Some of the recent efforts to improve the ballistic performance of lightweight armors utilize functionally graded materials to provide a continuous transition in properties between dissimilar materials. It has been conjectured that the elimination of abrupt acoustic impedance changes may result in beneficial stress wave attenuation. We examine this issue for some idealized one-dimensional problems in which all materials are linear elastic. Exact solutions are compared with DYNA3D simulations of the same problems.

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