Ph.D. Defenses
2018 | Maria Sakovsky | Design and characterization of dual-matrix composite deployable space structures | |
2017 | M. Delapierre | Dynamics and Stability of Spinning Membranes | |
2017 | Lee Wilson | Analysis of Packaging and Deployment of Ultralight Space Structures | |
2016 | Manan Arya | Packaging and Deployment of Large Planar Spacecraft Structures | |
2015 | Xin Ning | Imperfection Insensitive Thin Shells | |
2015 | John Steeves | Multilayer Active Shell Mirrors | |
2014 | Ignacio Maqueda | High-Strain Composites and Dual-Matrix Composite Structures | |
2013 | Keith Patterson | Lightweight Deformable Mirrors for Future Space Telescopes | |
2013 | Kawai Kwok | Mechanics of Viscoelastic Thin-Walled Structures | |
2012 | Xiaowei Deng | Clefted Equilibrium Shapes of Superpressure Balloon Structures | |
2011 | C. Mallikarachchi | Thin-Walled Composite Deployable Booms with Tape-Spring Hinges (University Cambridge) | |
2011 | Olive Stohlman | Repeatability of Joint-Dominated Deployable Masts | |
2011 | F.Lopez Jimenez | Mechanics of Thin Carbon Fiber Composites with a Silicone Matrix | |
2009 | Tobias Gerngross | Viscoelastic Behaviour in Stratospheric Balloon Structures (University of Cambridge) | |
2009 | Peter Winslow | Synthesis and Optimisation of Free-Form Grid Structures (University of Cambridge) |
Knowles Lectures
2019 | Serena Ferraro | Topology Optimization of Composite Self-Deployable Thin Shells with Cutouts | |
2018 | Yuchen Wei | Origami Inspired Piezoelectric Foldable Thin Shells | |
2017 | Melanie Delapierre | Stability of Spinning Membranes | |
2016 | Kristina Hogstrom | Deployable Modules for Robotically-Assmembled Space Structures | |
2015 | Nicolas Lee | In-Space Robotic Assembly of a Modular Telescope Structure | |
2015 | John Steeves | Imperfections in Symmetric Thin-Ply Laminates | |
2014 | Xin Ning | Breaking Symmetry in Axially-Loaded Cylindrical Shells | |
2014 | Jun Li | A Large Deformation Viscoelastic Model of NASA Superpressure Balloon Film | |
2013 | Keith Patterson | Lightweight Deformable Mirrors | |
2012 | Kawai Kwok | Large Deformation of Viscoelastic Membranes | |
2011 | Olive Stohlman | Position Accuracy of Jointed Deployable Masts | |
2010 | C. Mallikarachchi | CFRP Composite Booms with Integral Tape-Spring Hinges |