Dr. Ronald F. Gibson - University of Nevada, Reno

Ph.D. Dissertations and M. S. Theses Mentored:
A. Yau, M.S.M.E. "Experimental Techniques for Measuring Dynamic Mechanical
Behavior of Composite Materials", 1980.
S.A. Suarez, Ph.D. M.E., "Optimization of Internal Damping in Fiber Reinforced
Composite Materials", 1984.
S.J. Hwang, M.S.M.E., "Finite Element Modeling of Damping in Discontinuous Fiber
Composites", 1985.
L.R. Deobald, M.S.M.E., "Determination of Elastic Constants of Orthotropic Plates by a
Modal Analysis/Rayleigh-Ritz Technique", 1985.
P.R. Mantena, M.S.M.E., "Damping Capacity Measurements for Detecting Degradation
in Advanced Materials", 1986.
J. Huffman, M.S.M.E., "The Design of Fiber Reinforced Composite Springs for an
Impact Line Printer", 1986.
S. Gunawan, M.S.M.E., "Damping Characteristics of the Single Lap Adhesive Joint
Using Finite Element and Extensional Vibration Analysis", 1986.
V.S. Rao, M.S.M.E., "Damping Properties of Thin Film Polymers in Dynamic Shear",
1987.
S.J. Hwang, Ph.D., "Characterization of the Effects of Three-Dimensional States of
Stress on Damping in Composite Laminates", 1988.
P.R. Mantena, Ph.D., "Vibration Control of Composite Structural Elements with
Constrained Layer Damping Treatments", 1989.
G. Kathawate, M.S.M.E., "Vibration Testing Methods to Determine Creep Susceptibility
of Composites", 1992..
T. Rangarajan, M.S.M.E., "Development of an Apparatus to Measure Dynamic Modulus
and Damping of Composite Materials and their Constituents at Elevated temperatures",
1992.
R. Pant, M.S.M.E., "Analysis and Testing of Dynamic Micromechanical Behavior of
Composite Materials at Elevated Temperatures", 1992
S. Gagneja, M.S.M.E., "Design of Composite Plates for Determination of Throughthickness
Properties in Vibration Experiments", 1994.
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