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

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Submissions from 2018

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New Results on Deterministic Learning of Sampled-Data Nonlinear Systems, Weiming Wu, Cong Wang, and Chengzhi Yuan

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Modeling and Classification of Gait Patterns between Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient and Intact Knees Based on Phase Space Reconstruction, Euclidean Distance and Neural Networks, Wenbao Wu, Wei Zeng, Limin Ma, Chengzhi Yuan, and Yu Zhang

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A Novel Method for Determining Centers of Rotation of Human Joints, L. J. Yan, D. Yang, P. Datseris, X. M. Mo, and J. Xu

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Leader-Following Consensus Control of General Linear Multi-Agent Systems with Diverse Time-Varying Input Delays, Chengzhi Yuan

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Almost output regulation of LFT systems via gain-scheduling control, Chengzhi Yuan, Chang Duan, and Fen Wu

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H∞ output containment control of heterogeneous multi-agent systems via distributed dynamic output feedback, Chengzhi Yuan, Shahab Ilbeigi, and Wei Zeng

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H∞ Output Containment Control of Heterogeneous Continuous-Time Multi-Agent Systems, Chengzhi Yuan, Shahab Ilbeigi, Wei Zeng, and Tianrui Chen

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Cooperative output regulation of multi-agent systems with switched leader dynamics, Chengzhi Yuan and Fen Wu

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Cooperative state estimation of multi-agent systems subject to bounded external disturbances, Chengzhi Yuan and Fen Wu

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H∞ Consensus Control of Multi-Agent Systems Subject to Diverse Time-Varying Input Delays via Dynamic Output Feedback, Chengzhi Yuan and Fen Wu

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Numerical analysis for irreversible processes in a piston-cylinder system, Siti Nurul Akmal Yusof, Yutaka Asako, Mohammad Faghri, Lit Ken Tan, and Nor Azwadi bin Che Sidik

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Accelerometer-based gait recognition via deterministic learning, Wei Zeng, Jianfei Chen, Chengzhi Yuan, Fenglin Liu, Qinghui Wang, and Ying Wang

Submissions from 2017

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PDMS Flow Cell for Monitoring Bacterial Adhesion Capacity of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Beverages, Assem Abolmaaty and D.M.L. Meyer

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Modification of SIMPLE algorithm to handle natural convection flows with zero-isothermal compressibility, Yutaka Asako and Mohammad Faghri

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Reliable Estimation of Minimum Embedding Dimension Through Statistical Analysis of Nearest Neighbors, David Chelidze

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Dynamic Response of TI2ALC Under Radial Confinement at High Temperature, D. Clarkin, P. Naik Parrikar, and A. Shukla

Air-blast fracture in woven carbon fibre/epoxy laminates, Laurence A. Coles, Craig Tilton, Anish Roy, Arun Shukla, and Vadim V. Silberschmidt

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Dynamic damage in woven carbon/epoxy composites due to air blast, Laurence A. Coles, Craig Tilton, Anish Roy, Arun Shukla, and Vadim V. Silberschmidt

Profitable remanufacturing processes in small and medium sized companies: A case study, Stefan Fertmann and Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi

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Response of composite cylinders subjected to near field underwater explosions, E. Gauch, J. LeBlanc, C. Shillings, and A. Shukla

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Multivariate Analysis of Vortex-Induced Vibrations in A Tensioned Cylinder Reveal Nonlinear Modal Interactions, Ersegun D. Gedikli, Jason M. Dahl, and David Chelidze

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Observed mode shape effects on the vortex-induced vibration of bending dominated flexible cylinders simply supported at both ends, Ersegun Deniz Gedikli, David Chelidze, and Jason M. Dahl

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Mie-Metamaterials-Based Thermal Emitter for Near-Field Thermophotovoltaic Systems, Alok Ghanekar, Yanpei Tian, Sinong Zhang, Yali Cui, and Yi Zheng

