CV of J.E. Akin, PhD PE, December 2015
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`CURRICULUM VITAE: JOHN EDWARD AKIN, PhD PE
`December 2015
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`Academic Title
`Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rice University
`Professor of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Rice University
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`Business Address
`Rice University
`Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department
`6100 Main Street, Mail Stop 321
`Houston, Texas 77005-1892
`(713) 348-4879, 348-5423 (FAX), 857-9625 (cell)
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`Education
`Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, B.S., Civil Engineering, 1964
`Tennessee Technological University, M.S., Engineering Mechanics, 1966
`Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics, 1968
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`Honors
`Elected Fellow American Society Mechanical Engineers, 1987
`Editorial Board, Engineering Computations, 1984 to 2015
`Listed: "Who's Who in Computational Science and Engineering"
`Listed: "Who's Who in America, Science and Engineering"
`Listed: "Who's Who in Engineering", "American Men & Women in Science"
`Listed: "Strathmore's Who's Who"
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`Professional and Technical Societies
`American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Fellow)
`American Society of Civil Engineers (Member)
`Society of Petroleum Engineers (Member)
`U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (Member)
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`Professional Review Committees
`Engineering Computations (Emeritus Member of Editorial Board)
`Advances in Engineering Software
`ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics
`International Journal of Numerical Methods for Engineering
`ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics Division
`Communications in Applied Numerical Methods
`Computational Physics
`National Science Foundation
`Archives of Applied Mechanics
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`Professional Academic Experience
`7-1983 to Present:
`Rice University, Mechanical Engineering
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`and Materials Science Department, Houston, Texas
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`Professor, 1983 to present
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`Chairman, 1986 to 1991, 1997, 1998.
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`1-1998 to 8-1998:
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`9-1988 to 8-1997:
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`6-1968 to 6-1983:
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`University of Texas at Austin, Texas Institute
`for Computational Mechanics, Austin, Texas;
`Visiting Scholar.
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`University of Texas Medical School
`Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
`Adjunct Professor of Surgery.
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`University of Tennessee
`Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
`Knoxville, TN, Asst Prof, 6-68 to 6-72
`Assoc Prof, 6-72 to 6-77, Professor, 6-77 to 8-83.
`UTn Graduate School of Medicine, Dept. of Orthopaedic
`Surgery, Adjunct Professor.
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`8-1978 to 12-1978:
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`1-1978 to 7-1978:
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`California Institute of Technology, Pasadena,
`Division of Engineering and Applied Science,
`National Science Foundation Visiting Professor.
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`Brunel University, Institute of Computational
`Mathematics, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England;
`Science Research Council Senior Visiting Fellow.
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`University of Texas at Austin, Texas Institute
`for Computational Mechanics, Austin, Texas;
`National Science Foundation Visiting Scholar.
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`Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Department of
`Engineering Mechanics, Blacksburg, Virginia;
`Teaching Assistant.
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`REGISTRATION
`Professional Engineer, State of Tennessee, No. 6819
`Professional Engineer, State of Texas, No. 59330
`Professional Engineer, State of Arkansas, No. 9768
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`PUBLICATIONS
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`Books
`8. Finite Element Analysis Concepts, World Scientific Publishing Ltd,
` Singapore, 2010, (ISBN 13-978-981-4313-01-8)
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`7. Finite Element Analysis with Error Estimators, Elsevier, New York, 2005,
` (ISBN 0-7506-7622-2)
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`6. Object-Oriented Programming Via Fortran 90, Cambridge University Press,
` 2003,(ISBN 0-521-52408-3)
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`5. Finite Elements for Analysis and Design, Academic Press, London, 1994,
` (ISBN 0-12-0476533)
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`4. Computer Assisted Mechanical Design, Prentice-Hall,1989,(ISBN 0-13-165895-6)
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`3. Finite Element Analysis for Undergraduates, Academic Press, London, 1987,
` (ISBN 0-12-047655-X)
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`2. Applications and Implementation of Finite Element Methods, Academic Press,
` London, 1982, (ISBN 0-12-047650-9)
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`1. (Editor with W. H. Gray) Computational Methods in Fusion Energy Research,
` ASME Special Publication, PVP-PB-032, New York, 1978
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`Patents
`7. Canadian Patent 2,207,797 "Method and Apparatus for Conditioning Fluid Flow",
` July 2003
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`6. U.S. Patent 6,065,683 "Method and Apparatus for Conditioning Fluid Flow",
` May 2000
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`5. U.S. Patent 5,992,763 "Nozzle and Method for Enhancing Fluid Entrainment",
` November 1999
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`4. U.S. Patent 5,941,461 "Nozzle Assembly and Method for Enhancing Fluid
` Entrainment", August 1999
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`3. U.S. Patent 5,921,476 "Method and Apparatus for Conditioning Fluid Flow",
` July 1999
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`2. UK Patent GB2,310,620B, "Method and Apparatus for Conditioning Fluid Flow",
` Nov. 1998
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`1. U.S. Patent 5,785,258 "Method and Apparatus for Conditioning Fluid Flow",
` July 1998
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`Articles
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`138. (With R.N. Dove), “Angola Cameia Casing Settlement Calculation”, SPE J.
