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Chuh Mei

Professor and Eminent Scholar
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Old Dominion University
Phone: (757) 683-3733
Fax: (757) 683-3200
chmei@aero.odu.edu or chmei@aero.odu.edu 
Education:

B.S.M.E. National Taiwan University, Taiwan, China, 1956
M.S.M.E. University of Utah, 1962
Ph.D. Cornell University, 1968

Structural Synthesis, AIAA Professional Study Series, Denver, CO, April 25-26, 1970.

Structural Optimization, AGARD Lecture Series, NASA/Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, October 10-11, 1974.

Composite Materials Computation Workshop, University of California, Berkeley, CA, March 27-31, 1978.

Statistical Aspects of Testing of Composite Materials Workshop, Materials Laboratory, AFWAL, Dayton, OH, July 29-31, 1980.

Engineering Applications of Correlation and Spectral Analysis, Continuing Education Institute, Houston, TX, February 24-27, 1981.

Fiber Composites: Design, Reliability, and Durability, Continuing Education Institute, Columbia, MD, September 15-19, 1982.

Dynamics and Control of Large Space Structures, AIAA Professional Study Series, Orlando, FL, April 13-14, 1985.

Intelligent and Controlled Structures, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, July 13-17, 1992.

Experience:

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
Eminent Scholar, 1992present
Director for Center of Structural Acoustics and Fatigue Research, 1989present
Professor of Engineering, 1985present
Associate Professor of Engineering, 19791985

NASA, Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia
Engineer, Summers 1983-1997

AF Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Engineer, Summers 1980-1982

Thomas J. Watson Research Center, IBM Corporation, Yorktown Heights, New York Research Faculty Fellow, Summer 1979

University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Missouri
Associate Professor of Engineering Mechanics, 1977-1979
Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio USAF-ASEE Faculty Fellow, Summer 1978

Vought Corporation, Hampton, Virginia
Engineering Specialist, 1973-1977

NCR Corporation, Dayton, Ohio
Project Engineer, 1973
Senior R & D Engineer, 1971-1973
R & D Engineer, 19681971

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1963-1967

Boeing Company, Seattle, Washington
Associate Research Engineer, 1962-1963

EMICO Corporation, Salt Lake City, Utah
Design Engineer, Part-time and Summer, 1959-1962

Eaton Metal Products Company, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mechanical Engineer, Summer 1959

Taiwan Machinery Manufacturing Corporation, Taiwan
Junior Mechanical Engineer, 19581959

Chinese Air Force, Taiwan
First Lieutenant, 19571958

Short Course Offered:

"Computational Methods in Heat Transfer and Thermal Stress Analysis," by E. A. Thornton and C. Mei to NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, October 12-16, 1987.

"Fundamental of Finite-Element Analysis," by E. A. Thornton and C. Mei, to Bendix Electronics, Newport News, VA, December 17-23, 1987.

Consulting Experience:

C & C technologies Inc., Norfolk, VA 1993-1996
AFOSR SBIR Phase I and II Contract on "Integrated Intelligent
Structures for Suppressing Static Aerothermoelastic Deformations and
Flutter of Panels"

University Engineering Ltd., Norfolk, VA 1983-1985
Thomas J. Watson Research Center, IBM, Yorktown Heights, NY 1983
Honors and Awards:

University Scholarship, University of Utah, 19601962

New York State Regents Incentive Graduate Awards, Cornell University, 19631968

John McMullen Graduate Fellowship, Cornell University, 1967-1968

Outstanding Paper (cash) Award, ASME Applied Mechanism Conference, ASME Design Engineering Division, 1969

Outstanding ASME Faculty Advisor Award, ODU, 1982-1983

Morgan Memorial Scholarship Fund Award, School of Engineering, ODU, 1983-1984

The Best Paper Award, AIAA 10th Aeroacoustics Conference, July 1986

University Alan Rufus Tonelson Faculty Award, ODU, May 1994

AIAA Jefferson Goblet Student Paper Awards, K. Decha-Umphai 1985, C. C. Gray 1990, C. S. Pates 1992 and R. C. Zhou 1995.

Thirteenth Faculty Research Achievement Award, ODU, April 1997.

