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1999

Winfree, Nancy A. (1999) Impact-Induced Phase Transformations in Elastic Solids: A Continuum Study Including Numerical Simulations for GeO₂. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4dhf-fj83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02262008-153435

1997

Turteltaub, Sergio Ricardo (1997) Dynamics of phase transformations in thermoelastic solids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/gk0c-8r75. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02042008-151022

1995

Zhong, Xiaoguang Allan (1995) Continuum dynamics of solid-solid phase transitions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PW4M-9B73. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10222007-135103

1993

Restuccio, Jim M. (1993) Continuum modeling of materials that can undergo martensitic phase transformations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YB1M-0R23. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10192005-160834

1992

Lusk, Mark T. (1992) Martensitic phase transitions with surface effects. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NBES-9M76. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11052004-161432

1991

Fried, Eliot (1991) Aspects of the morphological character and stability of two-phase states in non-elliptic solids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WJKM-GB39. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01302007-160351

1990

Jiang, Qing (1990) A continuum model for phase transformation in thermoelastic solids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/x4hj-2v63. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02232007-155324

1989

Rosakis, Phoebus (1989) Ellipticity and Deformations with Discontinous Gradients in Finite Elastostatics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jn2t-m109. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02122007-094508

1986

Silling, Stewart Andrew (1986) Singularities and Phase Transitions in Elastic Solids: Numerical Studies and Stability Analysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0ytn-e775. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03082008-083510

1985

Vahala, Kerry John (1985) Dynamic and Spectral Features of Semiconductor Lasers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/H7JA-K512. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02082005-114440

Wakugawa, Jason Masao (1985) On the Existence and Uniqueness of the Solution to the Small-Scale Nonlinear Anti-Plane Shear Crack Problem in Finite Elastostatics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dfcw-j110. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03212008-094413

1984

Winget, James Michael (1984) Element-by-Element Solution Procedures for Nonlinear Transient Heat Conduction Analysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/G7VB-EV65. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01252007-132425

1983

Connolly, Jeremiah Finbarr (1983) Two Problems in Plane Finite Elastostatics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/yhjy-mb48. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09182006-085128

Levit, Itzhak (1983) A General Solution Strategy for Large Scale Static and Dynamic Nonlinear Finite Element Problems Employing the Element-by-Element Factorization Concept. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jqbq-rc43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09012006-080048

O'Sullivan, Timothy Christopher (1983) The Propagation and Arrest of an Edge Crack in an Elastic Half-Space Under Conditions of Anti-Plane Shear: Analytical and Numerical Results. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jb3j-5460. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09052006-082841

Pence, Thomas James (1983) The Emergence and Propagation of a Phase Boundary in an Elastic Bar. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/85D8-5A19. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09052006-154543

1982

Fowler, Graeme Francis (1982) Finite Plane and Anti-Plane Elastostatic Fields with Discontinuous Deformation Gradients Near the Tip of a Crack. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/td0f-kr59. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09122006-153033

1979

Abeyaratne, Rohan Chandra (1979) Discontinuous Deformation Gradients in Plane Finite Elastostatics of Incompressible Materials. (I) General Considerations. (II) An Example. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/seym-cd95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03012018-170438409

1975

Simons, Donald Alan (1975) Scattering of a Rayleigh Wave by the Edge of a Thin Surface Layer. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TZ1Z-9M12. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06062019-152855123

1974

Fletcher, Donnie Carlton (1974) The Conservation Laws of Three Dimensional Linearized Elasticity Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TC8V-H381. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10122005-085657

1973

Carne, Thomas Glen (1973) Load-Absorption and Interaction of Two Filaments in a Fiber-Reinforced Material. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GDSK-RJ45. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02062018-115639478

1971

Everett, William Warren (1971) On the Determination of the Properties of a Medium from its Reflection Coefficient. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/fsax-ks83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03272013-095340267

Jeffers, Robert Humphrey Francis (1971) On Two-Dimensional Waves of Finite Amplitude in Elastic Materials of Harmonic Type. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/C2ZB-4K70. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09272017-154819290

1970

Horgan, Cornelius Oliver (1970) Eigenvalue Problems Associated With Korn's Inequalities in the Theory of Elasticity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3VYK-2B81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08062015-145439790

1968

Ho, Chee Leung (1968) Energy Inequalities and Error Estimates for Axisymmetric Torsion of Thin Elastic Shells of Revolution. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ARTK-6968. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12072015-103241369

Mortell, Michael Philip (1968) Some Approximate Solutions of Dyn01nic Problems in the Linear Theory of Thin Elastic Shells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/11GT-4V56. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04052013-144005487

O'Sullivan, Michael John (1968) On the Dynamic Behavior of Thin Elastic Plates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2095-RQ32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10022002-113310

1965

Davison, Lee Walker (1965) Propagation of Finite Amplitude Waves in Elastic Solids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q1QQ-VG41. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10032002-104227

Jakub, Marlyn Tony (1965) A Wave Front Approximation Method and its Application to Elastic Stress Waves. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y9EG-XT74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01152003-152904

1964

Fehlberg, William Thomas (1964) Thermal Neutron Distributions near Material Discontinuities. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GSNH-HP15. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09132002-091916

Levinson, Mark (1964) Variational Principles and Applications in Finite Elastic Strain Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PK58-HQ71. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09272002-145537

1962

Messick, Roger Edwin (1962) Applications of an Edge-and Corner Layer Technique to Elastic Plates and Shells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W4AN-YY85. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08192011-135729811

Wang, Neng-Ming (1962) Bending of Thin Elastic Plates Containing Line Discontinuities. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9WFR-W284. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08182011-105727536