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Collected Publications

Kwang Yul Kim, PhD, has published over 80 academic articles and technical papers. As a testament to Dr. Kim’s life’s work, there are currently over 1,250 citations of his research.

  • Kim, K. Y. (2024). Fourth-order elastic coefficients (FOEC) and nonlinear elastic equations of state.
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  • Kim, K. Y. (2023). Design and construction of an Absolute Precision Load/Stress Gauge,
    Part I: Theoretical methods.
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  • Kim, K. Y. (2023). Design and construction of an Absolute Precision Load/Stress Gauge,
    Part II: Experimental methods.
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  • Kim, K.Y. (2023). Nonlinear elastic relations in equations of states of solids.
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  • Kim, K. Y. (2023). Accurate determination of the polarization direction of an acoustic shear transducer.
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  • Kim, K. Y. (2023). Equivalence of D       to Q
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  • Kim, K. Y. (2023). Coefficients of equation of state expressed in higher-order elastic constants.
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  • Kim, K. Y. (2019). Design and construction of an absolute precision load gauge: Theory and experiment. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2102, No. 1, p. 040009). AIP Publishing LLC. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5099759
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  • Kim, K. Y. (1996). Thermodynamics at finite deformation of an anisotropic elastic solid. Physical Review B, 54(9), 6245–6254.
    https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.54.6245
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  • Kim, K. Y. (1994). Analytic relations between the elastic constants and the group velocity in an arbitrary direction of symmetry planes of media with orthorhombic or higher symmetry. Physical Review B, 49(6), 3713–3724.
    https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.49.3713
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  • Kim, K. Y. (1994). Imaging of group velocity surfaces in a cuspidal region of zinc by laser-generated ultrasonic waves. Wave Motion, 20(1), 83–87.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-2125(94)90033-7
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  • Kim, K. Y., Ohtani, T., Baker, A. R., & Sachse, W. (2009). Determination of all elastic constants of orthotropic plate specimens from group velocity data. Research in Nondestructive Evaluation, 7(1), 13–29.
    https://doi.org/10.1080/09349849509409563
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  • Kim, K. Y., Zou, W., Holland, S., & Sachse, W. (2003). Measurements of the longitudinal wave speed in thin materials using a wideband PVDF transducer. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 114(3), 1450–1453.
    https://doi.org/10.1121/1.1562650
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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (2001). Acoustoelasticity of elastic solids. In M. Levy, H. Bass, and R. Stern (Eds.), Handbook of Elastic Properties of Solids, Liquids, and Gases 1, 441468. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Academic Press.
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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (2000). Nonlinear elastic equation of state of solids subjected to uniaxial homogeneous loading. Journal of Materials Science, 35(13), 3197–3205.
    https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004890314757
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  • Kim, K. Y., Zou, W., & Sachse, W. (1998). Geometrical acoustics in a heterogeneous anisotropic elastic solid: Application to a wavy composite. In D. O. Thompson & D. E. Chimenti (Eds.), Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (pp. 137–144). Springer US.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5339-7_17

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  • Kim, K. Y., Zou, W., & Sachse, W. (1998). Wave propagation in a wavy fiber–epoxy composite material: Theory and experiment. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 103(5), 2296–2301.
    https://doi.org/10.1121/1.422748
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  • Kim, K. Y., Wu, T.-T., & Sachse, W. (1997). Group velocity formulas for the symmetry planes of a stressed anisotropic elastic solid. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 102(6), 3333–3342.
    https://doi.org/10.1121/1.420284
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  • Kim, K. Y., Baker, A. R., Sachse, W., & Every, A. G. (1996). Applications of SH Mode for Measurement of Anisotropic Properties of Solids. In Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (pp. 1375-1382). Springer, Boston, MA.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0383-1_180