Professional Societies & Activities:

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Associate Fellow, 1963present
Member of Structural Dynamics Technical Committee, 1986 1991

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 196 9present

American Society of Engineering Educations, 19791993

Faculty Advisor, ASME Student Chapter, ODU, 19811983

Member, School of Suspension Appeals Committee, ODU, 19801986

Member, International Education Planning Committee, ODU, 19831986

Member, Faculty Senate P&T Committee, ODU, 19851986

Member, Honors Program Advisory Committee, ODU, 19851987

Member, Outstanding Faculty Awards Committee, ODU, 19881991

Member, University Eminent Scholar Committee, ODU, 1994present

Conference Co-organizer, Sixth International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, England, July 14-17, 1997.

International Advisory Committee, International Conference on Structural Dynamics, Vibration, Noise and Control, SDVNC `95, Hong Kong, December 5-7, 1995.

Advisory Committee, The First Industry/University Symposium on High Speed Civil Transport Vehicle, North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro, NC, December 4-6, 1994.

Conference Co-organizer, Fifth International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, England, July 18-21, 1994.

Conference Co-organizer, Fourth International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, England, July 15-18, 1991.

Conference Co-organizer, Third International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, England, July 18-22, 1988.

Technical Paper Session Organizer, AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conferences, 1987-1995.

PUBLICATIONS:
Books Edited:

Structural Dynamics: Recent Advances, Sixth International Conference, ISBN 0-85-432-6373, Edited by N.S. Ferguson, H.F. Wolfe and C. Mei, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, England, July 1997 (1746 pages).

Structural Dynamics: Recent Advances, Fifth International Conference, ISBN 0-85432-5153, Edited by N.S. Ferguson, H.F. Wolfe and C. Mei, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, England, July 1994 (1108 pages).

Structural Dynamics: Recent Advances, Fourth International Conference, ISBN 1-85166-67002, Edited by M. Petyt, H. F. Wolfe and C. Mei, Elsevier Applied Science, London, July 1991 (886 pages).

Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, Third International Conference, ISBN 0-85432-2298 (AFWAL-TR-88-3034), Edited by M. Petyt, H. F. Wolfe and C. Mei, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, England, July 1988 (1054 pages).

Vibration and Behavior of Composite Structures, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, ISBN 0-7918-0397-X, Edited by C. Mei, H. F. Wolfe and I. Elishakoff, AD-Vol. 14, ASME, December 1989.

Journal Articles:

Mei, C.: Free Vibrations of Circular Membranes Under Arbitrary Tension by the Finite Element Method. JASA 46:693-700, 1969.

Boronkay, T.G., and Mei, C.: Analysis and Design of Multiple Input Flexible Link Mechanisms. J. Mechanisms 5:29-40, 1970.

Mei, C.: Coupled Vibrations of Thin-Walled Beams of Open Section Using the Finite Element Method. Intl. J. Mech. Sci. 12:883-891, 1970.

Mei, C. and Yang, T. Y.: Free Vibration of Finite Element Plates Subjected to Complex Middle-Plane Force Systems. J. Sound Vib. 23:145-156, 1972.

Mei, C.: Nonlinear Vibrations of Beams of Matrix Displacement Method. AIAA J. 10:355-357, 1972.

Mei, C.: Finite Element Analysis of Nonlinear Vibration of Beam Columns. AIAA J. 11:115-117, 1973.

Mei, C.: Finite Element Displacement Method for Large Amplitude Free Flexural Vibrations of Beams and Plates. Comp. Struc. 3:163-174, 1973.

Mei, C.: A Finite Element Approach of Nonlinear Panel Flutter. AIAA J. 15:1107-1110, August 1977.

Mei, C.: Large Amplitude Vibrations of Plates with Initial Stress. J. Sound Vib. 60:461-464, 1978.

Mei, C., Narayanaswami, R. and Rao, G. V.: Large Amplitude Free Flexural Vibrations of Plates of Arbitrary Shape. Comp. Struc. 10:675-681, 1979.

Mei, C. and Wentz, K. R.: Large Amplitude Random Response of Angle-Ply Laminated Composite Plates. AIAA J. 20:1450-1458, 1982.

Mei, C. and Wentz, K. R.: Nonlinear Response of Angle-Ply Laminated Composite Plates to Random Loads. Composite Structures, I. H. Marshall, editor, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, 1981, pp. 656-673.

Wentz, K.R., Paul, D. B. and Mei, C.: Large Deflection Random Response of Symmetric Laminated Composite Plates. Shock and Vib. Bulletin 52: 99-111, May 1982.

