Fracture Mechanics of High Performance Nylon Fibers
Rodney Averett2004
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Abstract
iii In memory of Grandma (" Grannie ") and Buck Dedicated to Jordan iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I want to thank the Lord Almighty for giving me the ability to complete such an educational task and for giving me the strength and courage to go on day by day. This experience has shown me that through God, all things are possible. Next, I would like to thank the National Textile Center for providing the funds to do this research. I would also like to thank my advisor, Dr. Mary Lynn Realff for giving guidance and providing me with the opportunity to work on this project. I also appreciate the long and arduous work of Dr. Stephen Michielsen, who believed that this research could be accomplished, despite what was unsuccessful in the past. In addition, I would like to thank my co-chair, Dr. Richard Neu for helping me with technical related questions, even when he was busy, and for convincing me that this fracture mechanics research would work. I would also like to thank Dr. ...
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