Publications from the Department of Engineering Mechanical, Industrial & Systems Engineering faculty at the University of Rhode Island.

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Submissions from 1986

DESIGN OF MECHANISMS WHICH GENERATE STRAIGHT-LINE AND PARALLEL MOTION; ROBOT GRIPPER DESIGN APPLICATIONS., T. R. Helma and P. Datseris

PARAMETRIC STUDY OF ABRASIVE WATERJET PROCESSES BY PIERCING EXPERIMENT., D. C. Hunt, T. J. Kim, and J. G. Sylvia

ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPING TURBULENT FLOW BETWEEN A MOVING CYLINDER AND A CONCENTRIC TUBE., D. A. Kotlow and F. M. White

COMPARISON OF THE TECHNIQUES OF CAUSTIC AND PHOTOELASTICITY AS APPLIED TO FRACTURE., H. Nigam and A. Shukla

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Integrated design of an end effector for a visual servoing algorithm, William J. Palm and Ramiro Liscano

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DYNAMIC CRACK PROPAGATION AND BRANCHING UNDER BIAXIAL LOADING., A. Shukla and S. Anand

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Crack arrest with externally bonded ligaments, A. Shukla, R. Desantis, and B. Gauthier

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A note on the stress intensity factor and crack velocity relationship for homalite 100, A. Shukla and H. Nigam

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Dynamic photoelastic investigation of wave propagation and energy transfer across contacts, A. Shukla and H. P. Rossmanith

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Characterization of isochromatic fringe patterns for a dynamically propagating interface crack, Raman P. Singh and Arun Shukla

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UNSTEADY LAMINAR FLUID FLOW IN THE ENTRANCE REGION OF A CYLINDRICAL PIPE WITH A STEP CHANGE IN PUMPING PRESSURE., J. K. Tapply, M. Faghri, and F. M. White

Submissions from 1985

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Economics, G. Boothroyd and P. Dewhurst

PART PRESENTATION COSTS IN ROBOT ASSSMBLY., G. Boothroyd, P. Dewhurst, and C. C. Lennartz

ACTIVE COMPLIANCE CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY APPLICATIONS., G. M. Chaoui and W. J. Palm

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Principles on the development of mechanical hands which can manipulate objects by means of active control, P. Datseris and W. palm

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PRINCIPLES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF MECHANICAL HANDS WHICH CAN MANIPULATE OBJECTS BY MEANS OF ACTIVE CONTROL., P. Datseris and W. Palm

ON MANIPULATOR LINKAGE DESIGN: ORIENTATIONAL STRUCTURE AND SERVICE ANGLE., P. Datseris and M. A. Shaik

FINITE VOLUME ANALYSIS OF FORCED CONVECTION IN RECTANGULAR AND V-SHAPED CAVITIES., M. Faghri and J. Chammas

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Probabilistic description of fatigue crack growth in polycrystalline solids, H. Ghonem and S. Dore

WEAR AND LUBRICATION EFFECT ON SUB-SURFACE FAILURE OF SEVERAL STEELS., J. Kalousek, H. Ghonem, and R. K. Steele

Piercing and cutting of ceramics by abrasive waterjet., T. J. Kim, J. G. Sylvia, and L. Posner

PIERCING AND CUTTING OF CERAMICS BY ABRASIVE WATERJET., T. J. Kim, J. G. Sylvia, and L. Posner

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Vision for control of a manipulating end effector, Ramiro Liscano and William J. Palm

VISION-BASED SYSTEM FOR ORIENTATION OF PARTS SUPPLIED IN BULK., James A. McGrath and William J. Palm

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Pose-seeking algorithms for the control of dexterous robot hands, William J. Palm and Philip Datseris

CONTROL-CONFIGURED END EFFECTOR FOR A VISUAL SERVOING ALGORITHM., William J. Palm and Ramiro Liscano

EXPERT SYSTEMS FOR THE CONTROL OF DEXTEROUS ROBOT HANDS., W. J. Palm

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Explosively driven crack propagation across an interface, A. Shukla and W. L. Fourney

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A numerical-experimental analysis of the contact stress problem, A. Shukla and H. Nigam

Submissions from 1984

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DETERMINING STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR RUNNING CRACKS., R. Chona, W. L. Fourney, R. J. Sanford, and A. Shukla

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PRINCIPLES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF MECHANICAL HANDS WHICH CAN MANIPULATE OBJECTS BY MEANS OF ACTIVE CONTROL, P. Datseris and W. Palm