Mei, C.: Comments on the Lagrange-Type Formulation for Finite Element Analysis of Nonlinear Beam Vibrations. J. Sound Vib. 94: 445-447, 1984.

Mei, C. and Decha-Umphai, K.: A Finite Element Method for Non-Linear Forced Vibrations of Beams. J. Sound Vib. 102:369-380, 1985.

Mei, C. and Decha-Umphai, K.: A Finite Element Method for Nonlinear Forced Vibrations of Rectangular Plates. AIAA J. 23:1104-1110, 1985.

Gray, C.E., Jr., Decha-Umphai, K. and Mei, C.: Large Deflection, Large Amplitude Vibrations and Random Response of Symmetrically Laminated Rectangular Plates. J. Aircraft 22:929-930, 1985.

Wentz, K.R., Mei, C. and Chiang, C. K.: Large Amplitude Forced Vibration Response of Laminated Composite Rectangular Plates by a Finite Element Method. Composite Structures, I. H. Marshall, editor, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, 1985, pp. 703-716.

Mei, C.: Discussion of Finite Element Formulations of Nonlinear Beam Vibrations. Comp. Struc. 22:83-85, 1986.

Decha-Umphai, K. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Method for Nonlinear Forced Vibrations of Circular Plates. International J. for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 23:1715-1726, 1986.

Mei, C. and Wolfe, H.F.: On Large Deflection Analysis in Acoustic Design. In Random Vibrations-Status and Recent Developments, The Stephen H. Crandall Festschrift, I. Elishakoff and R. H. Lyon, editors, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, 1986, pp. 279-302.

Mei, C. and Paul, D.B.: Nonlinear Multimode Response of Clamped Rectangular Plates to Acoustic Loading. AIAA J. 24:643-648, 1986.

Mei, C. and Prasad, C.B.: Effects of Non-Linear Damping on Random Response of Beams of Acoustic Loading. J. Sound Vib. 117:173-186, 1987.

Mei, C. and Prasad, C.B.: Effects of Large Deflection and Transverse Shear on Response of Rectangular Symmetric Composite Laminates Subjected to Acoustic Excitation. J. Composite Materials 23:606-639, 1989.

Hou, J.W., Mei, C. and Xue, Y. X.: Design Sensitivity Analysis of Beams under Nonlinear Forced Vibrations. AIAA J., 28: 1067-1068, 1990.

Locke, J.E. and Mei, C.: A Finite Element Formulation for the Large Deflection Random Response of Thermally Buckled Beams. AIAA J.. 28:2125-2131, 1990.

Gray, C.E., Jr., Mei, C. and Shore, C.P.: A Finite-Element Method for Large-Amplitude Two-Dimensional Panel Flutter at Hypersonic Speeds. AIAA J. 29:290-298, 1991.

Chiang, C.K., Gray, C.E., Jr. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Large Amplitude Free and Forced Vibrations of Rectangular Thin Composite Plates. J. Vibration and Acoustics 113:309-315, 1991.

Qin, J., Gray, C. E., Jr., Mei, C. and Nguyen, Duc T.: A Parallel-Vector Equation Solver for Unsymmetric Matrices on Super-Computers. J. Computing Systems in Engineering 2:197-201, 1991.

Qin, J., Gray, C.E., Jr. and Mei, C.: A Vector Unsymmetric Eigenequation Solver for Nonlinear Flutter Analysis on High-Performance Computers. J. Aircraft 30: 744-750, 1993.

Xue, D.Y. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Nonlinear Flutter and Fatigue Life of Two-Dimensional Panels with Temperature Effects. J. Aircraft 30: 993-1000, 1993.

Xue, D.Y. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Nonlinear Panel Flutter with Arbitrary Temperatures in Supersonic Flow. AIAA J. 31:154-162, 1993.

Dixon, I.R. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Analysis of Large-Amplitude Panel Flutter of Thin Laminates. AIAA J. 31:701-707, 1993.

Gray, C.E., Jr. and Mei, C.: Large Amplitude Finite Element Flutter Analysis of Composite Panels in Hypersonic Flow. AIAA J. 31:1090-1099, 1993.

Xue, D.Y. and Mei, C.: Nonlinear Vector Eigen-Solver and Parallel Reassembly for Structural Nonlinear Vibration. J. Computing Systems in Engineering 4:513-519, 1993.