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  • Kim, K. Y., Bretz, K. C., Every, A. G., & Sachse, W. (1996). Ultrasonic imaging of the group velocity surface about the cubic axis in silicon. Journal of Applied Physics, 79(4), 1857–1863.
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.361086
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  • Kim, K. Y., Sribar, R., & Sachse, W. (1995). Analytical and optimization procedures for determination of all elastic constants of anisotropic solids from group velocity data measured in symmetry planes. Journal of Applied Physics, 77(11), 5589–5600.
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.359201

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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1994). Direct determination of group velocity surfaces in a cuspidal region in zinc. Journal of Applied Physics, 75(3), 1435–1441.
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.356403

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  • Kim, K. Y., Every, A. G., & Sachse, W. (1994). Focusing of fast transverse modes in (001) silicon at ultrasonic frequencies. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 95(4), 1942–1952.
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    i.org/10.1121/1.408708
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  • Kim, K. Y., Every, Arthur. G., & Sachse, W. (1994). Focusing of quasi–transverse modes in zinc at ultrasonic frequencies. International Journal of Modern Physics B, 08(17), 2327–2352.
    https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217979294000956

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  • Kim, K. Y., Sribar, R., Baker, R., Sachse, W., & Bretz, K. (1994). Group velocity formulas of anisotropic solids and their applications. In 1994 Proceedings of IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium (Vol. 2, pp. 911-914). IEEE. 
    https://doi.org/10.1109/ULTSYM.1994.401691

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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1993). Determination of all elastic constants of transversely isotropic media with a cusp around the symmetric axis by use of elastic pulses propagating in two principal directions. Physical Review B, 47(17), 10993–11000.
    https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.47.10993

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  • Kim, K. Y., Sachse, W., & Every, A. G. (1993). Focusing of acoustic energy at the conical point in zinc. Physical Review Letters, 70(22), 3443–3446. 
    https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.3443

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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1993). Focusing of fast transverse modes in silicon and slow transverse modes in zinc. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 93(4), 2276–2276. 
    https://doi.org/10.1121/1.406571
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  • Kim, K. Y., Sachse, W., & Every, A. G. (1993). On the determination of sound speeds in cubic crystals and isotropic media using a broadband ultrasonic point-source/point-receiver method. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 93(3), 1393–1406. 
    https://doi.org/10.1121/1.405426
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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1992). Some novel applications of point source and point detector for ultrasonic waves. IEEE 1992 Ultrasonics Symposium Proceedings, 1009–1013.
    https://doi.org/10.1109/ULTSYM.1992.275826

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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1991). Dynamic fracture test of metal thin films deposited on an insulating substrate by a high current pulse method. Thin Solid Films, 205(2), 176–181.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6090(91)90300-M

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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1989). Generation of elastic waves from line and point sources by a high-current pulse method. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 86(3), 875–884.
    https://doi.org/10.1121/1.398721

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  • Kim, K. Y., Niu, L., Castagnede, B., & Sachse, W. (1989). Miniaturized capacitive transducer for detection of broadband ultrasonic displacement signals. Review of Scientific Instruments, 60(8), 2785–2788.
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1140658

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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1989). Study of brittle fracture by acoustic emission from indentation cracks. Journal of Applied Physics, 65(11), 4234–4244. 
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.343306

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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1988). Thin-film acoustics: line-and point source generation and testing of thin films. Progress in Acoustic Emission IV, 98–105.
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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1986). Acoustic emissions from penny-shaped cracks in glass. I. Radiation pattern and crack orientation. Journal of Applied Physics, 59(8), 2704–2710.
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.336978
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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1986). Acoustic emissions from penny-shaped cracks in glass. II. Moment tensor and source-time function. Journal of Applied Physics, 59(8), 2711–2715.
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.336979

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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1986). Characteristics of an acoustic emission source from a thermal crack in glass. International Journal of Fracture, 31(3), 211–231. 
    https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00018928
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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1986). Self-aligning capacitive transducer for the detection of broadband ultrasonic displacement signals. Review of Scientific Instruments, 57(2), 264–267.
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1138926

