Selected Peer Reviewed Publications 

- O. Lopez-Pamies, T. Nakamura, M. I. Idiart (2011), Cavitation in elastomeric solids: II - Onset-of-cavitation surfaces for Neo-Hookean materials, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 59, 1488-1505. PDF

- O. Lopez-Pamies, M.I. Idiart, T. Nakamura (2011), Cavitation in elastomeric solids: I - A defect-growth theory, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 59, 1464-1487. PDF

- G. Dwivedi, T. Wentz, S. Sampath, T. Nakamura (2010), Assessing Process and Coating Reliability Through Monitoring of Process and Design Relevant Coating Properties, J. Thermal Spray Technology 19, 695-712. PDF

- N. Ramanujam and T. Nakamura (2009), Erosion Mechanisms of Thermally Spray Coatings with Multiple Phases, Surface & Coating Technology 204, 42-53. PDF

- Y. Liu, T. Nakamura, G. Dwivedi, A. Valarezo, S. Sampath (2008), Anelastic Behavior of Plasma Sprayed Zirconia Coatings, J. American Ceramic Society 91, 4036-4043. PDF

- N. Ramanujam, P. Vaddadi, T. Nakamura, R. P. Singh (2008), Interlaminar Fatigue Crack Growth of Cross-Ply Composites under Thermal Cycles, Composite Structures 85, 175-187. PDF

- Y. Liu, T. Nakamura, V. Srinivasan, A. Vaidya, A. Gouldstone, S. Sampath (2007), Nonlinear Elastic Properties of Plasma Sprayed Zirconia Coatings and Associated Relationships to Processing Conditions, Acta materialia 55, 4667-4678. PDF

- T. Nakamura and Y. Liu (2007), Determination of Nonlinear Properties of Thermal Sprayed Ceramic Coatings via Inverse Analysis, International Journal of Solids and Structures 44, 1990-2009. PDF

- N. Ramanujam and T. Nakamura (2007), Estimation of Surface Damage Distribution in Composite Panels via Inverse Analysis, Journal of Composite Materials 41, 2471-2498. PDF

- P. Vaddadi, T. Nakamura and R. P. Singh (2007), Inverse Analysis to Determine Hygrothermal Properties in Fiber Reinforced Composites, Journal of Composite Materials 41, 309-334 PDF

- T. Nakamura and Y. Gu (2007), Identification of Elastic-Plastic Anisotropic Parameters using Instrumented Indentation and Inverse Analysis, Mechanics of Materials 39, 340-356. PDF

- K. Ghosh, Z. Pan, E. Guan, S. Ge, Y. Liu, T. Nakamura, X.-D. Ren, M. Rafailovich, R. A. F. Clark (2007), Cell Adaptation to a Physiologically Relevant ECM Mimic with Different Viscoelastic Properties, Biomaterials 28, 671-679. PDF

- T. Nakamura, R. P. Singh and P. Vaddadi (2006), Effects of Environmental Degradation on Flexural Failure Strength of Fiber Reinforced Composites Journal of Experimental Mechanics 46, 257-268. PDF

- N. Ramanujam, T. Nakamura, M. Urago (2005), Identification of Embedded Interlaminar Flaw using Inverse Analysis, International Journal of Fracture 132, 153-173. PDF

- Y. Gu and T. Nakamura (2004), Interfacial Delamination and Fatigue Life Estimation of 3D Solder Bumps in Flip-Chip Packages, Microelectronics Reliability 44(3), 471-483. PDF

- Z. Wang and T. Nakamura, (2004), Simulations of Crack Propagation in Elastic-Plastic Graded Materials, Mechanics of Materials 36/37, 601-622. PDF

- T. Nakamura and Z. Wang (2004), Inverse Analysis to Estimate Critical Crack Propagation Parameters for Elastic-Plastic and Graded Materials, Key Engineering Materials 261, 117-122.

- Z. Wang, A. Kulkani, S. Deshpande, T. Nakamura, H. Herman, (2003), Effects of Embedded Pores and Interfaces on Plasma Sprayed Coatings, Acta materialia 51, 5319-5334. PDF

- A. Kulkani, Z.Wang. T. Nakamura, S. Sampath, A. Goland, H. Herman, J. Allen, J. Ilavsky, G. Long, J. Frahm and R. W. Steinbrech, (2003), Comprehensive Microstructural Characterization and Predictive Property Modeling of Plasma-Sprayed Zirconia Coatings, Acta materialia 51, 2457-2475. PDF

- P. Vaddadi, T. Nakamura, and R. P. Singh (2003), Transient Hygrothermal Stresses in Fiber-Reinforced Composites: A Heterogeneous Characterization Approach, Composites Part A 34, 719-730. PDF

- Y. Gu, T. Nakamura, L. Prchlik, S. Sampath, and J. Wallace (2003), Micro-Indentation and Inverse Analysis to Characterize Elastic-Plastic Graded Materials, Materials Science and Engineering 345, 223 – 233. PDF

- P. Vaddadi, T. Nakamura, and R. P. Singh (2002), Inverse Analysis for Transient Moisture Diffusion through Fiber Reinforced Composites, Acta materialia 51, 177-193. PDF

- B. G. Kumar, R. P. Singh and T. Nakamura (2002), Degradation of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites by Ultraviolet Radiation and Condensation, Journal of Composite Materials 36, 2713-2733. PDF

- T. Nakamura and Z. Wang (2001), Computational Simulations of Crack Propagation in Porous Materials, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics 68, 242-251.

