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Kovalchick, Christopher (2011) Mechanics of Peeling: Cohesive Zone Law and Stability. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W2KT-CY70. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262011-172059575

Franck, Christian (2008) Quantitative Characterization of 3D Deformations of Cell Interactions with Soft Biomaterials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VMN5-SP86. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292008-163638

Jackson, Winston Paul (2008) Characterization of Soft Polymers and Gels Using the Pressure-Bulge Technique. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DMZ9-RE14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05302008-161653

Daly, Samantha Hayes (2007) Deformation and Fracture of Thin Sheets of Nitinol. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RATX-WG46. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252007-000127

Tao, Min (2006) High Temperature Deformation of Vitreloy Bulk Metallic Glasses and Their Composite. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/27SN-R187. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03022006-005723

Aydiner, Cahit Can (2004) Investigation of Thermal Tempering in Bulk Metallic Glasses. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZC9Z-5Y06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04192004-120604

Chao, Tong Wa (2004) Gaseous Detonation-Driven Fracture of Tubes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TEZP-YC46. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04062004-165940

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

Lu, Jun (2002) Mechanical Behavior of a Bulk Metallic Glass and Its Composite Over a Wide Range of Strain Rates and Temperatures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3SZ8-Y947. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06082005-151713

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

Zhuang, Shiming (2002) Shock Wave Propagation in Periodically Layered Composites. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/988X-1V27. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05102011-141326530

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

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

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

Fey, Kate Elizabeth (1996) Experimental and theoretical aspects of dynamic crack growth along bimaterial interfaces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ehea-x787. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12132007-082556

Walter, Mark E. (1996) The evolution of damage in ceramic matrix composites. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/w4b4-dx66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01072008-112449

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

Lambros, John (1994) Dynamic decohesion of bimaterial interfaces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/36hw-c185. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12042007-075432

Liu, Cheng (1994) Dynamic fracture problems involving highly transient crack growth histories : an investigation of dynamic failure in homgeneous and bimaterial systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/k32y-0450. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12122007-141145

Srinivas, Mullahalli V. (1994) Time dependent failure of thin films. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/n3rb-w197. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09282010-150048718

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

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

Balas, Gary John (1990) Robust Control of Flexible Structures: Theory and Experiments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/T7NG-T636. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10252002-160528

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

Deng, Xiaomin (1990) Dynamic Crack Propagation in Elastic-Plastic Solids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WHJV-C644. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11062003-112730

Krishnaswamy, Sridhar (1989) On the Domain of Dominance of the Asymptotic Elastodynamic Crack-Tip Fields. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/cfz9-nk80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10292003-134326

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

Smith, Paul Wesley, Jr. (1988) Considerations for the Design of Gas-Lubricated Slider Bearings. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FYJ3-X454. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11132007-092151

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

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

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

Jeong, Garrett Duane (1985) Cumulative Damage of Structures Subjected to Response Spectrum Consistent Random Processes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/97b3-2427. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04052019-121036771

Stanley, Elizabeth Ann (1985) Diffusion in Glassy Polymers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pjzx-hb67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03262013-085556300

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

Huang, Moh-jiann (1984) Investigation of Local Geology Effects on Strong Earthquake Ground Motions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pm3k-w086. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12122018-092221333

Moonan, William Kevin (1984) Superposition of the Effects of Time, Temperature, and Pressure in Polymetric Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/e970-mg79. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06152004-145433

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

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

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

Chai, Herzl (1982) The Growth of Impact Damage in Compressively Loaded Laminates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/58D3-ZZ41. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04132004-084629

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

Bernal, Luis Paulino (1981) The Coherent Structure of Turbulent Mixing Layers. I. Similarity of the Primary Vortex Structure. II. Secondary Streamwise Vortex Structure. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z52D-SA34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08262005-154143

Glezer, Ari (1981) An Experimental Study of a Turbulent Vortex Ring. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RC4P-DA56. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10092006-080016

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