NUMERICAL DETERMINATION OF HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP CHARACTERISTICS FOR CONVERGING-DIVERGING FLOW CHANNEL., Faghri and Yutaka Asako

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A quantitative model to estimate rail surface failure, H. Ghonem and J. Kalousek

TURBULENT FREE CONVECTION ON A LARGE VERTICAL ICEWALL IN SEAWATER., Luis C. Gominho and Frank M. White

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Wear of diamond particles for grinding ceramics, T. J. Kim, P. J. Gielisse, and J. F. Short

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A note on computing elastodynamic full field displacements arising from subsurface singular sources, J. M. Rice and M. H. Sadd

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Propagation and scattering of SH-waves in semi-infinite domains using a time-dependent boundary element method, J. M. Rice and M. H. Sadd

PROPAGATION AND SCATTERING OF SH-WAVES IN SEMI-INFINITE DOMAINS USING A TIME-DEPENDENT BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD., J. M. Rice and M. H. Sadd

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Non-fourier thermal stresses in a circular disk, M. H. Sadd and C. Y. Cha

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INTERACTION OF AN EXPLOSIVELY DRIVEN CRACK WITH A LARGE FLAW., A. Shukla

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DYNAMIC CRACK TIP STRESS FIELDS IN FRACTURE TEST SPECIMENS., A. Shukla and R. Chona

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Mechanisms of energy losses during fracture of Homalite 100, A. Shukla and W. L. Fourney

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Multiple‐spark Camera for Dynamic Photoelastic and Caustic Studies, A. SHUKLA and H. NIGAM

DYNAMIC PHOTOELASTIC STUDY OF CRACK-WAVE INTERACTION IN THICK-WALLED RINGS., A. Shukla and H. P. Rossmanith

Submissions from 1983

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF ECCENTRIC REDUCERS AND COMPARISONS WITH CONCENTRIC REDUCERS., R. R. Avent, M. H. Sadd, and E. C. Rodabaugh

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Identification of isochromatic fringes - Simple guidelines are presented to number isochromatic fringes in static- and dynamic-photoelastic problems, A. J. Durelli and A. Shukla

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ON THE FRACTURE AND WEAR CHARACTERISTICS OF CHROMIUM-MOLYBDENUM BAINITIC STEEL., H. Ghonem, J. Kalousek, and D. Stone

OBSERVATIONS OF RAIL WEAR ON HEAVY HAUL RAILWAY LINES., H. Ghonem, J. Kalousek, D. H. Stone, and D. W. Dibble

Observations of rail wear on heavy haul railway lines., H. Ghonem, J. Kalousek, D. H. Stone, and D. W. Dibble

Lateral creepage and its effect on wear in rail wheel interface., J. Kalousek, H. Ghonem, and G. Rosval

COORDINATED CONTROL OF A ROBOT HAND POSSESSING MULTIPLE DEGREES OF FREEDOM., W. Palm, D. Martino, and P. Datseris

TRANSIENT MODE I AND MIXED-MODE STRESS-INTENSITY FACTORS DURING ELASTIC CRACK-WAVE INTERACTION., H. P. Rossmanith and A. Shukla

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Influence of late-breaking ligaments on crack propagation in compact specimens-A photoelastic study, A. Shukla and J. W. Dally

INFLUENCE OF SPECIMEN SIZE AND STRESS FIELD ON ENERGY LOSS DURING A FRACTURE EVENT., A. Shukla and W. L. Fourney

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Comparison of static and dynamic energy release rates for different fracture specimens, Arun Shukla

Submissions from 1982

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Two and three parameter representations of crack-tip stress fields, R. Chona, G. R. Irwin, and A. Shukla

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Weight minimization of a speed reducer by heuristic and decomposition techniques, P. Datseris

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Numerical solution for laminar two dimensional flow about a cylinder oscillating in a uniform stream, S. E. Hurlbut, M. L. Spaulding, and F. M. White

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Effects of ‘streaks’ on the fracture toughness of chromium-molybdenum rail steel, J. Kalousek, D. E. Parsons, and H. Ghonem

OPTIMUM TOLERANCE SELECTION FOR MINIMUM MANUFACTURING COST AND OTHER DESIGN CRITERIA., M. E. Monte and P. Datseris

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Photoelastic investigation of dynamic load transfer in granular media, H. P. Rossmanith and A. Shukla