`Drilling and Completion, in revision, Dec. 2015.
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`137. (With G. Baskici, “Mass Entrainment from Eight Non-circular Nozzles”, J.
`Engineering Computations, submitted Nov. 2014.
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`136. (With M. Foyozat, M. Mofid), “On the Free Vibration of Thin Circular Plates
`Resting on Elastic Foundation with Variable Modulus”, J. of Engineering
`Mechanics, to appear 2015.
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`135. (With X. Gan), “Super-convergent second derivative recovery technique and
`its application in a nonlocal damage mechanics model”, J. Computers and
`Structures, 135, 118-127, April 2014.
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`134. (With X. Gan), “Second Derivative Recovery in a Nonlocal Damage Mechanics
`Model”, Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 70-71, 27-35, April 2013.
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`133. (With X. Gan), “Super-convergent second derivative recovery technique for
`lower-order strain gradient plasticity”, J. of Computers and Structures,
`submitted Jun., 2013.
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`132. (With X. Gan), “Non-local Damage Mechanics via Element Laplacian Recovery”,
`Conf. Advances in Computational Mechanics, San Diego, February 2013.
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`131. (With S. Motaghian, M. Mofid), “On the free vibration response of
`rectangular plates, partially supported on elastic foundation”, Applied
`Mathematical Modeling, 36, 9, 4473-4482, September, 2012.
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`130. (With X. Gan), “Nonlocal Finite Element Technique Based on Superconvergent
`2nd Derivative Recovery”, U.S. National Congress of Computational Mechanics,
`Minneapolis, July 2011.
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`129. (With X. Gan), “Low-cycle Fatigue Life Estimation of a Subsurface Safety
`Valve”, Materials Science & Technology Conf., Houston, TX, Oct. 2010.
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`128. “Computational Modeling of Thermal Interfaces of Nanofiber Composites”,
`NSTI Nanotechnology Conf., May 2009.
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`127. (With P.D. Spanos, M. Esteva), “Determination of Elastic and Thermal
`Properties of Nanocomposites by Fiber Embedment in Finite Elements”, NSTI
`Nanotechnology Conf., May 2009.
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`126. “Tinsley-ian Mechanics”, US National Congress of Computational Mechanics,
`Session in Honor of Prof. J.T. Oden’s 70-th Year, San Francisco, July 2007.
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`125. (With Tezduyar, T.E., Ungor, M.), "Computation of Flow Problems with the
`Mixed Interface Tracking/Interface Capturing Technique", Computers & Fluids, 36,
`2, 2007.
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`124. (With Tezduyar, T.E., Ungor, M.), "Computations with the Mixed Interface
`Tracking/Interface Capturing Technique", JSME Summer Meeting, Tokyo, September
`2005.
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`123. (With Tezduyar, T.E., Ungor, M.), "Flow Calculations with the Mixed
`Interface Tracking/Interface Capturing Technique", Amer. Soc. Mech. Engr.,
`Winter Annual Meeting, Nov. 2004.
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`122. (With Tezduyar, T.E.), "SUPG stabilization parameter calculated from the
`quadrature-point components of the element-level matrices", European Cong. Comp.
`Meth. Appl. Sci. and Engr., July 2004.
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`121. (With Tezduyar, T.E., Ungor, M., and Mittal, S.), "Calculation of the
`advective limit of the SUPG stabilization parameter for linear and higher order
`elements", Comp. Meth. Appl. Mech. and Engr., 193, 1909-1922, 2004.
