Dissertations and Master’s Theses

Michael A,  Lapera , Creep Deformation Mechanisms in Carbide Precipitate Strengthened Nickel-Based Superalloys at Elevated Temperatures, , Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 2019.

William. Visser, High Strain Rate Deformation Mechanisms of Body Centered Cubic Material Subjected to Impact Loading, PhD Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island,  2017

Justin Spirdione, Microstructure-Dependent Dynamic Flow Stress in Metallic Alloys, Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island,  2015

K. Maciejewski, The Role of Microstructure on Deformation and Damage Mechanisms in a Ni-Based Superalloy at Elevated Temperatures, PhD Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 2013

J. Dahal, Grain Boundary Deformation and Damage Mechanisms in Intergranular Crack Growth of a Nickel Based Superalloy, Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 2011

S. Kirchhoff, Effects of Microstructure and Environment on Intergranular Crack Growth Behavior of a Powder Metallurgy Nickel Based Superalloy, Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 2008

D. Osborne, Experimental and Computational Study of Interphase Properties and Mechanics in Titanium Metal Matrix Composites at Elevated Temperatures, PhD Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 2007

J. Arterio, Effects of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Fatigue Crack Growth in Near-a Titanium Alloy IMI 834 at Elevated Temperatures, Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 2002

M. Almesallmy, Effects of High Temperature Exposure on the Tensile Ductility of an Aged Metastable Beta Titanium Alloy, Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 2001

M. Tamin, Fatigue Crack Growth Bridging Mechanisms in Titanium Metal-Matrix Composites, PhD Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 1997

T. Clad, Microstructures and Fatigue Crack Growth in the Inertia Friction Weld of N18 Alloy, PhD Thesis, Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Mines De Paris, Paris, France, 1996

T. Zhang, Crack Opening Displacement of Bridging Cracks at Elevated Temperature, Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 1994

R. Foerch, Mechanical Behavior and Micromechanisms of Creep-Fatigue-Environment Assisted Crack Growth in Ti-1100, Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 1993

A. Rosenberger, An Experimental Investigation of Transient Fatigue Crack Growth Phenomena Under Elevated Temperature Conditions in Superalloy 718 and Titanium Ti-1100, PhD Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 1993

A. Madsen, Effect of Aging on Uniaxial Tensile Characteristics and Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior in the Near-Alpha Titanium Alloy Ti-1100, Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 1993

D. Zheng, Environment-Dependent Fatigue Crack Growth in Alloy 718, PhD Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 1992

Y. Wen, Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 1991

S. Dore, Probabilistic Description of Fatigue Crack Growth in Polycrystalline Solids, Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 1986

S. Kumar, Design of a Biaxial Fatigue Loading System to Simulate Rolling Contact Process, Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 1985

Kamath, Ratchetting of Pearlitic Steel, Master’s Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 1985