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High Contrast Far-Field Radiative Thermal Diode, Alok Ghanekar, Gang Xiao, and Yi Zheng

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A New Approach to Model Reduction of Nonlinear Control Systems Using Smooth Orthogonal Decomposition, Shahab Ilbeigi and David Chelidze

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Persistent Model Order Reduction for Complex Dynamical Systems Using Smooth Orthogonal Decomposition, Shahab Ilbeigi and David Chelidze

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Persistent models for complex control systems, Shahab Ilbeigi and David Chelidze

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Shock response of composite materials subjected to aggressive marine environments, C. Javier, J. LeBlanc, and A. Shukla

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Shock-structure interaction using background oriented schlieren and digital image correlation, S. Kishore, M. Pinto, and A. Shukla

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The Effect of Thermal Fluctuation on the Receptor-Mediated Adhesion of a Cell Membrane to an Elastic Substrate, Bahador Marzban and Hongyan Yuan

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Confined underwater implosions using 3D digital image correlation, Helio Matos, Sachin Gupta, James M. LeBlanc, and Arun Shukla

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The Effect of Grain Size on Deformation and Failure of Ti2AlC MAX Phase under Thermo-Mechanical Loading, P. Naik Parrikar, R. Benitez, H. Gao, M. Radovic, and A. Shukla

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Effect of microstructure on mechanical response of MAX phases, Prathmesh Naik Parrikar, Rogelio Benitez, Miladin Radovic, and Arun Shukla

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Instabilities in Underwater Composite Structures: Hydrostatic and Shock Loading, Michael Pinto and Arun Shukla

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Behavior of syntactic foam under plate impact, Carl Ernst Rousseau, Gifford Plume, Miguel Goñi, and Bhaskar Ale

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Experimental and computational investigation of the blast response of Carbon-Epoxy weathered composite materials, C. Shillings, C. Javier, J. LeBlanc, C. Tilton, L. Corvese, and A. Shukla

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Fuzzy cell genetic algorithm approach for flexible flow-line scheduling model, Arash Nasrolahi Shirazi, Meghan Steinhaus, Matthew Agostinelli, and Manbir Sodhi

Sustainability and team performance: A working model, Md Hasan Shahriar Simanto and Gretchen A. Macht

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Dynamic flow stress of fine grain material processed using equal channel angular pressing, Justin Spirdione and Hamouda Ghonem

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Role of pearlite colonies on the dynamic flow stress of low carbon steel, J. Spirdione, W. Visser, K. Maciejewski, and H. Ghonem

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Numerical methods for micro heat exchangers, Bengt Sundén, Zan Wu, and Mohammad Faghri

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Fuzzy logic patterns communication and team performance, Dominique Engome Tchupo, Sivamanoj Sreeramakavacham, Jung Hyup Kim, and Gretchen A. Macht

A paper based lateral flow device with fluid actuated valves to detect sepsis, Hanno Teiwes, Alexander Giannakos, Mohammad Faghri, and Constantine Anagnostopoulos

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Dynamic response of pre-loaded structures subjected to combined extreme environments, Craig Tilton, Shyamal Kishore, Prathmesh Naik Parrikar, Ravinder Chona, and Arun Shukla

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Multi-vehicle platoon control with time-varying input delays, Keely Varada, Chengzhi Yuan, and Manbir Sodhi

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Twin nucleation in cold rolled low carbon steel subjected to plate impacts, W. Visser and H. Ghonem

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Fluid mechanics: Open channel flow, Frank M. White

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Cooperative H∞ output regulation of heterogeneous parameter-dependent multi-agent systems, Chengzhi Yuan

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Distributed adaptive switching consensus control of heterogeneous multi-agent systems with switched leader dynamics, Chengzhi Yuan

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Leader-following consensus of parameter-dependent networks via distributed gain-scheduling control, Chengzhi Yuan

