Browsing by Author "Ounaies, Zoubeida"
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Almasri, Atheer Mohammad (Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)One of the main objectives of this thesis is to disperse double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWNT) in a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) matrix, and to characterize the resulting composite using electrical, thermal, and mechanical ...
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Deshmukh, Sujay (2012-02-14)Single walled carbon nanotube (SWNT)-based polymer nanocomposites have generated a lot of interest as potential multifunctional materials due to the exceptional physical properties of SWNTs. To date, investigations into ...
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Sigamani, Nirmal (2010-07-14)Thin polyurethane films have been widely used as erosion-resistant coatings on helicopter rotor blades. Published research has mainly focused on empirical studies that relate the mechanical properties such as rebound ...
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Sager, Ryan James (2009-05-15)The mechanical characterization of the interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of carbon nanotube (CNT) coated carbon fibers and the interlaminar fracture toughness of woven fabric carbon fiber/epoxy composites toughened with ...
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Long, Stephen A. (2010-07-14)This thesis presents the design, theory, and measurement of a linearly polarized microstrip patch antenna with a novel substrate-integrated mechanism that can compensate the detuning effects from a physical deformation. ...
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Huang, Yongxin (2010-01-16)Micromagnetic modeling numerically solves magnetization evolution equation to process magnetic domain analysis, which helps to understand the macroscopic magnetic properties of ferromagnets. To apply this method in simulation ...
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Whalen, Casey Allen (2012-02-14)Nickel Nanostrands (NiNS) are nano-particles that are highly branched and have a high aspect ratio. These particles show promise as excellent additives to composites when electrical conductivity is desired. Unfortunately, ...
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Deshmukh, Sujay (Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Nanocomposites show promise in various fields, ranging from aerospace vehicles to microelectronics. Specifically, electro-active nanocomposites would enable a whole new set of applications, where the nanocomposite material ...
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Kalidindi, Sanjay Varma (2012-07-16)Cellulose whiskers (CWs) obtained from naturally occuring cellulose are nano-inclusions which show a lot of promise as mechanical reinforcements in polymers. Typically, a relatively high content is added to realize improvement ...
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Banda, Sumanth (2009-05-15)Research in nanoparticle-reinforced composites is predicated by the promise for exceptional properties. However, to date the performance of nanocomposites has not reached its potential due to processing challenges such as ...
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Kim, Yeon Seok (2009-06-02)A set of experiments was designed and performed to gain a fundamental understanding of various aspects of the segregated network concept. The electrical and mechanical properties of composites made from commercial latex ...
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Gogineni, Sireesha (2011-10-21)The ballistic impact of Twaron CT709® plain weave fabrics is studied using an explicit finite element method. Many existing approximations pertaining to woven fabrics cannot adequately represent strain rate-dependent ...
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Maxwell, Kevin S. (2010-10-12)In recent years, traditional piezoelectric materials have been pushed to the limit in terms of performance because of countless novel applications. This has caused an increased interest in piezoelectric composites, which ...
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Varghese, Julian (2010-10-12)This research work has contributed in various ways to help develop a better understanding of textile composites and materials with complex microstructures in general. An instrumental part of this work was the development ...
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Rocha, Aracely (2011-08-08)The major impact of this research lies in the aspect of improved design and long term biocompatibility of materials used for implants. There are two goals in this research. The first goal is to develop a methodology to ...
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Jan, Chien Sy Jason (Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly was used to produce highly conductive thin films with carbon black (CB) and polyelectrolytes. The effects of sonication and pHadjustment of the deposition mixtures on the conductivity and ...
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Kim, Hyunsoo (2011-10-21)Geopolymers (GPs) are a new class of inorganic polymers that have been considered as good candidate materials for many applications, including fire resistant and refractory panels, adhesives, and coatings, waste encapsulation ...
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Lee, Jae Sang (2009-05-15)The pressure between two parallel planar surfaces at equal electric potentials is derived using the modified Poisson-Boltzmann (MPB) equation to account for finite ion size. The effects of finite ion size are presented for ...
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Li, Kuo-An (2011-02-22)The existence of polymer constituent in piezoelectric fiber composites (PFCs) could lead to significant viscoelastic behaviors, affecting overall performance of PFCs. High mechanical and electrical stimuli often generate ...
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Barhoumi Ep Meddeb, Amira (2012-07-16)Monolithic materials are not meeting the increasing demand for flexible, lightweight and compact high energy density dielectrics. This limitation in performance is due to the trade-off between dielectric constant and ...