Acoustoelasticity in 7075-T651 Aluminum and Dependence of Third Order Elastic Constants on Fatigue Damage.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, I would like to thank my advisor Dr. Thomas Michaels for his guidance and patience. I thank Dr. Michaels for his patience with my brazenness while still embracing and fueling my enthusiasm. From common sense adages to complex mathematics Dr. Michaels has provided a cornucopia of knowledge.

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