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Use of carbon nano-fiber foams as strain gauges to detect crack propagation
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2015-06)
This thesis focuses on testing the feasibility of using carbon nanofiber foams as strain gauge material to detect crack propagation in aluminum structures. We produced the tridimensional carbon nanofiber foams using a ...
Reduction expansion synthesis for magnetic alloy powders
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2015-12)
In this work submicron scale ferromagnetic and magnetic rare-earth alloys were produced using Reduction Expansion Synthesis (RES), a technique in which metal particles are the product of the rapid heating to approximately ...
A novel nonelectrolytic process for chromium and nickel coating
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2015-06)
The use of hexavalent chromium in metal coating operations, as per electrolytic processing, is subject to increasingly restrictive regulations due to its carcinogenic and toxic properties. Yet, these coatings are critical ...
Characterization of particles created by laser-driven hydrothermal processing
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2016-06)
This study examined particles created by laser-driven hydrothermal processing, an innovative technique used for the ablation of submerged materials. Two naturally occurring materials, obsidian and tektite, were used as ...
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