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2002

Chasiotis, Ioannis (2002) The Strength of Polycrystalline Silicon at the Micro- and Nano-Scales with Applications to MEMS. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JPRZ-P277. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09142005-105805

González Liñero, Luis (2002) Global Fracture Analysis of Laminated Composite Materials for Aerospace Structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FCJ8-EW63. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05032011-085654224

Zhu, Weidong (2002) Nonlinearly Viscoelastic Response of Glassy Polymers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/V7GW-0342. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04212011-132230527

2001

Huang, Ying (2001) Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Digital Image Correlation in Nanomechanics Investigations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/exy7-5z58. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12212010-112400412

Samudrala, Omprakash (2001) Subsonic and intersonic crack growth along weak planes and bimaterial interfaces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/51b0-1c87. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10122010-134248309

Sane, Sandeep Bhalchandra (2001) Time-dependent compressibility of poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) : an experimental and molecular dynamics investigation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/saw5-7p32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04262011-100757709

1998

Lee, Sangwook (1998) Failure of laminated composites at thickness discontinuities under complex loading and elevated temperatures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9p36-ht49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01222008-140642

Patel, Bibhuti Bhusan (1998) An Experimental Investigation of Wave Propagation in Fractured Brittle Material. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/w1t3-1f55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09232004-112403

1997

Chea, Limdara Ong (1997) Finite Element Simulation and Analysis of Local Stress Concentration in Polymers with a Nonlinear Viscoelastic Constitutive Model. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/13SD-9N16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01082008-095104

Deng, Tony H. (1997) Measurement of the dynamic bulk compliance of polymers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/vxb1-4950. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01082008-112920

Gonzalez, Javier Gonzalez (1997) Full Field Study of Strain Distribution Near the Crack Tip in the Fracture of Solid Propellants Via Large Strain Digital Image Correlation and Optical Microscopy. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HRM1-RJ74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12212004-164817

Lu, Hongbing (1997) Nonlinear thermo-mechanical behavior of polymers under multiaxial loading. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SH42-W153. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11072003-103136

1995

Breton, Fabienne Anne (1995) A large deformation analysis of plates or membranes for the determination of Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0c9r-ve54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03292007-093444

1994

Duong, Cong N. (1994) A nonlinear thermoviscoelastic stress and fracture analysis of an adhesive bond. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3HF2-K703. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10182005-153006

Sugawara, Satoshi (1994) An experimental investigation of fracture at an interface between two epoxies. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/850e-8c88. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09282010-160254018

Vendroux, Guillaume (1994) Scanning tunneling microscopy in micromechanics investigations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KVSX-Q863. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06162005-104436

1993

Geubelle, Philippe H. (1993) Nonlinear effects in interfacial fracture. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/rkt0-7k90. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08272007-104817

Pulos, Guillermo C. (1993) Nonsteady crack propagation and craze behavior in PMMA. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4kqe-ec90. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08312007-104217

Tsuyuki, Richard M. (1993) Buckling of thermoviscoelastic structures under temporal and spatial temperature variation. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/T54W-0694. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04152011-095226678

1992

Bowen, John Murray (1992) An experimental investigation of fracture at a bimaterial interface. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/esfz-eb60. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07202007-092222

Gortsema, Steven Craig (1992) An Experimental Investigation of the Failure of a Stepped Composite Plate. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4R72-Y162. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07202007-110435

Minahen, Timothy M. (1992) Structural instabilities involving time dependent materials : theory and experiment. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7h70-2p51. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08082007-100442

1991

Kubr, Thomas J. (1991) Stresses near a change of thickness in a continuous-fiber-composite plate. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/rra5-sv66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05072007-105324

Pfaff, Richard D. (1991) Three-dimensional effects in nonlinear fracture explored with interferometry. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6jnw-kh62. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07102007-104514

Schultheisz, Carl R. (1991) Comparison of experimental and computational crack-tip deformations using Moire interferometry and finite elements. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/etqv-z784. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07122007-132245

Shimabukuro, Sy Ross (1991) Stress Assisted Diffusion in Polymers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2g5v-v304. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09222006-155328

1990

Brinson, Lynda Catherine (1990) Time-Temperature Response of Multi-Phase Viscoelastic Solids Through Numerical Analysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SYAS-2A50. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10292003-112909

Losi, Giancarlo Umberto Maria (1990) Nonlinear thermoviscoelastic behavior of polymers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2dk7-z575. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11032003-103818

Washabaugh, Peter D. (1990) An experimental investigation of mode-I crack tip deformation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wv0e-g535. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11092007-101356

1988

Giezen, Jurgen Johannes (1988) Plastic Buckling of Cylinders Under Biaxial Loading. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ycv3-kp17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11212007-083506

Madhavan, Raghu (1988) On the Collapse of Long Thick-Walled Circular Tubes under Biaxial Loading. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VPAC-QV51. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11062007-080516

Waas, Anthony Marius (1988) Compression Failure of Fibrous Laminated Composites in the Presence of Stress Gradients: Experiment and Analysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PP86-PE50. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11062003-092741

1986

Ungsuwarungsri, Tawach (1986) The Effect of Strain-Softening Cohesive Material on Crack Stability. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/sqjv-pf95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02242004-152909

1984

Chang, Samuel Kwang Yeh (1984) Crack Propagation in Viscoelastic Materials under Transient Loading with Application to Adhesively Bonded Structures. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZHV3-TK46. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06102005-155309

1983

Heymans, Luc J. (1983) An Engineering Analysis of Polymer Film Adhesion to Rigid Substrates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3GQW-YP87. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05152007-111322

1982

Ravi-Chandar, K. (1982) An Experimental Investigation into the Mechanics of Dynamic Fracture. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZSX5-Q128. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10302003-104624

1980

Liechti, Kenneth Macdougall (1980) The Application of Optical Interferometry to Time Dependent Unbonding: Parts 1, 2, and 3. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9yk1-v212. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10292003-135400

1975

Smith, Gordon Carl (1975) An Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Fracture of a Brittle Material. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/35AK-XJ82. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12042006-082245

1973

Mahale, Narayan Krishna (1973) Failure of Precracked Fiber Reinforced Composite Plate. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DPK2-YA94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08192010-160559026

1972

Palaniswamy, Karuppagounder (1972) Crack Propagation under General In-Plane Loading. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/M7WW-G964. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08252010-104555143

Pučik, Thomas Antone (1972) Elastostatic Interaction of Cracks in the Infinite Plane. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/BVJ3-BV94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09282010-083924490

1968

Mueller, Hans-Karl Christian Alfred (1968) Stable Crack Propagation in a Viscoelastic Strip. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MGSD-R362. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11152005-142505

1966

Lindsey, Gerald Herbert (1966) Hydrostatic Tensile Fracture of a Polyurethane Elastomer. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/K12J-X907. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11232005-113650