Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of James T. Roach

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 2:00–3:00 PM

Location
United Technologies Engineering Building
Description
The work pursues the goal of a robust method to predict progressive damage and failure in both polymer– and ceramic–matrix composites evaluated at both the macroscale and mesoscale levels. Analytical results and comparisons to experimental test results for both material systems are presented and discussed.
Website
https://events.uconn.edu/event/1000340-doctoral-dissertation-oral-defense-of-james-t

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