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  • Foraging ecology, diving behavior, and migration patterns of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) from a glacial fjord in Alaska in relation to prey availability and oceanographic features

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    Womble, Jamie N.
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    Understanding the movement behavior and foraging strategies of individuals across multiple spatial and temporal scales is essential not only for understanding the biological requirements of individuals but also for linking individual strategies to population level effects. Glacial fjords scattered throughout south-central and southeastern Alaska host some of the largest seasonal...
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    . © Copyright by Jamie N. Womble March 12, 2012 All Rights Reserved Foraging Ecology, Diving

  • Mechanistic aspects of fracture and fatigue in resin based dental restorative composites

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    Shah, Minalben B.
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    For resin based dental restorative composites, one of the major challenges is to optimize the balance between mechanical and optical properties. Although fracture is the second leading cause of dental restorative failures, very limited mechanistic understanding exists on a microscopic level. In the present study, the fracture properties and mechanisms...
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    approved: Jamie J. Kruzic For resin based dental restorative composites, one of the

  • Bioactive glass filled resin composites : mechanical properties and resistance to secondary tooth decay

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    Khvostenko, Dmytro
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    Dental resin composites are widely used in modern dentistry due to their aesthetic appearance. However, resin based restorations have inferior mechanical properties (fracture is the second reason for restorations replacement) in comparison to alloy based composites and their antimicrobial properties still remain poor, leading to secondary tooth decay development on...
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    Tooth Decay. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Jamie J

  • Functional Materials and Techniques for Additive Manufacturing in Soft Robotics

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    Walker, Stephanie
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    This thesis outlines the development of new elastomeric materials and manufacturing processes for soft robotics. Specifically, this work describes the development of custom material formulations for use in additive manufacturing, additive manufacturing processing techniques for silicone elastomers, and multi-component additive manufacturing techniques. Material synthesis and processing is a gap in...
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    am thankful to Dr. Jamie Paik who provided the guidance for my wearable device work. I am

  • Development and validation of a fatigue reliability method for bridging materials

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    Gallops, Sarah
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    Toughened ceramics, or bridging ceramics, are being developed in an attempt to widen the application base of traditional ceramics, which are brittle and have low resistance to crack extension. The crack growth resistance of these extrinsically toughened ceramics has been shown to increase with crack length, and unlike traditional ceramics,...
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    Abstract approved: Jamie J. Kruzic Toughened ceramics, or bridging ceramics, are being developed in an

  • Fatigue reliability predictions in silicon nitride ceramics based on fatigue behavior, bridging stresses and fracture data

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    Greene, Rawley Brandon
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    Because of its attractive material properties like high hardness, high toughness, and excellent high temperature strength, materials like silicon nitride are becoming more common for use in high performance applications. However, there have been limited studies of the fatigue behavior of small cracks in silicon nitride and other materials toughened...
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    Behavior, Bridging Stresses and Fracture Data Abstract approved: Jamie J. Kruzic

  • Fatigue and fracture of bulk metallic glasses : role of free volume

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    Launey, Maximilien E.
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    Deformation of metallic glasses requires the existence of free volume to allow atomic movement under mechanical loading. Accordingly, the present research seeks to understand how free volume variations in alloys of identical compositions affect the fatigue and fracture behavior. By annealing below the glass transition temperature, the free volume of...
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    : Jamie J. Kruzic Deformation of metallic glasses requires the existence of free volume to allo

  • Crack Penetration and Deflection Behavior at Interfaces

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    Alam, Mahabub
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    This study computationally and experimentally examines the mechanisms of crack penetration, deflection and the transition between penetration and deflection. The finite element analysis based computational modeling work used strength-and-energy based cohesive-zone approach to study the effect of dimensionless parameters (e.g., interfacial incident angle, fracture-length scale, and normalized toughness) on penetration/deflection...
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    course I would like to thank my Ph.D. co-supervisor, Jamie Kruzic, who taught me how to design, and

  • The Effect of Surface Finish on Ball Grid Array Lead Free Solder Joints

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    Casali, Dick R.
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    As microelectronic parts trend smaller so do their solder joints. The surface finish on a copper pad is expected to become a significant part of the total solder joint volume and therefore affect mechanical properties of the smaller solder joints. Two sample geometries and four different surface finishes for tin-silver-copper...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Jamie J. Kruzic As microelectronic parts trend smaller so do their solder joints. The surface

  • Disease models and infectious phenotypes of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis

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    Everman, Jamie L.
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    Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne's disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects ruminant populations worldwide. The characteristic stages of the disease make diagnosis difficult, resulting in silent transmission among animals in a herd for years before proper detection of the infection. The extensive...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jamie L. Everman for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in