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

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Submissions from 2003

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Quasi-static stress fields for a crack inclined to the property gradation in functionally graded materials, V. B. Chalivendra, A. Shukla, and V. Parameswaran

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Dynamical systems approach to material damage diagnosis, David Chelidze

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Multidimensional hidden slow variable tracking in a hierarchical dynamical system, David Chelidze

Finite Element Techniques for Modeling Sandwich Composites Subjected to a Transverse Distributed Load per ASTM-D6416, Robert F. Doleski, Stephen J. Plunkett, Robert W. Klein, and David Taggart

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Fabrication, characterization, and dynamic behavior of polyester/TiO2 nanocomposites, Victor M.F. Evora and Arun Shukla

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Numerical solution of melting in side-heated rectangular enclosure under electromagnetically simulated low gravity, Eduardo Gonçalves, M. Faghri, Y. Asako, and M. Charmchi

A new approach to teaching a mechanical systems design course, Musa Jouaneh

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Watch out, tiger woods!, Musa Jouaneh and Paul Carnevale

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Modeling of flexure-hinge type lever mechanisms, Musa Jouaneh and Renyi Yang

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Development of a course on product design for environment, Winston A. Knight

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Reynolds equation for spherical bearings, Donna Meyer

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3-D Model of a Total Hip Replacement In Vivo Providing Hydrodynamic Pressure and Film Thickness for Walking and Bicycling, Donna M. Meyer and John A. Tichy

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Using strain gages to investigate subsonic dynamic interfacial fracture in an isotropic-isotropic bimaterial, Vittorio Ricci, Arun Shukla, and Mahesh Kavaturu

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Subsonic interfacial fracture using strain gages in isotropic-orthotropic bimaterial, V. Ricci, A. Shukla, V. B. Chalivendra, and K. H. Lee

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On the influence of fault bends on the growth of sub‐Rayleigh and intersonic dynamic shear ruptures, Carl-Ernst Rousseau and Ares J. Rosakis

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Simulation of Asphalt Materials Using Finite Element Micromechanical Model with Damage Mechanics, Martin H. Sadd, Qingli Dai, Venkit Parameswaran, and Arun Shukla

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Effects of loading frequency on fatigue crack growth mechanisms in α/β Ti microstructure with large colony size, F. Sansoz and H. Ghonem

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Fatigue crack growth mechanisms in Ti6242 lamellar microstructures: Influence of loading frequency and temperature, F. Sansoz and H. Ghonem

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Photoelastic investigation of interfacial fracture between orthotropic and isotropic materials, Arun Shukla, Vijaya B. Chalivendra, Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran, and Kwang H. Lee

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Configuring flexible flowlines, Manbir S. Sodhi and Bhaba R. Sarker

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A theoretical and experimental investigation of a family of minimum-weight simply-supported beams, Sriruk Srithongchai, Murat Demircubuk, and Peter Dewhurst

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Comparisons of optimality criteria for minimum-weight dual material structures, Sriruk Srithongchai and Peter Dewhurst

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Effect of surface roughness on nitrogen flow in a microchannel using the direct simulation Monte Carlo method, Hongwei Sun and Mohammad Faghri

A human factors study on message design of variable message sign, Jyh Hone Wang and Yong Cao

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Backlash compensation in gear trains by means of open-loop modification of the input trajectory, Martin Warnecke and Musa Jouaneh

Some observations on undergraduate fluids engineering education, Frank M. White

Submissions from 2002

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Numerical solution of melting processes for fixed and unfixed phase change material in the presence of magnetic field-simulation of low-gravity environment, Y. Asako, E. Gonçalves, M. Faghri, and M. Charmchi

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Effect of compressibility on gaseous flows in micro-channels, Yutaka Asako, Tianqi Pi, and Mohammad Faghri

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Effect of particle size and surface treatment on constitutive properties of polyester-cenosphere composites, R. J. Cardoso, A. Shukla, and A. Bose

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Dynamic out of Plane Displacement Fields for an Inclined Crack in Graded Materials, V. B. Chalivendra, A. Shukla, and V. Parameswaran

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Some issues in the application of cohesive zone models for metal-ceramic interfaces, N. Chandra, H. Li, C. Shet, and H. Ghonem

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Optimal tracking of parameter drift in a chaotic system: Experiment and theory, A. Chatterjee, J. P. Cusumano, and D. Chelidze

