A numerical study on the thermal expansion coefficients of fiber
A numerical study on the thermal expansion coefficients of fiber A numerical study on the thermal expansion coefficients of fiber
A NUMERICAL STUDY ON THE THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENTS OF FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences of Dokuz Eylül University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Program by Ziya Haktan KARADENİZ July, 2005 İZMİR
M.Sc THESIS EXAMINATION RESULT FORM We have read the thesis entitled “A NUMERICAL STUDY ON THE THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENTS OF FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS” completed by Ziya Haktan KARADENİZ under supervision of Assist. Prof. Dr. Dilek KUMLUTAŞ and we certify that in our opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Science. Assist. Prof. Dr. Dilek KUMLUTAŞ Supervisor (Jury Member) (Jury Member) Prof.Dr. Cahit HELVACI Director Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences ii
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M.Sc THESIS EXAMINATION RESULT FORM<br />
We have read <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>sis entitled “A NUMERICAL STUDY ON THE THERMAL<br />
EXPANSION COEFFICIENTS OF FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE<br />
MATERIALS” completed by Ziya Haktan KARADENİZ under supervisi<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Assist. Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Dilek KUMLUTAŞ and we certify that in our opini<strong>on</strong> it is fully<br />
adequate, in scope and in quality, as a <strong>the</strong>sis for <strong>the</strong> degree <strong>of</strong> Master <strong>of</strong> Science.<br />
Assist. Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Dilek KUMLUTAŞ<br />
Supervisor<br />
(Jury Member)<br />
(Jury Member)<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>.Dr. Cahit HELVACI<br />
Director<br />
Graduate School <strong>of</strong> Natural and Applied Sciences<br />
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