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Author:

Atli Veltin, Bilim

Title:

EFFECT OF GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS ON THE IN-PLANE CRUSHING BEHAVIOR OF HONEYCOMBS AND HONEYCOMBS WITH FACESHEETS

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

honeycomb crushing
energy absorption
cellular honeycombs

File:

Download Thesis_Bilim.pdf

Committee Members:

Farhan S Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan S Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Ashok D Belegundu, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

Author:

Tiwari, Chandrashekhar

Title:

INNOVATIVE ENERGY ABSORBING AND LOAD LIMITING DEVICES BASED ON COMPOSITE TUBES

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

composite tubes
energy absorption
load limiting
extension-twist
stitch ripping
foam crushing

File:

Download Chandrashekhar_Tiwari_MS_Thesis_AUG09.pdf

Committee Members:

Prof Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hagon, Matthew J.

Title:

Characterization and Design of Lightweight Energy Absorbing Cargo Restraints

Graduate Program:

Engineering Mechanics

Keywords:

textiles
SEA
load limiters
energy absorption
VEA
stitch ripping device
cargo restraints

File:

Download HagonThesis090714.pdf

Committee Members:

Charles E Bakis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Andrew Yukish, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hyland, Jennifer Elizabeth

Title:

Design of Contact-aided Compliant Cellular Mechanisms for use as an Energy Absorbing Structure

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

contact-aided compliant mechanism
cellular structure
microfabrication
laser micro-machining
energy absorption

File:

Download Jennifer_E_Hyland_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor