1. Towards a Robust Characterization of Material Damage Evolution via Linear and Nonlinear Ultrasonic Guided Wave Features Open Access 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 wavesnonlinear guided wavesfrequency domain finite elementcompositemetalspipesplatessemianalytical finite element methodnonlinear generation within finite width platesnonlinear guided wave generationthird harmonicsecond harmonichigher harmonicmutual interactionself interactionwave mixingCFRPkinkmarcellingout of plane ply wavinessfatiguecreep-fatigue ratchetingmicrostructureinhomogeneous damage File: Download GWC_Thesis_final.pdf Committee Members: Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorClifford Jesse Lissenden III, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJoseph Lawrence Rose, Committee MemberBernhard R Tittmann, Committee MemberParisa Shokouhi, Outside Member
2. Mechanical Response of Out-Of-Autoclave Complex Fiber Architecture Composites for Marine Structures Open Access 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: hydrokineticturbinehydrokineticcompositeglassfiberepoxywatermarinefatiguetensionooaout-of-autoclavedamagefailcondtioningelevatedtemperatureseawaterabsorptionmodelquasi-laminarquasi-static0.1tension-tensionsun-limodulusresidualstrengthreductionVARTMwovenweavestitchstitch-bondedtextilewet File: Download Haluza_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Kevin L Koudela, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