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`120. (With Tezduyar, T.E., Ungor, M., and Mittal, S.), "Stabilization Parameters
`and Smagorinsky Turbulence Model", J. of Applied Mechanics, 70, 1-8, Jan. 2003.
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`119. (With Singh, M.), "Object-Oriented P-Adaptive Finite Element System",
`Advances in Engineering Software, 33, 7, 461-468, 2002.
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`118. (With Ungor, M., Tezduyar, T.E., and Mittal, S.), "Stabilization and
`Turbulence Treatments in Incompressible Flows", World Congress of Computational
`Mechanics, July 2002.
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`117. (With Tezduyar, T.E., and Ungor, M.), "Stabilization Parameters Computed
`from Quadratic and Cubic Elements", Proceedings, Sixth Japan-US International
`Symposium on Flow Simulation and Modeling, May 2002.
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`116. (With Jefferson, C.), "Effect of Patch Selection on Recovered Second
`Derivatives Accuracy", Proc., U.S. Nat. Cong. Computational Mech., August, 2001.
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`115. (With Shadnam, M.R., and Mofid, M.), "On the Dynamic Response of a
`Rectangular Plate with a Moving Mass", J. of Thin Walled Structures, 39, 9, pp.
`797-806, 2001.
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`114. (With Bass, J.), "Modeling of Asymmetric Turbulent Jet Flows", Comp. Meth.
`Appl. Mech. and Engr., 191, pp 515-524, Dec. 2001.
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`113. (With J. Arjona-Baez), "Enhancements in Topological Optimization
`Algorithms", Engineering Computations, 18, 3/4, 663-675, 2001.
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`112. "Second Derivative Patch Recovery Techniques", Invited Keynote Lecture, NSF
`Conf. Super convergence in Finite Element Methods, Texas Tech Univ., May 2000.
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`111. (With Singh, M.), "Object-Oriented Fortran 90 P-Adaptive Finite Element
`Method", Developments in Engineering Computational Technology, (Ed. B.H.V.
`Topping), Civil Comp Press, Edinburgh, pp. 141-149, 2000.
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`110. (With Bass, J.), "Computational Modeling of Asymmetric Turbulent Jet
`Flows", Proc., U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, August 1999.
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`109. (With Stephens, D. R.), "Nodally Exact Solutions for an Axially Loaded Beam
`on a Foundation", Proceedings: Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications,
`London, June 1999.
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`108. (With Dove, N. R., Smith, S. K., and Smith, L. M.),"Fluted Nozzles Increase
`Penetration Rates, Extend Bit Life", (Invited Paper), Oil and Gas Journal, pp.
`59-64, May 10, 1999.
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`107. (With Dove, N. R., Smith, S. K., and Smith, L. M.),"Review of Drilling
`Performance of Fluted Nozzles", Paper 99-127, CADE/CAODC Drilling Conf., April
`1999.
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`106. "Object-Oriented Programming via Fortran 90", Engineering Computations, v.
`16, n. 1, pp. 26-48, 1999.
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`105. (With Smith, L.M., Besson, A., Keene, H. Shouman, A., and Delwiche, R.),
`"Applications and Limitations of Advanced Steel Body PDC Bit Technology", SPE
`Annual Technical Conf., SPE 49256, Sept. 1998.
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`104. (With Dove, N. R., and Smith, S. K.),"New Nozzle Hydraulics Increase ROP
`for PDC and Rock Bits", SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, Paper Number
`SPE/IADC 37578, March 1997.
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`103. (With Maddox, J. R.), "A RP Adaptivity Scheme for the Finite Element
`Analysis of Linear Elliptic Problems", Mathematics of Finite Elements and
`Applications, J. R. Whiteman (Ed.), pp. 427-438, Academic Press, 1999.
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`102. (With Dove, N. R., and Smith, S. K.),"New Nozzle Hydraulics for Increased
`Rate of Penetration", Offshore Drilling Technology Conf. (Invited Presentation),
`Aberdeen Scotland, November 1996.
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`101. (With M. Mofid), "A Discrete Element Response of Beams With Traveling
`Mass", Advances in Engineering Software, v. 25, pp. 321-331, 1996.
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`100. (With Dove, N. R., and Smith, S. K.),"Asymmetric Nozzle Designs Improve
`ROP", Oil and Gas Journal, SPE, pp. 42-51, July 1996.
