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Author:

Kong, William

Title:

A Method of Selecting and Configuring Optimal energy Absorbing Cargo Restraint Systems to Improve Crashworthiness

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

multi-objective optimization
cargo restraints
crashworthiness
cargo dynamics
crash simulation
energy absorbers

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Committee Members:

Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Andrew Yukish, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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 (PHD)

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