Jihong developed a new method for
analysing fibre shape and orientation in the sheet and
then used the information to develop a model for the tensile strength of paper.
Kaustubh developed a new method to measure the shear bond strength of
fibre-fibre contacts by weakening the fibres with HCl gas exposure to the
point where all the fibres across a fracture line broke. At this point
the fibre strength is equal to the strength of one bond.
Masters of Engineering Science (Research) thesis accepted on the 21st of
June, 2007.