University of Wollongong Research Online University of Wollongong Thesis Collection University of Wollongong Thesis Collections 2012 Microstructure, texture and vacancy-type defects in severe plastic deformed aluminium alloys Lihong Su University of Wollongong Recommended Citation Su, Lihong, Microstructure, texture and vacancy-type defects in severe plastic deformed aluminium alloys, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Wollongong, 2012. http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/ 3798 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library:
[email protected] Microstructure, Texture and Vacancy-type Defects in Severe Plastic Deformed Aluminium Alloys A thesis submitted for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG by Lihong Su BEng, MEng School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering Faculty of Engineering 2012 Declaration I, Lihong Su, declare that this thesis, submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy, in the School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Wollongong, Australia, is wholly my own work unless otherwise referenced or acknowledged, and has not been submitted for qualifications at any other university or academic institution. Lihong Su August 2012 I Acknowledgements I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisors, Professor Kiet Tieu, Dr. Cheng Lu and Dr. David Wexler. There is no way that I could finish this thesis without their continuous guidance, constant encouragement and great support over the years. Professor Kiet Tieu has meetings with students on a weekly basis and always manages to help students with their work.