- Y. Gu, T. Nakamura, W.T. Chen and B. Cotterell (2001), Interfacial Delamination near Solder Bumps and UBM in Flip-Chip Packages, ASME Journal of Electronic Packaging 123, 295-301.

- T. Nakamura, T. Wang and S. Sampath (2000), Determination of Properties of Graded Materials by Inverse Analysis and Instrumented Indentation, Acta materialia 48, 4293-4306. PDF

- T. Nakamura and L.C. Wu (2000), Effects of Ply-Arrangement on Compressive Failure of Layered Structures, Engineering Fracture Mechanics 67, 421-443.

- T. Nakamura, G. Qian and C.C. Berndt (2000), Effects of Pores on Mechanical Properties of Plasma Sprayed Ceramic Coatings, Journal of American Ceramic Society 83, 578-584. PDF

- G. Qian, T. Nakamura and C.C. Berndt (1998), Effects of Thermal Gradient and Residual Stresses on Thermal Barrier Coating Fracture, Mechanics of Materials 27, 91-110. PDF

- L.C. Wu, C.Y. Lo, T. Nakamura and A. Kushner (1998), Identifying Failure Mechanisms of Composite Structures under Compressive Load, International Journal of Solids and Structures 35, 1137-1161. PDF

- S. Aoki, K. Amaya, M. Sahashi and T. Nakamura (1997), Identification of Gurson's Material Constants by Kalman Filter, Journal of Computational Methods 19, 501-506.

- G. Qian, T. Nakamura, C.C. Berndt and S.H. Leigh (1997), Tensile Toughness Test and High Temperature Fracture Analysis of Thermal Barrier Coatings, Acta materialia 45, 1767-1784. PDF

- T. Nakamura, A. Kushner and C.Y. Lo (1995), Interlaminar Dynamic Crack Propagation, International Journal of Solids and Structures 32, 2657-2675.

- C.Y. Lo and T. Nakamura (1995), Computational Analysis of Dynamic Cracks in Axisymmetric Solids, International Journal of Fracture 70, 217-235.

- C.Y. Lo, T. Nakamura and A. Kushner (1994), Computational Analysis of Dynamic Crack Propagation along Bimaterial Interface, International Journal of Solids and Structures 31, 145-168.

- T. Nakamura and S. Suresh (1993), Effects of Thermal Residual Stresses and Fiber Packing on Deformation of Metal-Matrix Composites, Acta metallurgica materialia 41, 1665-1681.

- T. Nakamura and S.M. Kamath (1992), Three-Dimensional Effects in Thin Film Fracture Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials 13, 67-77. PDF

- T. Nakamura and D.M. Parks (1992), Determination of Elastic T-stress along 3-D Crack Fronts Using an Interaction Integral, International Journal of Solids and Structures 29, 1597-1611. PDF

- T. Nakamura (1992), Three-Dimensional Interface Cracks of Elastic Plates, ASTM STP 1131, 635-649.

- T. Nakamura (1991), Three-Dimensional Stress Fields of Elastic Interface Cracks, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics 58, 939-946.

- T. Nakamura and D.M. Parks (1990), Three-Dimensional Crack Front Field in a Thin Ductile Plate, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 38, 787-812.

- S. Suresh, T. Nakamura, Y. Yeshurun, K. Yang and J. Duffy (1990), Tensile Fracture Toughness of Ceramic Materials: Effects of Dynamic Loading and Elevated Temperatures, Journal of American Ceramic Society 73, 2457-2466.

- T. Nakamura and D.M. Parks (1989), Anti-Symmetrical 3D Stress Field Near the Crack Front of a Thin Elastic Plate, International Journal of Solids and Structures 25, 1411-1426.

- T. Nakamura, C.F. Shih and L.B. Freund (1989), Three-Dimensional Transient Analysis of a Dynamically Loaded Three-Point-Bend Ductile Fracture Specimen, Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics: Vol. I, ASTM STP 995, 217-241.

- T.G. Shawki, T. Nakamura and D.M. Parks (1989), Line-Spring Analysis of Surface Flawed Plates and Shells Using Deformation Theory, International Journal of Fracture 41, 23-38.

- T. Nakamura and D.M. Parks (1988), Three-Dimensional Stress Field Near the Crack Front of a Thin Elastic Plate, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics 55, 805-813.

- T. Nakamura and T.G. Shawki (1987), Accuracy of Deep-Crack Solutions in Fully-Plastic Edge Crack Panel Problems, International Journal of Fracture 35, R15-R21.

- T. Nakamura, C.F. Shih and L.B. Freund (1986), Analysis of a Dynamically Loaded Three-Point-Bend Ductile Fracture Specimen, Engineering Fracture Mechanics 25, 323-339.

- C.F. Shih, B. Moran and T. Nakamura (1986), Energy Release Rate along a Three-Dimensional Crack Front in a Thermally Stressed Body, International Journal of Fracture 30, 79-102.

- T. Nakamura, C.F. Shih and L.B. Freund (1985), Computational Methods Based on an Energy Integral in Dynamic Fracture, International Journal of Fracture 27, 379-386. PDF

- T. Nakamura, C.F. Shih and L.B. Freund (1985), Elastic-Plastic Analysis of a Circumferentially Notched Round Bar, Engineering Fracture Mechanics 22, 437-452.