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Mode I fracture toughness of epoxy impregnated wood, Martin H. Sadd and Daniel R. Curran

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Stress analysis and stress index development for a trunnion pipe support, M. H. Sadd and R. R. R. Avent

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Axisymmetric non-fourier temperatures in cylindrically bounded domains, M. H. Sadd and Chin Young Cha

Submissions from 1981

FATIGUE LIFE ESTIMATION OF THE LONGITUDINAL CRACK IN RAIL STEEL., H. Ghonem

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Basic research needs in fluid mechanics, O. C. Jones, F. Kreith, and F. M. White

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Dynamic fracture of imperfectly bonded lap joints, H. P. Rossmanith and A. Shukla

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Dynamic photoelastic investigation of interaction of stress waves with running cracks - A photoelastic study of interaction of stress waves with running cracks is conducted to investigate the influence of crack-wave interaction on crack-propagation behavior and crack branching, H. P. Rossmanith and A. Shukla

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A photoelastic study of energy loss during a fracture event, A. Shukla and J. W. Dally

MECHANISMS OF ENERGY LOSS DURING A FRACTURE PROCESS., A. Shukla, W. L. Fourney, and J. W. Dally

VARIATION OF NON-SINGULAR STRESS FUNCTION COEFFICIENTS IN DIFFERENT FRACTURE TEST SPECIMENS., Arun Shukla, Ravinder Chona, and William L. Fourney

Submissions from 1980

PRINCIPLES OF A HEURISTIC OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUE AS AN AID IN DESIGN - AN OVERVIEW., P. Datseris

COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF TYPE II AND PREMIUM TRUCKS., H. Ghonem, R. Gonsalves, and G. W. Bartley

Submissions from 1979

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Optimum synthesis of mechanisms using heuristics for decomposition search, P. Datseris and F. Freudenstein

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Energy for grinding aluminium oxide, T. J. Kim and P. J. Gielisse

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Effect of nonhomogeneity in orthotropic curved plates, Nicos M. Patsalides and Thomas J. Kim

Submissions from 1978

OPTIMUM SYNTHESIS OF MECHANISMS USING HEURISTICS FOR DECOMPOSITION AND SEARCH., P. Datseris and F. Freudenstein

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Performance analysis and cost optimization of a solar-assisted heat pump system, J. W. MacArthur, W. J. Palm, and R. C. Lessmann

Submissions from 1977

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Discussion, F. M. White, S. Ghose, and S. J. Kline

Submissions from 1975

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A three-dimensional integral method for calculating incompressible turbulent skin friction, F. M. White, R. C. Lessmann, and G. H. Christoph

THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTEGRAL METHOD FOR CALCULATING INCOMPRESSIBLE TURBULENT SKIN FRICTION., F. M. White, R. C. Lessmann, and G. H. Christoph

Submissions from 1974

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A Conjugate Point Condition for Control Problems with Delayed State Vectors, William J. Palm and William E. Schmitendorf

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Conjugate-point conditions for variational problems with delayed argument, W. J. Palm and W. E. Schmitendorf

Submissions from 1973

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Calculation of turbulent heat transfer and skin friction, George H. Christoph, Richard C. Lessmann, and Frank M. White

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Plane stress analysis of an annular disk with distorted inner hole, Thomas J. Kim

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Analysis of turbulent skin friction in thick axisymmetric boundary layers, F. M. White, R. C. Lessmann, and G. H. Christophj

Submissions from 1972

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An analysis of axisymmetric turbulent flow past a long cylinder, F. M. White

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A simple theory for the two-dimensional compressible turbulent boundary layer, F. M. White and G. H. Christoph

Submissions from 1971

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Quasi-static thermal stress due to a moving heat source in a circular disk, Thomas J. Kim

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Plane stress analysis of two rigid circular inclusions, Thomas J. Kim and Vijay G. Ukadgaonker

Submissions from 1970

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Studies of the simulation of drifting oil by polyethylene sheets, Douglas Teeson, Frank M. White, and Hilbert Schenck

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Discussion, F. M. White, D. Coles, and D. E. Abbott

Submissions from 1969

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A new integral method for analyzing the turbulent boundary layer with arbitrary pressure gradient, F. M. White

Submissions from 1968

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Comments on “generalized law of the wall and eddy-viscosity model for wall boundary layers”, Frank M. White

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A theory of three-dimensional parachute dynamic stability, Frank M. White and Dean F. Wolfj