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Robust ℋ∞ consensus for multi-agent systems with time-varying input delay using dynamic IQCs, Chengzhi Yuan

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Robust H∞ output regulation of uncertain linear fractional transformation systems with application to non-linear Chua's circuit, Chengzhi Yuan

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Semi-LFT gain-scheduling output regulation of parameter-dependent LFT systems, Chengzhi Yuan

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Almost output regulation of switched linear dynamics with switched exosignals, Chengzhi Yuan and Fen Wu

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Consensus for multi-agent systems with time-varying input delays, Chengzhi Yuan and Fen Wu

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Exact-memory and memoryless control of linear systems with time-varying input delay using dynamic IQCs, Chengzhi Yuan and Fen Wu

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Cooperative output regulation of multi-agent systems with switched leader dynamics via smooth switching, Chengzhi Yuan, Fen Wu, and Chang Duan

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Myofibrils in Cardiomyocytes Tend to Assemble Along the Maximal Principle Stress Directions, Hongyan Yuan, Bahador Marzban, and Kevin Kit Parker

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Streaming and phase-change material microcapsules-based mini/microheat spreader, Zongqin Zhang, Chang Liu, D. M.L. Meyer, Weixing Zhang, and Yi Zheng

Submissions from 2016

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Effect of external loads on damage detection of rubber-toughened nanocomposites using carbon nanotubes sensory network, Shane M. Cardoso, Christopher D. O'Connell, Ryan Pivonka, Corey Mooney, Vijaya Chalivendra, Arun Shukla, and Sze Yang

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Core–shell rubbery fillers for massive electrical conductivity enhancement and toughening of polystyrene–graphene nanoplatelet composites, Indrani Chakraborty, Arun Shukla, and Arijit Bose

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Dynamic response of Hastelloy® X plates under oblique shocks: Experimental and numerical studies, A. R.K. Chennamsetty, J. Leblanc, S. Abotula, P. Naik Parrikar, and A. Shukla

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Dynamic fracture in carbon-fibre composites: Air-blast loading, Laurence A. Coles, Craig Tilton, Anish Roy, Arun Shukla, and Vadim V. Silberschmidt

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Shock initiated instabilities in underwater cylindrical structures, Sachin Gupta, Helio Matos, James M. Leblanc, and Arun Shukla

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Pressure signature and evaluation of hammer pulses during underwater implosion in confining environments, Sachin Gupta, Helio Matos, Arun Shukla, and James M. LeBlanc

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Model order reduction of nonlinear Euler-Bernoulli beam, Shahab Ilbeigi and David Chelidze

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Reduced order models for systems with disparate spatial and temporal scales, Shahab Ilbeigi and David Chelidze

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Designing foam filled sandwich panels for blast mitigation using a hybrid evolutionary optimization algorithm, Idris Karen, Murat Yazici, and Arun Shukla

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Near Field Underwater Explosion Response of Polyurea Coated Composite Plates, J. LeBlanc, C. Shillings, E. Gauch, F. Livolsi, and A. Shukla

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The effect of viscous force on the prediction of muscle contractility in biohybrid cantilever-based experiments, Bahador Marzban and Hongyan Yuan

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Mitigation of implosion energy from aluminum structures, Helio Matos and Arun Shukla

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Mechanical response of fine grained Ti2AlC under extreme thermo-mechanical loading conditions, Prathmesh Naik Parrikar, Rogelio Benitez, Huili Gao, Miladin Radovic, and Arun Shukla

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Dynamic Model for Fatigue Evolution in a Cracked Beam Subjected to Irregular Loading, Son Hai Nguyen and David Chelidze

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Cost and Environmental Impacts in Manufacturing: A Case Study Approach, Nils Nörmann and Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi

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Differences in the hydrostatic implosion of metallic and composite tubes studied using digital image correlation, Michael Pinto, Sachin Gupta, and Arun Shukla

