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Theses/Dissertations

1996

Materials Science and Engineering

William & Mary

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Propagation Of Guided Acoustic Waves In Composite Media, Michael David Seale Jan 1996

Propagation Of Guided Acoustic Waves In Composite Media, Michael David Seale

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Composite materials are being more widely used today by aerospace, automotive, and a number of other commercial industries because of their advantages over conventional metals. Composites are finding applications ranging from bicycle frames to the proposed High-Speed Civil Transport (HSCT). Determining the response to a variety of damage mechanisms is necessary for a complete understanding of the total use environment of composite structures. The objective of the research presented here is to provide a method of quantifying the amount of damage in composite materials for a number of different damage scenarios. Components which have non-visible damage, but have degraded performance, …


Surface Reflection Hyperthermal Neutral Stream Source, Christopher A. Nichols Jan 1996

Surface Reflection Hyperthermal Neutral Stream Source, Christopher A. Nichols

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

A novel source of hyperthermal (1-30 eV) reactive neutrals based on the surface-reflection-neutralization technique is described. This source is potentially capable of minimizing the charge-induced damage associated with plasma based semiconductor processing steps. The goal of this thesis is to investigate the issues involved in scale-up of this technology for processing of 8{dollar}\sp{lcub}\prime\prime{rcub}{dollar} diameter wafers used today in the semiconductor industry. This includes modeling the plasma ion source and trajectory simulations of the reflected neutral flux. A prototype source was constructed for experimental verification of the plasma model.;An inductively coupled plasma (ICP) source is used to provide a source of …


Characterizing The Degradation Of Nylon-11 And Pvdf In A Flexible Oil Pipe And Cure Monitoring Of Chemflake Vinylester, John Chen Yang Jan 1996

Characterizing The Degradation Of Nylon-11 And Pvdf In A Flexible Oil Pipe And Cure Monitoring Of Chemflake Vinylester, John Chen Yang

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Work And Play: Recreation And Reality In A Southern Female Textile World, Beth Anne English Jan 1996

Work And Play: Recreation And Reality In A Southern Female Textile World, Beth Anne English

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Full Field Nondestructive Techniques For Imaging Composite Fiber Volume Fraction, Joseph Nomasa Zalameda Jan 1996

Full Field Nondestructive Techniques For Imaging Composite Fiber Volume Fraction, Joseph Nomasa Zalameda

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No abstract provided.