Theses — 1950

• Adams, Robert Train — I. The Synthesis of D- and L-Threo- and D- and L-Erythro-α-Amino-β-hydroxy-n-caproic Acids. II. Experiments on the Preparation of α-Aminoalkanesulfonamides. III. The Influence of Nerve Impulse Sequence on the Contractions of Different Crustacean Muscles (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Adler, Fred Peter — Measurement of the Complex Conductivity of an Ionized Gas at Microwave Frequencies (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Alexander, Joseph Brightwell — Heavy Minerals of Certain Quartzites from Malaya: a Study in Differentiation and Correlation (Master's thesis)
• Alford, Jack Leland — Internal Friction in Metals (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Alperin, Morton — A Study of Detached Shock Waves in Two-Dimensions (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Ashkenas, Harry Israel — The Design and Construction of a Mach-Zehnder Interferometer for Use with the GALCIT Transonic Wind Tunnel (Engineer's thesis)
• Baen, Spencer Roe — The Ternary System Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum at 1200°F (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Barish, David Theodore — Acoustical Airspeed Indicators (Engineer's thesis)
• Barker, William Cyrus — A Formulation of the Problem of Distributed Vorticity in the Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interaction process (Engineer's thesis)
• Baum, William Alvin — Attenuation of Ultraviolet Light by the Lower Atmosphere (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Benscoter, Stanley Urner — Secondary Stresses in Thin-Walled Beams with Closed Cross-Sections (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Bhattacharya, Prabhat Kumar — An Investigation of Changes in the Magnetic Field of the Earth (Magnetic Anisothropy of Sedimentary Rocks) (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Birman, Joseph Harold — Geology of the Upper Tick Canyon Area, California (Master's thesis)
• Blaker, Robert Hockman — Characterization of Nitrocellulose and Certain Other High Molecular Weight Substances Including Studies of the General Applicability of the Light Scattering Method (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Brough, Harry Ward, Jr. — An Investigation of the Benedict Equation of State as a Means of Correlating Volumetric Data for Light Hydrocarbons (Engineer's thesis)
• Brown, Alfred Bruce — Excited States of the Mirror Nuclei Be⁷ and Li⁷ (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Bryan, William Cleveland — Experimental Investigation of Detached Shock on a 70° Cone at Various Angles of Attack (Engineer's thesis)
• Buchholz, Werner — An Arbitrary-Function Generator and its Application to the Study of Some Non-Linear Systems on the Electric Analog Computer (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Burket, Stanley Campbell — The Relation Between the Infrared Spectra and Structure of Carbohydrates and Related Compounds (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Carhart, Richard Raymond — Theory of Viscous and Thermal Attenuation of Sound by Small Spheres (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Chang, Chieh-Chien — The Linearized Wing Theory of the Supersonic Flow with the Karman's Fourier Integral Method (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Chase, Patrick Stanley — Flexible Plate Supersonic Wind Tunnel Flow Correction to Account for Plate Elastic Properties (Engineer's thesis)
• Chuang, Feng-Kan — On the Statistical Theory of Turbulence (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Conly, James Carroll — Spiro(3,3)heptane. The Hunsdiecker Degradation of Carboxylic Acids (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Connolly, Thomas Joseph — I. Application of Digital Computer Techniques to the Calculation of Thermodynamic Properties of Hydrocarbon Systems. II. Isobaric Heat Capacities of N-Hexane, Methylcyclopentane and N-Octane at the Bubble Point (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Cook, Phillip Granville — The Optical and X-Ray Properties of the Ferromagnesian Olivine Minerals with Charts to Aid Identification (Master's thesis)
• Craig, Roy Phillip — Radiochemical Investigation of the Kinetics of the Electron Exchange Between the Oxidation States of Tin (Master's thesis)
• Crossley, Harry Eastwood — The Analogy Between Surface Shock Waves in a Liquid and Shocks in Compressible Gases (Engineer's thesis)
• DeGroff, Harold Miller — Aerodynamic Forces on a Propeller in Non-Stationary Motion (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Dehlinger, Peter — Shear Wave Vibrational Directions and Related Fault Movements in Southern California Earthquakes. The Relationship of the Modelo and Ridge Route Formations in the Southern Ridge Basin, California (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• DeLauer, Richard Daniel — Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Wedge and Cone at Hypersonic Mach Numbers (Engineer's thesis)
• Denby-Wilkes, John Edward — Structure of Commutative Normed Rings (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Denson, Mayette Elner, Jr. — Longitudinal Waves through the Earth's Core. The Madison (Mississippian) Limestone of the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• deWitte, Leendert — I. Factors Governing Accumulation of Oil and Gas in Stratigraphic Traps. II. Studies on Infiltration of Porous Formations by Drilling Fluids in Relation to the Quantitative Analysis of Electrologs in Drill Holes. III. Experimental Studies on the Characteristics of the Electrochemical Potentials Encountered in Drill Holes. (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Dorsey, W. Smith, Jr. — I. Determination of an Acetylenic Hydrocarbon (3-Hexyne) in Carbon Tetrachloride and in Aqueous Solution. II. Complex Formation by the Carbon-Carbon Triple Bond (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Doyle, Worthie Lefler — An Arithmetical Theorem for Partially Ordered Sets (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Epprecht, George Walter — Measurements on Dielectric Constants and Dipole Moments of Gases by Means of Microwave at 9400 Megacycles (Engineer's thesis)