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Experimental Investigation on Underwater Buckling of Thin-Walled Composite and Metallic Structures, Michael Pinto, Helio Matos, Sachin Gupta, and Arun Shukla

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Mitigation of pressure pulses from implosion of hollow composite cylinders, Michael Pinto and Arun Shukla

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Shock-Initiated Buckling of Carbon/Epoxy Composite Tubes at Sub-Critical Pressures, M. Pinto and A. Shukla

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Frictional Behavior and Topography of Porous Polyurethane on Copper and Silicon Dioxide Articulating Contacts, David C. Ponte and D. M.L. Meyer

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Novel self-adaptive particle swarm optimization methods, Choosak Pornsing, Manbir S. Sodhi, and Bernard F. Lamond

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Composite Materials Subjected to Extreme Conditions, A. Shukla, Y. D.S. Rajapakse, and J. LeBlanc

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Scales to measure culture change in healthcare organizations implementing continuous improvement methodologies, Keerthi Suryadevara and Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi

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Hybrid switched gain-scheduling control for missile autopilot design, Chengzhi Yuan, Yang Liu, Fen Wu, and Chang Duan

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H∞ state-feedback control of linear systems with time-varying input delays, Chengzhi Yuan and Fen Wu

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Suspended particle streaming in an oscillatory mini/micro bifurcation network flow, Zongqin Zhang, Chandler Liu, D. M.L. Meyer, Weixing Zhang, and Yi Zheng

Submissions from 2015

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Dynamic response of Hastelloy® X plates under oblique shocks: Experimental and numerical studies, A. R.K. Chennamsetty, J. Leblanc, S. Abotula, P. Naik Parrikar, and A. Shukla

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Monitoring of sequentially loaded reagents to a detection area in a microfluidic chip, Nicholas M. Difilippo, John D. Jones, Mark J. Difilippo, Constantine Anagnostopoulos, and Mohammad Faghri

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Characterization of Different Microsoft Kinect Sensor Models, Nicholas M. DiFilippo and Musa Jouaneh

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Blast Performance of Foam Filled Sandwich Panels Under Extreme Temperatures, Payam Fahr, Murat Yazici, and Arun Shukla

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Implosion of longitudinally off-centered cylindrical volumes in a confining environment, Sachin Gupta, James M. LeBlanc, and Arun Shukla

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Sympathetic underwater implosion in a confining environment, Sachin Gupta, James M. LeBlanc, and Arun Shukla

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Application of 3-D Digital Image Correlation Technique to Study Underwater Implosion, Sachin Gupta, Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran, Michael Sutton, and Arun Shukla

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Finite element analysis of transient ballistic-diffusive phonon heat transport in two-dimensional domains, Sina Hamian, Toru Yamada, Mohammad Faghri, and Keunhan Park

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Electro-mechanical Behavior of Graphene–Polystyrene Composites Under Dynamic Loading, N. Heeder, I. Chakraborty, A. Bose, and A. Shukla

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Particle templated graphene-based composites with tailored electro-mechanical properties, Nicholas Heeder, Abayomi Yussuf, Indrani Chakraborty, Michael P. Godfrin, Robert Hurt, Anubhav Tripathi, Arijit Bose, and Arun Shukla

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Response of polyurea-coated flat composite plates to underwater explosive loading, James Leblanc and Arun Shukla

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Underwater explosion response of curved composite plates, James LeBlanc and Arun Shukla

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Response of Coated Laminated Glass Panels Subjected to Combined Blast and Temperature Loadings, Emad A. Makki, Prathmesh Naik Parrikar, and Arun Shukla

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Static and Dynamic Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Ti2AlC MAX Phase and Fiber Reinforced Ti2AlC Composites, Prathmesh Naik Parrikar, Huili Gao, Miladin Radovic, and Arun Shukla

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Hydrostatic implosion of GFRP composite tubes studied by digital image correlation, Michael Pinto, Sachin Gupta, and Arun Shukla