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`99. (With Smith, S. K., and Dove, N. R.),"The Negative Impingement Pressure
`Nozzle", Computational Mechanics 95, Yagawa, G. (Ed.), pp. 1108-1113, Springer,
`Tokyo, 1995.
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`98. (With Deb, M. K., Smith, S. K., and Dove, N. R.),"Negative Impingement
`Pressure Nozzle: Computational and Experimental Verification", ASCE Engineering
`Mechanics Specialty Conference, May 1995.
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`97. (With Biegler, F. B., Reuben, J. D., Harrigan, T. P., Hou, F. J.), "The
`Effect of Porous Coating and Loading Conditions on Total Hip Femoral Stem
`Stability", J. of Arthoplasty, 1995.
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`96. (With Maddox, R.), "rp-Adaptive Flow Analysis", 3rd World Congress on
`Computational Mechanics, Vol. I, pp. 902-3, Aug. 1994.
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`95. (With Hou, F. J. and Reuben, J. D.), "Three-Dimensional Stress Analysis of
`the Femur and Femur-Implant System Using an Unsymmetrical Beam Model and a Solid
`Finite Element Model", Sec. World Cong. of Biomechanics, Amsterdam, July 1994.
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`94. (With Hou, F. J. and Reuben, J. D.), "Effect of Porous Coating and Loading
`Conditions on Total Hip Femoral Stem Stability", Proc. Assoc. Arthritic Hip and
`Knee Surgery, Nov. 1993.
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`93. (With M. Mofid), "A Discrete Element Model for Beams Carrying a Moving
`Mass", Proc. Intrn. Conf. Civil and Structural Engr. Computing, August 1993.
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`92. (With F.B. Biegler, F. Hou, W.P. Chen, J.D. Reuben), "Influence of Hip
`Prosthesis Stem Design on Stress Patterns in the Proximal Femur", Transactions
`Orthopaedic Research Society, v. 18, Feb. 1993.
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`91. (With W.P. Chen, J.D. Reuben), "An Analytical Technique for Quantifying
`Stress Shielding", Transactions Orthopaedic Research Society, v. 18, Feb. 1993.
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`90. (With J.G. Cailleteau, and M. R. Rieger), "A Comparison of Intracanal
`Stresses in a Post-Restored Tooth", Journal of Endodontics, v. 18, n. 11, pp.
`540-544, 1992.
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`89. (With B. Ramaswamy, and Jue, T. C.), "Finite Element Analysis of Unsteady
`Two-dimensional Navier-Stokes Equations", Intern. J. for Numerical Heat
`Transfer, Part B, 21, 147-182, 1992.
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`88. (With Ramaswamy, B., Jue, T. C.), "Finite Element Analysis of Oscillatory
`Flow with Heat Transfer Inside a Square Cavity", AIAA J., 30, 412-420, 1992.
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`87. (With J. D. Reuben, Chang, C-H), "A Computer-aided Design and Manufacturing
`System for Total Hip Replacement", Seminars in Orthopaedics, v. 7, n. 1, pp.46-
`53, March 1992.
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`86. (With B. Ramaswamy, and Jue, T. C.), "Semi-implicit and Explicit Finite
`Element Schemes for Coupled Fluid Thermal Problems", Int. J. Num. Meth. Engr.,
`v. 34, 675-696, 1992.
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`85. (With Ramaswamy, B., Jue, T. C.), "Finite Element Simulation of 2-D Benard
`Convection with Gravity Modulation", Advances in Finite Element Analysis in
`Fluid Dynamics, Dhaubhadel, M. N., et al (Eds.), ASME, 87-101, 1991.
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`84. (With Ramaswamy, B.), "Design of an Optimal Grid For Finite Element Methods
`in Incompressible Fluid Flow Problems", Engr. Computations, 7, 4, 311-326, 1990.
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`83. (With Boriek, A.), "A Theoretical Model for Voids Distribution in Polymer
`Composites and their Effect on Setting Stresses", Journal of Probabilistic
`Engineering Mechanics, 5, 3, pp.129-137, September 1990.
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`82. (With Moore, D. and Warren, J.), "Adaptive Tessellation of Implicitly
`Defined Surfaces", Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications, Vol. VII, J.
`R. Whiteman (Ed.), Academic Press, 1990.
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`81. (With Ramaswamy, B.), "Incompressible Flows Using A Semi-Implicit Finite
`Element Method", Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications, Vol. VII, J.