• Ergin, Kazim — Energy Ratio of the Seismic Waves Reflected and Refracted at a Rock Water Boundary. Amplitudes of PcP, PcS, ScS, and ScP in Deep-Focus Earthquakes (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Estabrook, Frank Behle — An Experimental Determination of the Absolute Oscillator Strengths of Some Resonance Transitions of Chromium and Nickel (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Farrington, Paul Stephen — I. Coulometric and Amperometric Methods of Analysis. II. Spectrophotometric Investigation of the Copper (II) Monobromo Complex. III. Determination of Carbon by Wet Combustion (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Frick, Leo Francis — Experimental Investigation of Detached Shock on a 70° Cone at Various Angles of Attack (Engineer's thesis)
• Froehlich, Jack Edward — Non-Stationary Motion of Purely Supersonic Wings (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Geisberg, Ralph Lewis — Transient Analysis Methods for Determining the Longitudinal Stability Derivatives of a Submerged Body from Free Flight Tests (Engineer's thesis)
• Giamboni, Louis Adams — A New Gyromagnetic Effect (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Glaser, Donald Arthur — The Momentum Distribution of Charged Cosmic Ray Particles Near Sea Level (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Green, Leon, Jr. — I. The Permeability of a Bed of Smooth Spherical Particles. II. Non-Steady Flow of Gas through a Porous Wall (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Grinstead, Robert Russell — I. The Ferromagnetic Alloy System Copper-Manganese-Indium. II. A Volumetric Method for the Determination of Indium (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Harris, Paul Bernard — Geology of the Tunis-Pastoria Creek area, Kern County, California (Master's thesis)
• Hermes, Richard Manning — A Study of Modeling for Dynamic Stress Similitude (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Hill, Armin John — Relative f-Values of Selected lines in the Absorption Spectrum of Chromium I (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Irwin, William Porter — The Vasquez Series in the Upper Tick Canyon Area, Los Angeles County, California (Master's thesis)
• Itano, Harvey Akio — I. Contributions to the Study of Sickle Cell Hemoglobin. II. A Rapid Diagnostic Test for Sickle Cell Anemia (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Jenkins, Rodman — Studies on Thermal and Material Transfer in Turbulent Flow: I. Problems in Turbulent Heat Transfer. II. An Attempt to Measure the Eddy Diffusivity in Uniform Turbulent Flow (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Jopson, Robert Clarke — I. Flux of Low Energy Protons at Sea Level. II. Other Phenomena Involving Particles of Greater than Minimum Ionization (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Judd, David Lockhart — A Study of the Injection Process in Betatrons and Synchrotrons (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Kane, John Clarence — Correlation of Fatigue Data to Determine Stress Concentration Factors in 76s-T Aluminum Alloys (Engineer's thesis)
• Keilin, Bertram — Part I. The Adsorption of Capillary-Active Substances at the Dropping Mercury Electrode. Part II The Polarographic Analysis of Nitrite and of Nitrite-Nitrate Mixtures. Part III. An Electron Diffraction Investigation of the Structure of Some Organic Molecules: a) Some Cyclic Derivatives of Ethylene Glycol. b) Naphthalene and Anthracene (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Koenig, Nathan Hart — Part I. The Distribution of Cyclohexene Between Carbon Tetrachloride and Aqueous Solutions of Acids and Salts. Part II. The Solubility of Some Nonpolar Organic Liquids in Water in Aqueous Solutions of Strong Acids, Alkali Salts, and Silver Nitrate. The Coordination of Silver Ion with Benzene. Part III. A Proposed Enium Nomenclature for Ionic Complexes Involving Carbon-Carbon Multiple Bonds (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Lemaire, Henry — Addition to the Carbon-Carbon Triple Bond. The Reaction of Acetic Acid with 3-Hexyne (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Li, Ting-Yi — Periodic Supersonic Motions of a Thin Wing of Finite Span (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Lurie, Harold — Lateral Vibrations as Related to Structural Stability (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• MacAllister, Robert V. — Studies in Carbohydrate and Amino Acid Chemistry (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• MacKevett, Edward Malcolm — The Geology of the Jurupa Mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California (Master's thesis)
• Martin, Harold Clifford — Elastic Instability of Cantilever Struts Under Combined Axial and Transverse Forces at the Free End (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Mason, John Latimer — Transfer of Heat and Momentum in Non-Uniform Turbulent Flow (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Masser, Harry Lascelles, Jr. — The Design of a Portable Air-Circulating Unit (Engineer's thesis)
• Matzdorff, Roger Edward — Castable Plastics in Photoelastics Stress Analysis (Engineer's thesis)
• McClintock, Frank Ambrose — A Study of Single and Polycrystalline Ingot Iron Under Repeated Stress (Bachelor's thesis)