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Multimode damage tracking and failure prognosis in electromechanical system, David Chelidze

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A dynamical systems approach to damage evolution tracking, part 1: Description and experimental application, David Chelidze, Joseph P. Cusumano, and Anindya Chatterjee

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A dynamical systems approach to damage evolution tracking, part 2: Model-based validation and physical interpretation, Joseph P. Cusumano, David Chelidze, and Anindya Chatterjee

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Photoelastic evaluation of stress fields and fracture during dynamic splitting experiments, Jason T. Gomez, Arun Shukla, and Atul Sharma

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Numerical solution of melting processes for unfixed phase change material in the presence of electromagnetic field - Simulation of low gravity environment, Eduardo Gonçalves, Mohammad Faghri, Yutaka Asako, and Majid Charmchi

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Numerical solution of melting processes for unfixed phase change material in the presence of electromagnetic field - Simulation of low gravity environment, Eduardo Gonçalves, Mohammad Faghri, Yutaka Asako, and Majid Charmchi

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Measuring your ecodesign, Winston Knight and Mark Curtis

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Static and dynamic fracture analysis for the interface crack of isotropic-orthotropic bimaterial, Kwang Ho Lee, Arun Shukla, Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran, Vijaya Chalivendra, and Jae Sug Hawong

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Processing and characterization of a lightweight concrete using cenospheres, S. P. McBride, A. Shukla, and A. Bose

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The effects of system and geometric parameters on abrasive water jet nozzle wear, Madhusarathi Nanduri, David G. Taggart, and Thomas J. Kim

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Near-tip out of plane displacement fields for dynamic crack propagation in functionally graded materials, Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran and Arun Shukla

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Asymptotic stress fields for stationary cracks along the gradient in functionally graded materials, V. Parameswaran and A. Shukla

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Mechanical characterization of soft materials using high speed photography and split hopkinson pressure bar technique, A. Sharma, A. Shukla, and R. A. Prosser

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Glance analysis of driver eye movements to evaluate distraction, Manbir Sodhi, Bryan Reimer, and Ignacio Llamazares

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On-road driver eye movement tracking using head-mounted devices, M. Sodhi, B. Reimer, J. L. Cohen, E. Vastenburg, R. Kaars, and S. Kirschenbaum

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Application of jetting technology to pavement deicing, David G. Taggart, Osama Ibrahim, and Milton Huston

Integration of mechanical design and prototyping activities, David G. Taggart, Brent E. Stucker, Thomas Kegler, David Chelidze, and William J. Palm

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Economic evaluation of design-for-test alternatives for microelectronics products, Z. Wang and W. A. Knight

Submissions from 2001

Numerical solution of melting processes for fixed and unfixed phase change material in the presence of magnetic field - Simulation of low gravity environment, Y. Asako, E. Gonçalves, M. Faghri, and M. Charmchi

Failure prognosis using nonlinear short-time prediction and multi-time scale recursive estimation, David Chelidze, Joseph P. Cusumano, and Anindya Chatterjee

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Procedure for tracking damage evolution and predicting remaining useful life with application to an electromechanical experimental system, David Chelidze, Joseph P. Cusumano, and Anindya Chatterjee

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Analytical solutions and numerical procedures for minimum-weight Michell structures, Peter Dewhurst

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Multiple impact penetration of semi-infinite concrete, Jason T. Gomez and Arun Shukla

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Static and Dynamic Behavior of Damaged Concrete and Granite in Compression, Jason T. Gomez and Arun Shukla

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Static and dynamic behavior of concrete and granite in tension with damage, J. T. Gomez, A. Shukla, and A. Sharma

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A conceptual QFD planning model, S. Bruce Han, Shaw K. Chen, Maling Ebrahimpour, and Manbir S. Sodhi

A new approach to teaching a mechanical systems design course, Musa Jouaneh

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Interphase behavior of titanium matrix composites at elevated temperature, D. Osborne, N. Chandra, and H. Ghonem

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Experimental studies on damage growth in composites under dynamic loads, S. Ravi, N. G.R. Iyengar, N. N. Kishore, and A. Shukla

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Disassembly and material recovery models for end-of-life electronics products, B. Reimer and M. S. Sodhi

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High-speed fracture studies on bimaterial interfaces using photoelasticity - A review, A. Shukla

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Heuristics for determining economic processing rates in a flexible manufacturing system, Manbir S. Sodhi, Bernard F. Lamond, Antoine Gautier, and Martin Noël

