Items where Option is "Applied Mechanics"

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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

Anderson, David Deloyd (2002) Experimental Investigation of Quasistatic and Dynamic Fracture Properties of Titanium Alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NHZS-D271. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02112002-153745

Anderson, Mark Carter (1986) A study of the periodic and quasi-periodic solutions of the discrete duffing equation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RCHW-E496. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03252008-105035

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

Atkinson, John David (1967) Spectral Density of First Order Piecewise Linear Systems Excited by White Noise. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/V6YX-7864. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11022015-090737162

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Buarque de Macedo, Robert Andrew (2023) Methods for Control of Granular Material Attributes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1h8f-se14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08172022-000450303

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

Blume, Janet A. (1986) Some Issues in the Kinematics of Finite Deformations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5rhm-hb74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03212008-074451

Blevins, Robert Dilworth (1974) Flow Induced Vibration of Bluff Structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/F3D4-5Q27. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09302005-082356

Baker, Mary (1972) Double-Slit Photometric Measurement of Velocity Profiles of Blood in Microvessels and Capillary Tubes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DDWS-GF91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12162005-112315

Brockway, George Samuel, II (1972) On the Uniqueness of Singular Solutions to Boundary-Initial Value Problems in Linear Elastodynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WR6E-S243. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04012016-123848510

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Chenchiah, Isaac Vikram (2004) Energy-Minimizing Microstructures in Multiphase Elastic Solids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RXE5-9A33. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252004-131315

Chiang, Dar-Yun (1993) Parsimonious modeling of inelastic systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/75ZY-2K10. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11192012-102847690

Chirikjian, Gregory Scott (1992) Theory and Applications of Hyper-Redundant Robotic Manipulators. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/F12D-0X25. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11082006-132210

Cifuentes, Arturo O. (1985) System Identification of Hysteretic Structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/p43n-j428. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12192018-105342164

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

Chen, Carl Leei (1982) Direct Output Feedback Control of Large Flexible Spacecraft. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/vx2f-yh14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12082005-143337

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

Currie, Iain George (1966) The Instability of Fluids with Time Dependent Heating. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TH7H-TH69. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09102015-161601825

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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

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

Dickerson, John Randall (1967) Stability of Parametrically Excited Differential Equations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/62VM-QG37. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11232015-113606191

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

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Erdmann, Robert Charles (1966) Time-Dependent Monoenergetic Neutron Transport in Two Adjacent Semi-infinite Media. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/00R6-9A13. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10022015-101429428

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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

Fanson, James L. (1987) An Experimental Investigation of Vibration Suppression in Large Space Structures Using Positive Position Feedback. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0SA8-HW86. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08112005-104730

Fleming, Graham Christopher (1982) Structure and Stability of Buoyant Diffusion Flames. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DVY5-MD93. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09152006-121855

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

Furuike, Dennis Masato (1972) Dynamic Response of Hysteretic Systems with Application to a System Containing Limited Slip. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WENT-KG11. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04082016-132302337

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Goodwine, John William (1998) Control of stratified systems with robotic applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/49h9-q898. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01232008-144001

Goh, Chuen Jin (1983) Analysis and Control of Quasi Distributed Parameter Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/96PH-6521. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08092005-091223

Gates, Nathan Craig (1977) The Earthquake Response of Deteriorating Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/E3AQ-B348. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04212017-094508970

Griffin, Jerry Howard (1974) Wave Front Analysis in the Scattering of a Plane Compressional Pulse by a Cylindrical Elastic Inclusion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/AKFT-PB89. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10132005-083854

Gakenheimer, David Charles (1969) Transient Excitation of an Elastic Half-Space by a Point Load Traveling on the Surface. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5FEH-EG57. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03022006-134535

Giberson, Melbourne Fernald (1967) The Response of Nonlinear Multi-Story Structures Subjected to Earthquake Excitation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W8D4-3W95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09182002-085426

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Harmon, John Michael (2022) Predicting the Strength of Planetary Surfaces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/r9zm-kp19. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10152021-195617065

Hurley, Ryan Colt (2016) Force Chains, Friction, and Flow: Behavior of Granular Media across Length Scales. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z91Z429J. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09212015-105224808

