Controlled Wrinkling Analysis of Buckled Thin Films on Gradient Elastic Substrate System: A Numerical Study

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Figure 1: Controlled Wrinkling Analysis of Buckled Thin Films on Gradient Elastic Substrate System: A Numerical Study 