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Models for recycling electronics end-of-life products, Manbir S. Sodhi and Bryan Reimer

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Using clustered assembly elements in the estimation of potential design for assembly benefits, Jyh Hone Wang and M. Trolio

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Economic impacts during microelectronics product design, Z. Wang and W. A. Knight

A model for fatigue crack initiation from notches, A. S. Zaki and H. Ghonem

Submissions from 2000

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Design for bulk recycling: Analysis of materials separation, W. A. Knight and M. Sodhi

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A study of nozzle wear in abrasive entrained water jetting environment, Madhusarathi Nanduri, David G. Taggart, and Thomas J. Kim

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Processing and characterization of a model functionally gradient material, V. Parameswaran and A. Shukla

Optimizing electronics end-of-life disposal costs, B. Reimer, M. S. Sodhi, and W. A. Knight

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DEM simulation of wave propagation in granular materials, Martin H. Sadd, Gautam Adhikari, and Francisco Cardoso

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Experimental Evaluation of the Dynamic Shear Strength of Adhesive-Bonded Lap Joints, Vikas Srivastava, Arun Shukla, and Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran

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Analysis and validation of one-dimensional models for gaseous flows in micro-channels, Hongwei Sun and Mohammad Faghri

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Effects of rarefaction and compressibility of gaseous flow in microchannel using dsmc, Hongwei Sun and Mohammad Faghri

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Fatigue damage mechanisms of bridging fibers in titanium metal matrix composites, M. N. Tamin and H. Ghonem

Craftsmanship evaluation in automotive products, Jyh Hone Wang and Jennie Holden

Submissions from 1999

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Effect of density change on melting of unfixed rectangular phase-change material under low-gravity environment, Y. Asako and M. Faghri

Model for fracture of bridging fibers in titanium metal matrix composites, Hamouda Ghonem

Determining the parameter settings and capability of a rapid prototyping process, Peter J. J. Hardro, Jyh Hone Wang, and Brent E. Stucker

Dynamic fracture of curved interfaces, Mahesh Kavaturu and Arun Shukla

Product benchmarking using DFE analysis tools, Winston Knight

Effect of stack height on high-speed orientation and stacking of parts based on internal features, Anil Mankame, Musa Jouaneh, and Philip Datseris

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A new approach for improving ballistic performance of composite armor, V. Parameswaran, W. Bentley, A. Shukla, and R. A. Prosser

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Experiments on contact melting under vibration within rectangular enclosures, Liang Quan, Zongqin Zhang, and Mohammad Faghri

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Modelling material separation processes in bulk recycling, M. S. Sodhi, J. Young, and W. A. Knight

Submissions from 1998

Effect of density change on melting of unfixed rectangular phase-change material under low-gravity environment, Y. Asako and M. Faghri

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Evaluation of instrument panel designs for cost of manufacture and environmental impact, Peter Dewhurst

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Modeling of the backlash hysteresis nonlinearity, P. Ge and M. Jouaneh

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Dynamic fracture criteria for crack growth along bimaterial interfaces, M. Kavaturu and A. Shukla

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Intersonic crack propagation along interfaces: experimental observations and analysis, M. Kavaturu, A. Shukla, and A. J. Rosakis

Analytical investigation of the capturing process in the orientation and stacking of parts based on internal features, A. Mankame, P. Datseris, M. Jouaneh, and M. Sodhi

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Classification and Methodologies for Orientation and Stacking of Parts Based on Internal Features, Anil Mankame, Philip Datseris, and Musa Jouaneh

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Dynamic fracture of a functionally gradient material having discrete property variation, Venkitanarayanan Parameswaran and Arun Shukla

Experiments of contact melting under vibration within rectangular enclosure, Liang Quan, Zongqin Zhang, and Mohammad Faghri

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Effects of vibration on ice contact melting within rectangular enclosures, L. Quan, Z. Zhang, and M. Faghri

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Intersonic crack propagation in bimaterial systems, Ares J. Rosakis, Omprakash Samudrala, Raman P. Singh, and A. Shukla

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Numerical solution of the effect of vibration on melting of unfixed rectangular phase-change material under variable-gravity environment, A. Shiruanian, M. Faghri, Z. Zhang, and Y. Asako

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Opening-mode dominated crack growth along inclined interfaces: Experimental observations, Arun Shukla and Mahesh Kavaturu