TABLE OF CONTENTS 



EPITOME ii 



NOMENCLATURE iii 



I. INTRODUCTION 1 



II. MATERIAL PROPERTIES 3 

 m. THEORETICAL STRESSES 5 



IV. TEST PROCEDURE 8 



V. DISCUSSION OF RESULTS 12 



A. Results for Configuration A 12 



B. Results for Configuration B 12 

 Co General Comments 14 

 D. Accuracy of Results 15 



VI. CONCLUSIONS 16 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 17 



REFERENCES 18 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 20 



LIFT OF TABLES 34 



APPENDIX Ao EPISTEMOLOGY OF THE BIREFRINGENT « ./i: t 



COATING TECHNIQUE 47 



1. History of the Birefringent Coating Technique 47 



2. Principles of the Birefringent Coating Analysis 48 



3. Advantages of a Birefringent Coating Analysis 51 



IV 



