Education
Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics
University of Washington
M.S., Engineering Mechanics
Stanford University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University
Contact Information
Email
Website
615-322-2762
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Thomas Cruse
H. Fort Flowers Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus
Mechanical Engineering
Research Focus
Mechanical system reliability and design, solid mechanics, fracture mechanics, stress analysis, composite materials, thermal barrier coatings, design, boundary integral equation methods.
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