Xue, D.Y., Wu, K. and Mei, C.: Iterative Real/Complex Eigen-Solver and Parallel Processing for Nonlinear Panel Flutter Analysis. J. Computing Systems in Engineering 5:407-414, 1994.

Zhou, R.C., Xue, D.Y. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Time Domain-Modal Formulation for Nonlinear Flutter of Composite Panels. AIAA J. 32:2044-2052, 1994. Zhou, R.C., Shirahatti, U.S. and Mei, C.: Application of the Method of Moments to Vibration Problems. International J. on Acoustics, ACUSTICA. 80:28-34, 1994.

Lai, Z., Xue, D.Y., Huang, J.-K. and Mei, C.: Nonlinear Panel Flutter Suppression with Piezoelectric Actuation. J. of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures 6:274-282, 1995.

Zhou, R.C., Lai, Z., Xue, D.Y., Huang, J.-K. and Mei, C.: Suppression of Nonlinear Panel Flutter with Piezoelectric Actuators using Finite Element Method. AIAA J. 33:1098-1105, 1995.

Pates, C.S., Shirahatti, U.S. and Mei, C.: Sound-Structure Interaction Analysis of Composite Panels Using Coupled Boundary and Finite Element Methods. J. Acoustical Society America 98:1216-1221, 1995.

Zhou, R.C., Mei, C. and Huang, J.-K.: Suppression of Nonlinear Panel Flutter at Supersonic Speeds and Elevated Temperatures. AIAA J. 34: 347-354, 1996.

Lai, Z., Huang, J.-K. and Mei, C.: Shape and Placement of Piezoelectric Sensors for Panel Flutter Limit-Cycle Suppression. AIAA J. 34: 855-857, 1996.

Shi, Y. and Mei, C.: A Finite Element Time Domain Modal Formulation for Large Amplitude Free Vibrations of Beams and Plates. J. Sound Vib. 193: 453-464, 1996.

Chen, R., Mei, C. and Wolfe, H.F.: Comparison of Finite Element Nonlinear Beam Random Response with Experimental Results. J. Sound Vibration 195: 719-737, 1996.

Shi, Y., Lee, R. and Mei, C.: A Finite Element Multimode Method to Nonlinear Free Vibrations of Composite Plates. AIAA J. 35: 159-166, 1997.

Shi, Y. and Mei, C.: Control of Sound Transmitted into a Cavity Through a Composite Plate Based on the Coupled FE/BE Method. Journal of Sound and Vibration (submitted).

Lee, R., Shi, Y. and Mei, C.: Thermal Postbuckling of Composite Plates Using the Finite Element Modal Coordinate Method. Journal of Thermal Stress (submitted).

Lee, R., Mei, C. and Huang, J.K.: Vibration Control of Composite Plates Under Random Loading Using the Smart Material. Journal of Sound and Vibration (submitted).

Abdel-Motagaly, K. and Mei, C.: On the Control of Nonlinear Free Vibrations of a Simply Supported Beam. Journal of Guidance and Control (submitted).

Published Proceedings:

Mei, C. and Yang, T. Y.: Vibration and Stability Analysis of Plates Using the Finite Elements. Paper No. 71-334, Proceedings of the AIAA/ASME 12th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Anaheim, CA, April 1971.

Mei, C. and Weidman, D. J.: Nonlinear Panel Flutter: A Finite Element Approach. Computational Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction Problems, Applied Mechanics Division, Vol. 26, T. Belytschko and T. L. Geers, editors, ASME, November 1977, pp. 139-165.

Mei, C.: Response of Nonlinear Aircraft Structural Panels to High Intensity Noise. Emerging Technologies in Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials, Aerospace Division, J. R. Vinson, editor, ASME, August 1980, pp. 245-272.

Mei, C. and Wentz, K. R.: Large Amplitude Random Response of Angle-Ply Laminated Composite Plates. Proceeding of the AIAA Dynamics Specialists Conference, Atlanta, GA, April; 1981, pp. 559-573.

Mei, C. and Wentz, K. R.: Analytical and Experimental Nonlinear Response of Rectangular Panels to Acoustic Excitation. Proceedings of the AIAA/ASME/ASCE 23rd Structures, Structural Dynamics and Material Conference, New Orleans, LA, May 1982, pp. 514-520.

Mei, C. and Wang, H. C.: Finite Element Analysis of Large Amplitude Supersonic Flutter of Panels. Proceedings of International Conference on Finite Element Methods, Shanghai, China, August 1982, pp. 944-951.