`R. Whiteman (Ed.), Academic Press, 1990.
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`80. (With Boriek, A. M., and Armeniades, C. D.), "Setting Stresses in Polymer
`Composites with Multiple-Size Particles", ASCE J. Materials in Civil
`Engineering, v. 1, n. 2, 217-236, Nov. 1989.
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`79. "Using the Simplex Search Method for Optimum Designs", Proc., Intern.
`Applied Mechanical Systems Design Conference, pp. T3.1-11, June 1989.
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`78. (With Kwon, Y. W.), "Development of a Derivative Singular Element for
`Application to Crack Propagation Problems", Computers and Structures, 31, 3,
`467-471, 1989.
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`77. (With J. D. Reuben, and F. Hou), "The Effect of the Fibula-Interosseous
`Membrane Complex on the Proximal Tibial Stress Distribution", Orthopaedic
`Research Society, Feb. 1989.
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`76. (With Ghanem, R., and Spanos, P. D.), "Orthogonal Expansion for Beam
`Variability", Proceedings ASCE Joint Specialty Conf. on Probabilistic Methods,
`pp. 156-159, VPI, May, 1988.
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`75. (With C. Chang), "Quad tree Adaptive Mesh Generation for Economics in Flow
`Analysis", Computational Methods in Flow Analysis, Niki, H. and Kawahara, M.
`(Eds), Okayama Univ. Press, 1059-1066, 1988.
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`74. (With Y. W. Kwon), "Analysis of Layered Composite Plates Using a High-Order
`Deformation Theory", Computers & Structures, 1988.
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`73. (With M. Mofid), "Numerical Solution for Response of Beams with a Moving
`Mass", ASCE, J. Structural Division, 115, 1, 120-131, 1989.
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`72. (With Boriek, A. M., and Armeniades, C. D.), “Setting Stress Distribution in
`Particle Reinforced Polymer Composites", J. of Composite Materials, 22, 10, 986-
`1002, Oct. 1988.
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`71. (With F. Hou), "An Automatic Algorithm for a Modular Approach to Computer-
`Aided Kinematics Analysis of Planar Mechanisms", Proc. Applied Mechanisms
`Conference, OSU Press, pp. 402-406, 1987.
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`70. (With Y. W. Kwon), "Analysis of Plates with Through-Wall Cracks Using a
`Hybrid-Strain Element", Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications, Vol.
`VI, J. R. Whiteman (Ed.), pp. 115-122, Academic Press, 1987.
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`69. (With W. H. Gray),"A Raster Scan Algorithm for the Display of Visible
`Parametric Surfaces", Computers in Engineering, 1987, v. 2, pp. 193-197, ASME
`G0399B, NY, 1987.
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`68. (With Y. W. Kwon), A Simple Efficient Algorithm for Elastic-Plastic Plate
`Bending, Engineering Computations, v. 3, n. 4, pp. 283-286, Dec. 1987.
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`67. "Detecting and Avoiding Numerical Difficulties in Finite Element Analysis of
`TWS", Chapter 5, Finite Element Method Applied to Thin Wall Structures,
`Elsevier, J. W. Bull (Ed), 1987.
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`66. "Experiences with Computer Assisted Mechanical Design", UPCAEDM Conference,
`VPI Press, pp. 1-6, Aug. 1986.
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`65. "Implementing FEA and CAD on Personal Computers and Workstations", Finite
`Elements in Analysis and Design, v. 2, n. 1-2, 19-40, 1986.
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`64. (With Y. W. Kwon), "Materially Nonlinear Analysis of Body Contact Using a
`Finite Element Method", Engineering Computations, v. 3, n. 4, Dec. 1986.
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`63. (With Y. W. Kwon), "A Mixed Finite Element Method for Layered Composite
`Plates," Computational Mechanics, (S. Atluri, G. Yagawa, Eds.) pp. 196 - 1102,
`Springer-Verlag, 1986.
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`62. (With Y. W. Kwon), "Linear elastic and non-linear elastoplastic plate
`bending analysis using a mixed Galerkin finite element technique", Engineering
`Computations, v. 1, n. 3, pp. 268-272, 1984.
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`61. (With R. J. Kipp), "Combining Isoparametric and Hierarchical Element
`Procedures", Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications, Vol. V, J. R.