Heyden, Stefanie (2015) Micromechanical Damage and Fracture in Elastomeric Polymers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9HX19NS. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12202014-233824767

Hayen, Jeffrey Clyde (1996) Response Control of Structural Systems Using Semi-Actively Controlled Interactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2c70-e383. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01032013-113224489

Halling, Marvin Wilford (1995) Investigation of Base-Isolated Structures During Recent Earthquakes and Computer Simulations Utilizing Near-Source Long-Period Ground Motions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HWVH-DM02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10152007-141910

Huang, Liping (1995) Mode-Like Properties and Identification of Nonlinear Vibrating Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/707b-jf67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12012011-113838877

Haller, Gyorgy (1994) Multi-pulse homoclinic phenomena in resonant Hamiltonian systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dx2n-8q82. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11302007-152315

Hou, Zhikun (1990) Nonstationary Response of Structures and its Application to Earthquake Engineering. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/db5g-6572. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:03112014-153421620

Hesselink, Lambertus (1977) An Experimental Investigation on Propagation of Weak Shock Waves in a Random Medium. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XKHF-VD55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01042006-154703

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

Heitner, Kenneth Leon (1969) A Mathematical Model for Calculation of the Run-Up of Tsunamis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GVM3-N517. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03312017-150238598

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

Hallanger, Lawrence William (1967) The Dynamic Stability of an Unbalanced Mass Exciter. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2REC-VT88. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09162002-110654

Hauptmann, Edward Gerald (1966) An Experimental Investigation of Forced Convective Heat Transfer to a Fluid in the Region of its Critical Point. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8KYC-F077. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09182002-110836

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Inamdar, Mandar Mukund (2006) Dissipative Nanomechanics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/P5K9-BD68. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03272006-142956

Intaglietta, Marcos (1963) Streaming Birefringence Study of the Interactions of Submicroscopic Particles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/G7G4-1K34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04232012-082753882

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Jerves Cobo, Alex Xavier (2016) Microscopic Origin of Macroscopic Strength in Granular Media: A Numerical and Analytical Approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9GB2211. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05042016-174005898

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

Jabbour, Michel E. (2000) Modeling chemical vapor deposition of thin solid films. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pa2d-3n29. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10042010-153504863

Jensen, Hector A. (1990) Dynamic Response of Structures with Uncertain Parameters. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5970-fp02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:03112014-155226390

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

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

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

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Kim, Taeho (2025) Modeling Frictional Processes in the Presence of Fluids: From Earthquakes in the Laboratory to Induced Seismicity in Geothermal Reservoirs. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pp3a-2609. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08132024-035518437

Karapiperis, Konstantinos (2021) Multiscale, Data-Driven and Nonlocal Modeling of Granular Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7rtg-x780. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12182020-181342301

Kawamoto, Reid Yoshio (2018) The Avatar Paradigm in Granular Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4fr8-bn91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072018-230955387

Kelly, Alex (2009) A Constitutive Relation for Shape-Memory Alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YMT5-AX47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09292008-204618

Kulkarni, Yashashree (2007) Coarse-Graining of Atomistic Description at Finite Temperature. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W9M0-HX47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11102006-152125

Krousgrill, Charles Morton (1981) A Linearization Technique for the Dynamic Response of Nonlinear Continua. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/d5wa-0v91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:08202021-231219519

Koester, John Kent (1970) Analytical and Experimental Studies of Thermionically Emitting Electrodes in Contact with Dense, Seeded Plasmas. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VK0B-6955. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04202011-112053777

Keightley, Willard Otis (1964) Vibration Tests of Structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/E95Z-HW51. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09232002-113912

Koh, Robert Ching-Yee (1964) Viscous Stratified Flow Towards a Line Sink. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YXY3-GG82. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09252002-135207

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Li, Liuchi (2020) Linking Micro-Structure to Macro-Behavior of Granular Matter: From Flowing Heterogeneously to Morphing Adaptively. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pbec-dk61. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04232020-202440477

Lim, Keng-Wit (2015) Discrete Modeling of Granular Media: A NURBS-based Approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9W093V4. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12042014-104112714

Leonard, Andrea Beth (2013) Controlling Wave Propagation through Nonlinear Engineered Granular Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NF5J-5W42. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06122013-030022149