Mei, C., Wolfe, H. F., Paul, D. B., and Shen, M. H.: Large-Amplitude Multimode Response of Clamped Rectangular Panels to Acoustic Excitation. Proceedings of the AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS 24th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Part 2, Lake Tahoe, NV, May 1983, pp. 676-684.

Mei, C., Shen, M. H. and Cunningham, F. M.: Large-Amplitude Vibration of Laminated Composite Plates of Arbitrary Shape. Proceedings of the AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS 24th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Part 2, Lake Tahoe, N., May 1983, pp. 685-692.

Mei, C. and Decha-Umphai, K.: A Finite Element Method for Non-Linear Forced Vibrations of Beams. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of southampton, England, April 1984, pp. 319-328.

Mei, C. and Decha-Umphai, K.: A Finite Element Method for Nonlinear Forced Vibrations of Rectangular Plates. Proceedings of the 25th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, CA, May 1984, pp. 81-89.

Gray, C. E., Jr., Decha-Umphai, K. and Mei, C.: Large Amplitude Vibrations and Random Response of Symmetrically Laminated Rectangular Plates. Proceedings of the 25th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Palm springs, CA, May 1984, pp. 452-463.

Mei, C. and Chiang, C. K.: Finite Element Nonlinear Forced Vibration Analysis of Symmetrically Laminated Composite Rectangular Plates. Proceedings of the AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS 26th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Part 2, Orlando, FL, April 1985, pp. 208-217.

Mei, C. and Chiang, C. K.: Large Amplitude Forced Vibration Response of Arbitrarily Laminated Composite Plates by Finite Element Method. Proceedings of the 19th Midwestern Mechanic Conference, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1985, pp. 430-431.

Mei, C. and Prasad, C. B.: Effects of Nonlinear Damping on Random Response of Beams to Acoustic Loading. Proceedings of the AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS 27th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, San Antonio, TX, May 1986, pp. 644-653.

Mei, C. and Prasad, C. B.: Effects of Large Deflection and Transverse Shear on Response of Rectangular Symmetric Composite Laminates Subjected to Acoustic Excitation. Proceedings of the AIAA Dynamics Specialists Conference, Monterey, CA, April 1987, pp. 809-825.

Hou, J. W., Mei, C. and Xue, Y. X.: On the Design Sensitivity Analysis of Beams Under Free and Forced Nonlinear Vibrations. Proceedings of the AIAA Dynamics Specialists Conference, Monterey, CA, April 1987, pp. 836-843.

Decha-Umphai, K. and Mei, C.: Multiple-Mode Nonlinear Free and Forced Vibrations of Beams Using Finite Element Method. Proceedings of the AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS 28th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Monterey, CA, April 1987, pp. 428-439.

Prasad, C. B. and Mei, C.: Large Deflection Random Response of Initially Deflected Cross-Ply Laminated Plates with Elastically Restrained Edges,: 29th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Williamsburg, VA, April 1988, pp. 232-241.

Chiang, C. K. and Mei, C.: A Finite Element Large Deflection Multiple-Mode Random Response Analysis of Beams Subjected to Acoustic Loading. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, July 1988, pp. 769-779.

Mei, C. and Gray, C. E., Jr.: A Finite Element Method for Large-Amplitude Two-Dimensional Panel Flutter at Hypersonic Speeds. 30th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Mobile, AL, April 1989, pp. 37-50.

Locke, J. E. and Mei, C.: A Finite Element Formulation for the Large Deflection Random Response of Thermally Buckled Beams. 30th Structure, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Mobile, AL, April 1989, pp. 1694-1706.

Prasad, C. B. and Mei, C.: Effects of Transverse Shear on Large Deflection Random Response of symmetric Composite Laminates with Mixed Boundary Conditions. 30th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Mobile, AL, April 1989, pp. 1716-1733.

Chiang, C. K., Gray, C. E., Jr. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Larger Amplitude Free and Forced Vibrations of Rectangular Thin Composite Plates. In Vibration and Behavior of Composite Structures. ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Aerospace Division AD-Vol. 14, December 1989, pp. 53-63.

Xue, D. Y., Mei, C. and Shore, C. P.: Finite Element Two-Dimensional Panel Flutter at High Supersonic Speeds and Elevated Temperature. 31st Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Long Beach, CA, April 1990, pp. 1464-1475.