`Whiteman (Ed.), pp. 291-300, Academic Press, 1984.
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`60. (With W. H. Gray, Q. D. Zhang), "Color Displays of Isoparametric Contours,"
`Engineering Computations, v. 1, n. 1, 36-41, 1984.
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`59. (With T. V. Baudry), "General Purpose Programs for Structural Analysis,"
`Seminar on the Finite Element Method Today - Theory & Practice, Tokyo, 1982.
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`58. (With M. Younan and B. R. Dewey), "Crack Propagation Analysis for
`Orthotropic Non-Homogeneous Materials," Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 16, pp.
`189-205, 1982.
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`57. (With M. H. Berger), "A Finite Element Model of a Gas Centrifuge with Source
`Terms," Finite Elements in Flows, T. Kawai (Ed.), Univ. of Tokyo Press, pp. 799-
`807, 1982.
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`56. "Thermal Capabilities and Graphical Output of PAFEC," Symp. Computational
`Heat Transfer in Structures, NASA, CP-2216, 1982.
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`55. (With B. R. Dewey), "PAFEC Compared with Other Major Finite Element Codes,"
`Structural Mechanics Software Series, V. 4, Univ. of Virginia Press, 1982.
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`54. "Finite Element Analysis in Fusion Research," Interdisciplinary Finite
`Element Analysis, J. F. Able, et. al. (Eds.), Cornell Univ. Press, 526-544,
`1981.
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`53. "Verification Checks of Finite Element Models," Computing in Civil
`Engineering, ASCE., 43-50, New York, New York, 1981.
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`52. (With K. Miya, and S. Hanai), "Finite Element Analysis of an Eddy Current
`Induced in Thin Structures of a Magnetic Fusion Reactor," Int. J. Num. Meth.
`Eng., 17, pp. 1613-1629, 1981.
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`51. (With M. H. Berger), "A Finite Element Algorithm for Flow in a Gas
`Centrifuge," Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications, Vol. IV, J. R.
`Whiteman (Ed.), pp. 241-250, Academic Press, 1981.
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`50. (With T. J. R. Hughes), "Techniques for Developing Special Finite Element
`Shape Functions with Particular Reference to Singularities," Int. J. Num. Meth.
`Engr., v. 15, pp. 733-751, December 1980.
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`49. "Techniques for Developing Singularity Elements," Durham Symp. on Finite
`Element Methods for Non-Linear and Singular Problems, (Invited Lecture) London
`Mathematical Society, Durham Symposia #5, July 1980.
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`48. (With W. H. Gray and T. V. Baudry), "Stress Analysis of Superconducting
`Magnets for Magnetic Fusion Reactors," Mechanics of Superconducting Structures,
`ASME, F. C. Moon (Ed.), November 1980.
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`47. "Computational Methods for Local Singularities," Computational Methods in
`Non-linear Mechanics, J. T. Oden (Ed.), 1-12, North-Holland, 1978.
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`46. (With I. Tag), "Finite Element Solution of Sound Propagation in a Variable
`Area Duct," AIAA Aero-Acoustics Conf., Paper 79-0663, 1979.
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`45. "Computational Methods for Singularities in Linear and Non-linear
`Mechanics," 2nd Inter. Conf. Comp. Meth. In Non-linear Mech., March 1979.
`Also appeared in Computational Methods in Nonlinear Mechanics, J.T. Oden, (Ed),
`pp. 1-12, 1980.
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`44. (With W. H. Gray), "An Improved Method for Contouring on Isoparametric
`Surfaces," Int. J. Num. Meth. Engr., v. 14, n. 3, 1979.
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`43. (With W. H. Gray and W. C. T. Stoddart), "Bending Free Toroidal Shells for
`Tokamak Fusion Reactors with Ideal Field Distributions," J. Appl. Mech., 46, pp.
`120-124, 1979.
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`42. "Finite Element Analysis in Fusion Research," NSF US-Japan Seminar on
`Interdisciplinary Finite Element Analysis, August 1978.
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`41. (With W. C. T. Stoddart), "Plane Intersections and Contours for General
`Isoparametric Solids," Symp. Future Trends in Computerized Structural Analysis
`and Synthesis, November 1978.
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`40. (With R. E. Fulford), "A Direct Element Resequencing Procedure," NASA CP
`2059, Research in Computerized Structural Analysis and Synthesis, pp. 195-203,
`November 1978.