Lewis, Andrew David (1995) Aspects of geometric mechanics and control of mechanical systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CHWF-M421. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07132006-143133

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

Lee, Ho-Hoon (1992) Robust adaptive control of manipulators with application to joint flexibility. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ks5z-8e20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08072007-073507

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

Lutes, Loren Daniel (1967) Stationary Random Response of Bilinear Hysteretic Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q4HZ-TM03. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10012002-103426

Ludewig, Hans (1966) Geometrical Effects on the Resonance Absorption of Neutrons. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DDW9-CY15. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09242015-135757893

List, Ericson John (1965) The Stability and Mixing of a Density-Stratified Horizontal Flow in a Saturated Porous Medium. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3THV-YS27. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09302002-124434

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Marteau, Eloïse Sophie Hélène (2018) Laboratory Studies of Granular Materials Under Shear: From Avalanches to Force Chains. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FKM0-P754. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05142018-133453405

Mital, Utkarsh (2016) Understanding Micro- and Macro-Mechanics of Soil Liquefaction: A Necessary Step for Field-Scale Assessment. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9PV6HB0. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05092016-151847908

Mitrani-Reiser, Judith (2007) An Ounce of Prevention: Probabilistic Loss Estimation for Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JXPV-1Q19. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282007-233606

Mezic, Igor (1994) On the geometrical and statistical properties of dynamical systems : theory and applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SM03-1C46. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07212005-131406

Mason, James Joseph (1993) Mechanisms and effects of heat generation at the tips of dynamic cracks and notches in metals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FAB4-5056. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08312007-094213

Moser, Albert N. (1992) An experimental investigation of modeling and optimal control of modified space structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6cyt-4m83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08102005-153952

Moser, Michael Anthony (1987) The Response of Stick-Slip Systems to Random Seismic Excitation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ntjg-hg45. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04122019-165004448

Martin, David U. (1981) Studies of the nonlinear Schrodinger equation and its application to water waves. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/by3r-zk43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10052006-082151

McVerry, Graeme Haynes (1980) Frequency Domain Identification of Structural Models from Earthquake Record. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/bpab-qq32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:08232021-222545352

Miller, Richard Keith (1976) The Steady-State Response of Multidegree-of-Freedom Systems with a Spatially Localized Nonlinearity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/M5NW-Z443. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03052014-104111406

Moeller, Thomas Lee (1974) The Dynamics of a Spinning Elastic Disk with Massive Load. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/cq6c-nf52. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03102021-235835719

Malhotra, Rajeshwar Kumar (1965) Free and Forced Oscillations of a Class of Self-Excited Oscillators. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/81MF-FT73. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10012002-092546

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Nowak, Paul Scott (1989) Effect of Nonuniform Seismic Input on Arch Dams. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zbd0-ty45. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06042013-091930444

Norwood, Frederick Reyes (1967) Diffraction of Transient Elastic Waves by a Spherical Cavity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ps9n-9z78. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10022002-110856

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Oguni, Kenji (2000) Micromechanical Aspects of Failure in Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Composites. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3VSA-QN96. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10082010-091323238

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

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

O'Kelly, Michael Edmond James (1964) Vibration of Viscously Damped Linear Dynamic Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XGD9-0W17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10142002-084201

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Purohit, Prashant Kishore (2002) Dynamics of Phase Transitions in Strings, Beams and Atomic Chains. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DP97-XH80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11072006-100058

Polidori, David Charles (1998) A probabilistic treatment of uncertainty in nonlinear dynamical systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/axk4-vz45. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:03112014-113438332

Pich, Peter (1995) Nonlinear rigid block dynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2gsn-6v23. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12012011-112223883

Papadimitriou, Konstantinos (1991) Stochastic Characterization of Strong Ground Motion and Applications to Structural Response. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y124-M904. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04142011-154846507

Peng, Chia-Yen (1988) Generalized Modal Identification of Linear and Nonlinear Dynamic Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/e70y-gz66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03132013-163747278

Pak, Ronald Y.S. (1985) Dynamic Response of a Partially Embedded Bar Under Transverse Excitations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pp2r-fc10. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01222019-152401456

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

Patula, Edward John (1970) Equivalent Differential Equations for Nonlinear Dynamical Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4PEG-2Q54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08182015-085203745

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