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Author:

Koch, Benjamin T

Title:

Monte Carlo Simulation Of Laminar Composite Breakdown In DC Field

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science

Keywords:

Capacitor
Energy Storage
Monte Carlo
Breakdown
Composite Dielectric
Dielectric
composite
simulation
dielectric contrast
dielectric barrier
barrier

File:

Download Koch_Thesis_2010_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael T Lanagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael T Lanagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eugene Furman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Gu, Bin

Title:

Synthesis and Fabrication of Polymeric Composites, Nanofilaments and Nanofibers

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

polymer
composite
fiber
nanowire
controlled radical polymerization
PTFE

File:

Download etd.pdf

Committee Members:

Ayusman Sen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Thomas E Mallouk, Committee Member
John V Badding, Committee Member
Ralph H Colby, Committee Member

Author:

Lee, Hyeong Jae

Title:

HIGH PERMITTIVITY RELAXOR-LEAD TITANATE PIEZOELECTRICS FOR HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

pmn-pt
composite
high frequency
transducer
piezoelectric properties
thickness

File:

Download HJLee.pdf

Committee Members:

Shujun Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shujun Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas R Shrout, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Bossenbroek, Kirsten

Title:

Damage Tolerance of Layer-Wise Hybrid Laminates Consisting of Glass Reinforced Flexible and Rigid Epoxy Resins

Graduate Program:

Engineering Mechanics

Keywords:

layer-wise hybrid
damage resistance
damage tolerance
composite

File:

Download KBossenbroek.pdf

Committee Members:

Charles E Bakis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Heidecker, Matthew J

Title:

HIGH-PERFORMANCE POLYMER/LAYERED SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

exfoliated
intercalated
composite
modulated DSC
crystallization
ductility
mechanical properties
PC
PET
non-compatibilized
compatibilized
high-peformance nanocomposites
polymer nanocomposites
polymer physics
high temperature surfactants
imidazolium
quaternary ammonium surfactants
melt-blending
injection molding

File:

Download MJHDissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Evangelos Manias, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kwadwo Osseo Asare, Committee Member
Charles E Bakis, Committee Member
Ronald Hedden, Committee Member
James Patrick Runt, Committee Member

Author:

Pavlacka, Robert Joseph

Title:

Processing and Properties of Al2O3 Microstructure Composites

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

texture
templated grain growth
non-catastrophic failure
fracture
alumina
microstructure composite
composite

File:

Download ThesisMasterFINALrevised.pdf

Committee Members:

Gary Lynn Messing, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gary Lynn Messing, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David John Green, Committee Member
John Richard Hellmann Jr., Committee Member
Albert Eliot Segall, Committee Member

Author:

Sollenberger, Stanton Gardner

Title:

CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING OF A FLEXIBLE MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR ADVANCED ROTORCRAFT DRIVELINES

Graduate Program:

Engineering Mechanics

Keywords:

flexible
rotorcraft
rotary wing
ballistic
modeling
heating
driveshaft
FMC
composite

File:

Download Sollenberger_MS_Thesis_1_.pdf

Committee Members:

Charles E Bakis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles E Bakis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Tweed-Kent, Sean Patrick

Title:

UNDERSTANDING CURE INHIBITION IN CARBON FIBER REINFORCED VINYL ESTER RESIN COMPOSITES

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

FTIR
NEXAFS
XPS
DSC
inhibit
free radical
cure
inhibition
composite
composites
carbon fiber
vinyl ester
differential scanning calorimetry
x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
near edge X-ray absorption fine structure

File:

Download STK_Thesis_final_submission_2.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas David Juska, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Patrick Runt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas David Juska, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rana, Sachin

Title:

Type Curves for Pressure Transient Analysis of Composite Double-Porosity Gas Reservoirs

Graduate Program:

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

Keywords:

pressure transient analysis
type curves
dual porosity
composite
composite dual porosity

File:

Download thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Zhu, Yun

Title:

Structural Tailoring and Actuation Studies for Low Power Ultrasonic De-icing of Aluminum and Composite Plates

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science and Mechanics

Keywords:

aluminum
composite
de-icing
ultrasonic
Actuation
Tailoring

File:

Download Dissertation_Yun_Zhu.pdf

Committee Members:

Joseph Lawrence Rose, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Lawrence Rose, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Bernhard R Tittmann, Committee Member
Clifford Jesse Lissenden Iii, Committee Member

Author:

Somiya, Yoshitaka

Title:

DIELECTRIC AND TUNABLE BEHAVIOR OF LEAD STRONTIUM CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES

Graduate Program:

Materials

Keywords:

Curie-Weiss
dielectric
lead strontium titanate
composite
tunable

File:

Download Thesis_YS_121604.pdf

Committee Members:

Leslie Eric Cross, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Amar S Bhalla, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dr R Guo, Committee Member
Sridhar Komarneni, Committee Member
Michael T Lanagan, Committee Member

Author:

Tachie-menson, Yooku

Title:

Male Molding Fabrication Process Development with Composite Materials

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

debulk
spar
composite
materials
caul
male molding

File:

Download yqt5009_thesis_fall2012__ytm_12_11.pdf

Committee Members:

Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas David Juska, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Patten, Carl Henry

Title:

Processing Parameters for Out-of-autoclave Pre-impregnated Discontinuous Carbon Fiber Composites

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science and Mechanics

Keywords:

discontinuous carbon fiber
composite
discontinuous
five harness
diaphragm forming
processing parameters
discotex
pepin

File:

Download JPatten-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Charles E Bakis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kevin L Koudela, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Orr, Alison D

Title:

A bond stiffness study of sol-gel spray-on transducers

Graduate Program:

Acoustics

Keywords:

sol-gel
transducers
non-destructive evaluation
LTspice
COMSOL
bismuth titanate
PZT
composite

