Mechanical testing of solid materials at the micro-scale
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2002.
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| author | Gudlavalleti, Sauri, 1978- |
| author2 | Lallit Anand. |
| author_facet | Lallit Anand. Gudlavalleti, Sauri, 1978- |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2002. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/297412019-04-11T02:43:42Z Mechanical testing of solid materials at the micro-scale Gudlavalleti, Sauri, 1978- Lallit Anand. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2002. Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-149). Successful design and fabrication of structures and systems at the micro-scale requires a sound theoretical understanding and reliable experimental data on the mechanical behavior of materials at that scale. Generation of experimental data requires accurate, robust, reliable, versatile and yet simple micro-scale mechanical testing devices. This thesis describes the design, development and applications of materials testing technologies at the micro-scale. Using the rectilinear travel characteristics of compound flexures, two novel testing machines have been designed and built to conduct tension, bending and indentation tests in the force regime of 10 pN - 35 N and displacement regime of 20 nm - 6 mm. These machines have been used in measuring the mechanical properties of free-standing gold thin films, rolled metallic foils, elastomeric fibers and other materials. Numerical simulations of the mechanical behavior of gold thin films and rolled copper foils have been conducted and compared with experimental results. Microstructural investigations into deformation mechanisms of the free-standing gold thin films have also been conducted. by Sauri Gudlavalleti. S.M. 2006-03-24T16:21:15Z 2006-03-24T16:21:15Z 2002 2002 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29741 54054710 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 227 p. 9431032 bytes 9430839 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Gudlavalleti, Sauri, 1978- Mechanical testing of solid materials at the micro-scale |
| title | Mechanical testing of solid materials at the micro-scale |
| title_full | Mechanical testing of solid materials at the micro-scale |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical testing of solid materials at the micro-scale |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical testing of solid materials at the micro-scale |
| title_short | Mechanical testing of solid materials at the micro-scale |
| title_sort | mechanical testing of solid materials at the micro scale |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29741 |
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