Prasad, C. B. and Mei, C.: Effects of Large Deflection and Transverse Shear on Random Response of Symmetric Composite Laminates with Various Boundary Conditions. International Conference on Advances in Structural Testing, Analysis and Design, Vedams Books International, Bangalore, India, July 1990, pp. 138-144.

Qin, J., Gray, C. E., Jr. and Mei, C.: A Vector Unsymmetric Eigenequation Solver for Nonlinear Flutter Analysis on High-Performance Computers. 32nd Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 1991, pp. 1971-1980.

Xue, D. Y. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Nonlinear Flutter and Fatigue Life of Two-Dimensional Panels with Temperature Effects. 32nd Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 1991, pp. 1981-1991.

Dixon, I. R. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Analysis of Nonlinear Flutter of Composite Panels. 32nd Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 1991, pp. 2002-2010.


Gray, C. C. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Analysis of Thermal Post-Buckling and Vibrations of Thermally Buckled Composite Plates. 32nd Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 1991, pp. 2995-3006.

Mei, C. and Xue, D. Y.: Effects of Temperature on Nonlinear Two-Dimensional Panel Flutter Using Finite Elements. 4th International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, July 1991, pp. 811-821.

Xue, D. Y. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Nonlinear Panel Flutter with Arbitrary Temperatures in Supersonic Flow. AIAA Paper 92-2129, Dynamics Specialists Conference, Dallas, TX, April 1992, pp. 478-491.

Gray, C. E., Jr. and Mei, C.: Large-Amplitude Finite Element Flutter Analyis of Composite Panels in Hypersonic Flow. AIAA Dynamics Specialist Conference, Dallas, TX, April 1992, pp. 492-572.

Krishna, M. R. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Buckling and Post-Buckling Analyses of a Plate with Piezoelectric Actuator. Conference on Recent Advances in Adaptive and Sensory Materials and Their Applications, Virgina Tech, Blacksburg, VA, April 1992, pp. 301-313.

Gray, C. E., Jr. and Mei, C.: Large Proceedings of the Amplitude Finite Element Flutter Analysis of Composite Panels in Hypersonic Flow. 18th International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences Congress, Beijing, China, September 1992, pp. 1281-1294. Dixon, I. R. and Mei, C.: Nonlinear Flutter of Rectangular Composite Panels under Uniform Temperature using Finite Elements, Nonlinear Vibration Symposium, 113th ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, Design Engineering Division DE-Vol. 50, November 1992, pp. 123-132.

Lai, Z., Xue, D. Y., Huang, J.-K. and Mei, C.: Nonlinear Panel Flutter Suppression with Piezoelectric Actuation. 2nd Conference on Recent Advances in Active Control of Sound and Vibration, Virginia Tech., Blacksburg, VA, April 1993, pp. 863-874.

Zhou, R. C., Xue, D. Y., Mei, C. and Gray, C. C.: Vibration of Thermally Buckled Composite Plates with Initial Deflections using Triangular Elements. 34th SDM Conference, LaJolla, CA, April 1993, pp. 226-235.

Chiang, C. K., Xue, D. Y. and Mei, C.: Nonlinear Vibrations of Thin Arbitrarily Laminated Composite Plates Subjected to Harmonic Excitations using DKT Elements. 34th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, LaJolla, CA, April 1993, pp. 245-254.

Chen, C. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Nonlinear Random Response of Beams to Acoustic and Thermal Loads. 34th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, LaJolla, CA, April 1993, pp. 1050-1060.

Lai, Z., Zhou, R. C., Xue, D. Y., Huang, J.-K. and Mei, C.: Suppression of Nonlinear Panel Flutter at Elevated Temperature with Piezoelectric Actuator. AIAA/ASME Adaptive Structures Forum, LaJolla, CA, April 1993, pp. 3466-3474.

Zhou, R. C., Hsiao, M. H., Xue, D. Y., Lai, Z., Mei, C., and Huang, J.-K.: Nonlinear Flutter Control of Composite Panels with Embedded Piezoelectric Materials Using Finite Element Method. AIAA/ASME Adaptive Structures Forum, Hilton Head, SC, April 1994, pp. 107-117.

Turner, T. L., Zhong, Z. W. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Analysis of the Random Response Suppression of Composite Panels at Elevated Temperatures using Shape Memory Alloy. 35th SDM Conference, Hilton Head, SC, April 1994, pp. 136-146.

