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Composite materials are increasingly being used in aircraft, automobiles, and other applications due to their high strength to weight and stiffness to weight ratios. However, the presence of damage, such as delamination or matrix cracks, can significantly compromise the performance of these materials and result in premature failure.
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- Vizzini, Anthony James, II (Author)
- Chattopadhyay, Aditi (Thesis advisor)
- Fard, Masoud (Committee member)
- Papandreou-Suppappola, Antonia (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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2012
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- Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2012Note typethesis
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-61)Note typebibliography
- Field of study: Aerospace engineering
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by Anthony James Vizzini, II