• Merritt, Melvin Leroy — Experimental Fluctuations in the Ionization of Cosmic Ray Particles in a Thin Foil (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Mooney, Harold Morton — A Study of the Energy Contained in the Seismic Waves P and pP (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• O'Reilly, James Donald — A Study of the Physical and Chemical Composition of Homogenous and Inhomogenous Models of the Sun (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Oliver, Robert Norris — Experimental Determination of Accommodation Coefficients as Functions of Temperature for Several Metals and Gases (Engineer's thesis)
• Otte, Carel, Jr. — Geology of the Upper Tick Canyon Area, Los Angeles County, California (Master's thesis)
• Page, Franklin, Jr. — Further Studies of the Analogy Between Fluid Friction and Heat Transfer in a Steady State, Two-Dimensional Turbulently Flowing Air Stream (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Pao, Wen Kwe — Investigations of the Thermophobic Character in Neurospora crassa, Especially of the Relationships Between Temperature and Carbohydrate Utilization (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Pinckard, James Howard — A Study of Some Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Cis-Trans Polyenes (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Quigley, Milner Darwin — A Restudy of Existing Graphical Methods of Interpreting Magnetic Data and their Application to Interpreting the Results of Magnetic Surveys Across the Los Angeles Basin (Engineer's thesis)
• Rasmussen, Volney Kinne — Energy and Intensity of the Gamma Radiation from F¹⁹ and H¹ and Be⁹ and D² (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Rasof, Bernard — Supersonic Source Flow Past Thin Air Foils (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Rechtin, Eberhardt — Application of a New Technique for Radio Wave Propagation Study to Experimental Confirmation of the Phase Characteristics of Norton's Ground Wave Propagation Theory (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Rigsby, George Pierce — Glaciological Studies in the St. Elias Range, Canada (Master's thesis)
• Robinson, Richard Lee — A Theoretical Analysis of Two Dimensional Cascade Flow with Application on an Axial Flow Pump (Engineer's thesis)
• Roddick, James Archibald — Some Features of the Geology of the North Vancouver Area (Master's thesis)
• Roney, Robert Kenneth — The Influence of Metal Grain Structure on the Attenuation of an Ultrasonic Acoustic Wave (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Rowney, James Victor — Application of the Ram Jet to Vertical Ascent (Engineer's thesis)
• Russell, William Treloar — Lumped Parameter Analogies for Continuous Mechanical Systems (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Scherer, Lee Richard — Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Wedge and Cone at Hypersonic Mach Numbers (Engineer's thesis)
• Schmidt, Louis Vincent — Investigation of Blockage Effects from Flow About Circular Cylinders in a Two-Dimensional Wind Tunnel (Engineer's thesis)
• Schuch, Adam Frank — Studies in X-Ray Crystallography: I. The Allotropic Forms of Cerium. II. The Structure of Urea Oxalate (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Schurman, Glenn August — An Investigation of the Autoignition of a Combustible Mixture Due to the Presence of a Heated Surface (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Shepherd, John Tyler — Correlation of Fatigue Data to Determine Stress Concentration Factors in 76S-T Aluminum Alloys (Engineer's thesis)
• Soldate, Albert Mills — I. The Crystal Structures of Certain Intermetallic Compounds: (a) The Nature of the Bonds in the Iron Silicide FeSi and Related Crystals; (b) A Study of the Structure of the Intermediate Compounds MG₂Tl, Mg₂In, and Mg₂Ga. II. Metallic Valence and X-Ray Emission Fine Structure: a Discussion. III. Crystal Structures of Certain Inorganic Compounds: (a) Crystal Structure of Sodium Borohydride; (b) A Redetermination of the Structural Parameters in the Cubic Modification of Arsenious Oxide (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Staros, Basil — Investigation of Effect of Energy Dissipation Behind a Detached Shock Wave on Total Head Measurements (Engineer's thesis)
• Strauss, Bernard Samuel — Studies on Vitamin B6 - Requiring Mutants of Neurospora crassa (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Sullivan, John Henry — Part I. Kinetics of the Vapor Phase Exchange of Radioactive Bromine Between Trichlorobromomethane and Bromine. Part II. Kinetics of the Forward and Reverse Reactions of the Vapor Phase Thermal Bromination of Chloroform. Part III. A Method of Estimating and Minimizing the Rate of a Radioactive Exchange Reaction (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Tang, You-Chi — I. The Investigation of the Alloy System Lead-Thallium. II. The Investigation of the Crystal Structure of the Complex of Hexamethylenetetramine with Manganous Chloride (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Tollestrup, Alvin Virgil — Precision Determination of the Energy Released in Nuclear Reactions in the Light Elements (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Wechsler, Joseph Wolff — An Investigation of the Application of the Rayleigh-Ritz Method to the Deflection of a Small Aspect Ratio Swept Plate of Uniform Thickness (Engineer's thesis)
• Welch, Frank — Analysis of an Inclined Thrust Axis as Applied to a Ramjet Propelled Aircraft (Engineer's thesis)
• Williams, Max Lea — The Plate Problem for a Cantilever Sector of Uniform Thickness (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
• Ycas, Martynas Freelandas — Studies on the Respiratory Enzymes of Sea Urchin Eggs (Dissertation (Ph.D.))