File:

Download AlisonOrr_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Bernhard R Tittmann, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Yi, Ran

Title:

Development Of High-energy Silicon-based Anode Materials For Lithium-ion Storage

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Lithium-ion batteries
anodes
silicon
composite
hybrid capacitors

File:

Download PhD_dissertation_of_Ran_Yi.pdf

Committee Members:

Donghai Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Sulin Zhang, Committee Member

Author:

Yener, Devren Adem

Title:

Guided wave mode conversion behavior and delamination detection in composite plates: an FEM-driven approach

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science and Mechanics

Keywords:

ultrasound
ultrasonic
guided waves
composites
delamination
finite element
non-destructive testing
non-destructive evaluation
structural health monitoring
ndt
nde
shm
lamb waves
laminate
carbon fiber
fem
fea
composite

File:

Download DevrenYener-MSThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Joseph Lawrence Rose, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Nattress, Jason Thomas

Title:

Capture-gated Neutron Spectroscopy with a Novel Lithium-glass-polymer Composite Scintillation Detector

Graduate Program:

Nuclear Engineering

Keywords:

Neutron Spectroscopy
neutron detectors
composite
capture-gated

File:

Download JTNattressMSThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Igor Jovanovic, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Zhu, Ye

Title:

Carbon nanofiller modified multifunctional glass fiber/epoxy laminated composite

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science and Mechanics

Keywords:

electrical conductivity
carbon nanotube
composite
fracture toughness

File:

Download YeZhuPhDThesis_Final_Oct102011.pdf

Committee Members:

Charles E. Bakis, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Clifford J. Lissenden, Committee Member
Sulin Zhang, Committee Member
James H. Adair, Committee Member

Author:

Schmitt, Michael Powell

Title:

Advanced Thermal Barrier Coating Materials and Design Architectures for Improved Durability

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Thermal Barrier Coating
YSZ
gadolinium zirconate
design architecture
composite
multilayer
PS-PVD
Gd2Zr2O7
rare earth

File:

Download MPS_Final_Revision_11-17.pdf

Committee Members:

Douglas Edward Wolfe, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Gary Lynn Messing, Committee Member
James Hansell Adair, Committee Member
Md Amanul Haque, Outside Member
John Richard Hellmann Jr., Committee Member

Author:

Choi, Gloria W

Title:

Towards a Robust Characterization of Material Damage Evolution via Linear and Nonlinear Ultrasonic Guided Wave Features

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science and Mechanics

Keywords:

guided waves
nonlinear guided waves
frequency domain finite element
composite
metals
pipes
plates
semianalytical finite element method
nonlinear generation within finite width plates
nonlinear guided wave generation
third harmonic
second harmonic
higher harmonic
mutual interaction
self interaction
wave mixing
CFRP
kink
marcelling
out of plane ply waviness
fatigue
creep-fatigue ratcheting
microstructure
inhomogeneous damage

File:

Download GWC_Thesis_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Joseph Lawrence Rose, Committee Member
Bernhard R Tittmann, Committee Member
Parisa Shokouhi, Outside Member

Author:

Haluza, Rudy T

Title:

Mechanical Response of Out-Of-Autoclave Complex Fiber Architecture Composites for Marine Structures

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science and Mechanics

Keywords:

hydro
kinetic
turbine
hydrokinetic
composite
glass
fiber
epoxy
water
marine
fatigue
tension
ooa
out-of-autoclave
damage
fail
condtioning
elevated
temperature
seawater
absorption
model
quasi-laminar
quasi-static
0.1
tension-tension
sun-li
modulus
residual
strength
reduction
VARTM
woven
weave
stitch
stitch-bonded
textile
wet

File:

Download Haluza_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Kevin L Koudela, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hudson, Robert Benjamin

Title:

Vibration of Carbon Nanotubes with Defects and Their Composites: Reduced-Order Model and Damping

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

carbon nanotube
defect
vibration
phonon
composite
order reduction

File:

Download Hudson_Robert_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Alok Sinha, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alok Sinha, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Reuben H Kraft, Committee Member
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Member
Mauricio Terrones Maldonado, Outside Member

Author:

Alagic, Sven

Title:

ALUMINUM SILICON CARBIDE COMPOSITE PROCESSED BY FIELD ASSISTED SINTERING TECHNIQUE: MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

aluminum
silicon
carbide
composite
metal
matrix
field
assisted
sintering
spark
plasma
high
volume
fraction
structural
aerospace
materials
science

File:

Download Sven_Alagic_Aluminum_Silicon_Carbide_Masters_Thesis_FINAL_-_6.pdf

Committee Members:

Jogender Singh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anil Kamalakant Kulkarni, Committee Member
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Committee Member

Author:

Haluza, Rudy T

Title:

Measurement and Explicit Finite Element Modeling of Dynamic Crush Behavior of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science and Mechanics

Keywords:

Crush
composite
carbon
fiber
energy
CFRP
shear
model
simulation
crashworthiness
LS-DYNA
MAT213

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Committee Members:

Kevin Koudela, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Charles Bakis, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jose Palacios, Outside Unit Member
J. Michael Pereira, Special Member
Robert Goldberg, Special Member
Reginald Hamilton, Outside Field Member
Albert Segall, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Braga Nogueira Branco, Ricardo

Title:

Process Development for Integration and Characterization of Magnetically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes Into Prepreg-based CFRPs and Evaluation of Mechanical Properties Through Fracture Analysis

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

carbon nanotubes
carbon fiber
carbon fiber reinforced plastics
cfrp
cnt
composite
interlaminar reinforcement

File:

Download DissertationRicardo_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Namiko Yamamoto, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Amy Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
Charles Bakis, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jacob Langelaan, Major Field Member
Edward Smith, Major Field Member