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`39. "Finite Element Formulations of Flows with Singularities", 2nd Int. Conf. on
`Finite Elements in Water Resources, July 1978.
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`38. (With J. R. Whiteman), "Finite Elements, Singularities and Fracture,"
`Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications, Vol. III. J.R. Whiteman (Ed.),
`pp. 35-54, Academic Press, 1978.
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`37. "Elements for the Analysis of Line Singularities," Mathematics of Finite
`Elements and Applications, Vol. III, J. R. Whiteman (Ed.), pp. 65-76, Academic
`Press, 1978.
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`36. (With I. Tag), "Finite Element Solution of Sound Propagation in Variable
`Ducts," 3rd Int. Conf. The Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications,
`April 1978.
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`35. (With J. W. Wooten), "Tokomak Plasma Equilibria by Finite Elements," R. H.
`Gallagher (Ed.), Finite Elements in Fluids III, Chapter 21, John Wiley, New
`York, 1978.
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`34. (With S. Swamy), "Analysis of Material Interface Cracks by Singularity
`Elements," Num. Meth. in Fracture Mechanics, A. R. Luxmore, et. al.(Eds),
`Pineridge Press, pp.747-754, 1978.
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`33. (With W. H. Gray), "Contouring on Isoparametric Surfaces", Intern. J. Num.
`Meth. for Engineering, December 1977.
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`32. (With W. H. Gray and W. C. T. Stoddart), "Bending Free Toroidal Shells for
`Tokomak Fusion Reactors," 7th Symp. Eng. Probs. of Fusion Research, IEEE Pub.
`77CH1268-4-NPS, pp. 855-864, 1977.
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`31. (With W. C. T. Stoddart), "Magnetoelastic Energy Calculations for Finite
`Element Stress Analysis," 7th Symp. Eng. Probs. Of Fusion Research, IEEE Pub.
`77-CH1267-4-NPS, pp. 772-775, 1977.
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`30. (With W. H. Gray), "Finite Element Stress Analysis of Orthotropic
`Solenoids," 7th Symp. Eng. Probs. of Fusion Research, IEEE Pub. 77CH1267-4-NPS,
`pp. 851-853, 1977.
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`29. "A General Purpose Educational and Research Code, MODEL", Symp. Applications
`of Computer Methods in Engineering, Univ. So. California, August 1977.
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`28. "Physical Bases for Design of Special Finite Element Interpolation
`Functions," Soc. for Engineering Sciences Annual Meeting, November 1977.
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`27. (With R. M. Pardue), "Nonlinear Creep Analysis by the Path Function Method,"
`4th SMiRT, 1977.
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`26. "A Multilayer Beam Element for Conductors," 6th Canadian Congress Appl.
`Mech., May 1977.
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`25. "Integration Over the Unit Triangle," Intern. J. Num. Meth. in Engineering,
`11, 2, pp. 386-387, 1977.
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`24. Invited Review of "Stress Transients in Solids," by J. S. Rinehart,
`Hyperdynamics Press, 1975, Nuclear Science and Engineering Journal, A.N.S., 62,
`2, Feb. 1977.
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`23. (With A. Moazed), "Finite Element Calculation of Stress-Induced Heating of
`Superconductors," Applied Superconductivity Conference, Aug. 1976.
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`22. (With J. W. Wooten), "Tokamak Plasma Equilibria Flow Via Finite Elements,"
`Sec. Intern. Symp. Finite Element Methods in Flow Problems, June 1976.
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`21. "Finite Element Analysis of Fields with Boundary Singularities," Inter.
`Conf. Num. Meth. in Electric and Magnetic Field Problems, May 1976.
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`20. (With W. H. Gray), "Finite Element Stress Analysis of High Field Solenoids,"
`Sixth Symp. Engr. Prob. Fusion Research, IEEE Pub. 75CH1097-5-NPS, pp. 240-242,
`1976.
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`19. "The Generation of Elements with Singularities," Intern. J. Num. Meth. in
`Engineering, 10, 1249-1259, 1976.
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`18. (With R. M. Pardue). "Element Resequencing of Frontal Solutions," The
`Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications, II, J. R. Whiteman (Ed.),
`Academic Press, 535-541, 1976.
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`17. Review of "Compressible Seal Flow Analysis Using the Finite Element Method
`with the Galerkin Solution Technique", J. Lubrication Technology, Jan. 1976.