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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1984). Characteristics of acoustic emission signals of Hertzian and unloading cracks in glass. Journal of Applied Physics, 55(8), 2847–2856. 
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.333325

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  • Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1983). X-ray generated ultrasound. Applied Physics Letters, 43(12), 1099–1101.
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.94240

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  • Kim, K. Y., & Ruoff, A. L. (1981). Isothermal equations of state of potassium. Journal of Applied Physics, 52(1), 245–249. 
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.328439

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  • Kim, K. Y., Terry, R. E., & Ruoff, A. L. (1976). Improved technique for shaping long fragile alkali halide crystals. Review of Scientific Instruments, 47(5), 636–637. 
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1134707

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  • Kim, K. Y., Chhabildas, L. C., & Ruoff, A. L. (1976). Isothermal equations of state for lithium fluoride. Journal of Applied Physics, 47(7), 2862–2866. 
    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.323062

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  • Castagnede, B., Kim, K. Y., Sachse, W., & Thompson, M. O. (1991). Determination of the elastic constants of anisotropic materials using laser-generated ultrasonic signals. Journal of Applied Physics, 70(1), 150–157. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.350303
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  • Castagnede, B., Sachse, W., & Kim, K. Y. (1989). Location of pointlike acoustic emission sources in anisotropic plates. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 86(3), 1161–1171. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.398110
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  • Castagnede, B., Sachse, W., & Kim, K. Y. (1988). Acoustic emission source location in a composite material. CR Acad. Sci. Paris, 307, 1595-1600. 
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  • Castagnede, B., Sachse, W., & Kim, K. Y. (1988). Optimization of the localization of a point-like acoustic emission source in a homogeneous anisotropic medium. CR Acad. Sci. Paris, 307, 1473-1478.
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  • Every, A. G., Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (2001). Point-source/point-receiver methods. In Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences, 39, 37–64. Academic Press.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/S1079-4042(01)80085-0
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  • Every, A. G., Kim, K. Y., & Maznev, A. A. (1998). Surface dynamic response functions of anisotropic solids. Ultrasonics, 36(1–5), 349–353. 
    https://doi.org/10.1016/S0041-624X(97)00039-5
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  • Every, A. G., Kim, K. Y., & Maznev, A. A. (1997). The elastodynamic response of a semi-infinite anisotropic solid to sudden surface loading. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 102(3),
    1346–1355.

    https://doi.org/10.1121/1.420053
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  • Every, A. G., & Kim, K. Y. (1996). Determination of elastic constants of anisotropic solids from elastodynamic Green’s functions. Ultrasonics, 34(2–5), 471–472.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/0041-624X(95)00109-G
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  • Every, A. G., & Kim, K. Y. (1994). Time domain dynamic response functions of elastically anisotropic solids. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 95(5), 2505–2516. 
    https://doi.org/10.1121/1.409860

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  • Every, A. G., Sachse, W., Kim, K. Y., & Niu, L. (1991). Determination of elastic constants of anisotropic solids from group velocity data. In D. O. Thompson & D. E. Chimenti (Eds.), Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (pp. 1663–1668). Springer US.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3742-7_68

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  • Every, A. G., Sachse, W., Kim, K. Y., & Thompson, M. O. (1990). Phonon focusing and mode-conversion effects in silicon at ultrasonic frequencies. Physical Review Letters, 65(12), 1446–1449. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.65.1446
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  • Lu, X., Kim, K. Y., & Sachse, W. (1997). In situ determination of elastic stiffness constants of thick composites. Composites Science and Technology, 57(7), 753–762.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/S0266-3538(97)80014-0

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  • Sachse, W., Kim, K. Y., Xiang, D., & Hsu, N. N. (1998). Characterization of fiber-waviness in composite specimens using deep line-focus acoustic microscopy. In R. E. Green (Ed.), Nondestructive Characterization of Materials VIII (pp. 401–407). Springer US.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4847-8_63
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