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`16. (With B. R. Dewey, M. Younan), "Fracture Mechanics of Weldments Using Finite
`Elements," 3rd Intr. Conf. on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology,
`London, Sept. 1975.
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`15. (With S. K. Sen Gupta), "A Numerical Study of Coefficient Modeling,"
`A.I.C.A. Symp. Computer Methods for Partial Differential Equations, April 1975.
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`14. "Application of the Finite Element Method to Scalar Field Problems," Symp.
`Foundations and Applications of Finite Element Methods, Oak Ridge National Lab,
`Sept. 1974.
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`13. "Stress Analysis of Surgical Implants," Annual Meeting Tenn. Acad. Science,
`Nashville, Tennessee, Nov. 1973.
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`12. (With B. R. Dewey), "Orthopedic Biomechanics," Tennessee Engineer, 18-19,
`Oct. 1973.
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`11. (With W. B. Campbell and S. A. Swamy), "Finite Element Analysis of
`Prosthesis Designs and Implant Sites," 26th Annual Conf. Engr. in Medicine and
`Biology, Minneapolis, MN, October 1973.
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`10. "A Least Squares Finite Element Solution of Nonlinear Equations", The
`Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications, J. R. Whiteman (Ed.), Academic
`Press, London, pp. 153-162, 1973.
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`9. (With S. K. Sen Gupta), "Finite Element Application of Least Square
`Techniques," Variational Methods in Engineering, C. A. Brebbia (Ed.),
`Southampton Univ. Press, V. 1, 5/82-8/88, 1973.
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`8. "A Note on Control System Model Simplification", International Journal of
`Control, 14, pp. 989-993, 1971.
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`7. "Experiences in Teaching Computing to Freshmen,", Conf. Use of Computers in
`Education, April 1971.
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`6. "Calculation of Mean Areal Depth of Precipitation," Journal of Hydrology, 2,
`pp. 560-574, 1971.
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`5. "Membrane Analysis of a Spiral Barrel Vault," Bulletin I.A.S.S., No. 41, pp.
`3-6, 1971.
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`4. (With J. Counts), "On Rational Approximations to the Inverse Laplace
`Transform", J. of Applied Mathematics, S.I.A.M., 17, 6 1035-1040, Nov. 1969.
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`3. "Simplified Calculation of Edge Effects in Conical Shells", International
`Colloquium on Progress of Shell Structures, I.A.S.S., Vol. III, Madrid, Spain,
`Sept. 1969.
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`2. (With J. Counts), "The Application of Continued Fractions to Wave Propagation
`in a Semi-Infinite Elastic Cylindrical Membrane," Journal of Applied Mechanics,
`pp. 420-424, Sept. 1969.
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`1. (With G. R. Buchanan), "The Deflection Analysis of Structural Nets Using the
`Reflection Method," Space Structures, R. M. Davis (Ed.), Blackwell Scientific
`Publications, Oxford, pp. 916-924, 1967.
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`Expert Witness: Various Law Firms
`Stewart Automotive Research, Advisory Board.
`Vortexx Group Inc., Houston, TX. Chief Engineer.
`Computational Mechanics Co., Austin, TX
`UT Health Science Center, Dept. of Orthopaedic
`Surgery, Houston, TX
`UT Health Science Center, Dept. of Orthopaedic
`Surgery, Houston, TX. Adjunct Professor.
`Computational Mechanics Co., Austin, TX
`McDonald-Douglas Corp., St. Louis, MO
`Oil Technology Services, Inc., Houston, TX
`Dow Corning Inc., Memphis, TN
`Petropak Inc., Houston, TX
`Rollins Environmental Services, Houston, TX
`Eastman Whipstock Inc., Houston, TX
`COADE Inc., Houston, TX
`Sperry-Vickers, Troy, MI
`Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
`Bendix Corporation (DOE), Kansas City, MO
`NASA-ASEE Summer Fellow, Johnson Spacecraft Center
`Pafec Engineering Consultants Inc.
`Knoxville, TN. Chief Engineer.
`Oak Ridge National Laboratory, F.E. Div., TN
`Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN
`Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Dev. Div., TN
`Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL,
`Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering Division.
`Figlis Engineering, Nashville, TN. Structural engineer.
`Turner Engineering, Nashville, TN, Engineer
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