Zhou, R. C., Xue, D. Y. and Mei, C.: A Finite Element Time DomainModal Formulation for Nonlinear Flutter of Composite Panels at Elevated Temperatures. 35th SDM Conference, Hilton Head, SC, April 1994, pp. 933-943.

Pates, C. S., Mei, C. and Shirahatti, U.: Analysis of Coupled Structural-Acoustic Problems Using the Boundary and Finite Element Methods. 35th SDM Conference, Hilton Head, SC, April 1994, pp. 1835-1843.

Xue, D. Y., Wu, K. and Mei, C.: Iterative Real and Complex Eigen-Solver for Nonlinear Structural Vibrations. 35th SDM Conference, Hilton Head, SC, April 1994, pp. 2343-2359.

Pates, C. S., Zhong, Z. W. and Mei, C.: Passive Control of Random Response of Shape Memory Alloy Fiber-Reinforced Composite Plates. 5th International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK, July 1994, pp. 423-436.

Xue, D. Y. and Mei, C.: A Study of the Application of Shape Memory Alloy in Panel Flutter Control. 5th International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK, July 1994, pp.
412-422.

Chen, R. and Mei, C.: Thermo-Mechanical Buckling and Postbuckling of Composite Plate of Arbitrary Shape Using First-Order Transverse Shear Elements. Symposium on Buckling and Postbuckling of Composite Structures, ASME AD-Vol. 41/PVP-Vol. 293, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 1994, pp. 39-53.

Zhong, Z. W., Pates, C. S. and Mei, C.: Buckling and Postbuckling of Shape Memory Alloy Fiber-Reinforced Composite Plates. Symposium on Buckling and Postbuckling of Composite Structures, ASME AD-Vol. 41/PVP-Vol. 293, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 1994, pp. 115-132.

Xue, D. Y. and Mei, C.: Flutter Reduction of the Shape Memory Alloy Embedded Composite Panels. First Industry/University Symposium on High Speed Civil Transport Vehicle, NC A&T, Greensboro, NC, December 1994, pp. 313-318.

Zhou, R. C., Hsiao, M.-H., Huang, J. K. and Mei, C.: Design of Piezoelectric Actuators on Suppression of Panel Limit-Cycle Oscillations Using Finite Elements. First Industry/University Symposium on HSCT Vehicle, NC A&T, Greensboro, NC, December 1994, pp. 319-324.

Lai, Z., Huang, J. K. and Mei, C.: A Lyapunov-based Nonlinear Control Design in Panel Flutter Suppression with Piezoelectric Actuation. First Industry/University Symposium on HSCT Vehicle, NC A&T, Greensboro, NC, December 1994, pp. 325-330. Zhou, R. C., Xue, D. Y. and Mei, C.: On Analysis of Nonlinear Panel Flutter at Supersonic Speeds. First Industry/University Symposium on HSCT Vehicle, NC A&T, Greensboro, NC, December 1994, pp. 343-348.

Lai, Z., Huang, J. K. and Mei, C.: Some Phenomena of Limit-Cycle Motions in Nonlinear Panel Flutter at High Dynamic Pressure. First Industry/University Symposium on HSCT Vehicle, NC A&T, Greensboro, NC, December 1994, pp. 349-354.

Chen, R. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Nonlinear Random Response of Composite Plates to Acoustic and Thermal Loads Applied Simultaneously. 36th SDM Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 1995, pp. 1251-1261.

Turner, T.L., Singh, M. and Mei, C.: A Spectral Analysis Approach for Acoustic Radiation from Composite Panels. 36th SDM Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 1995, pp. 1262-1271.

Pates, C.S., Mei, C. and Shirahatti, U.: Coupled Boundary/Finite ElementMethods for Random Structural-Acoustic Interaction Problems. 36th SDM Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 1995, pp. 1569-1579.

Moorthy, J., Mei, C. and Shirahatti, U.: Numerical Simulation of Acoustically Induced Nonlinear Vibrations of a Plate with Temperature Gradient. 36th SDM Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 1995, pp. 1844-1854.

Pates, C.S., Mei, C. and Shirahatti, U.: Coupled Boundary and Finite Element Method for Analysis of Composite Structure-Acoustic Interaction Problems. SAE Noise and Vibration Conference and Exposition, Traverse City, MI, May 15-18, 1995, Vol. 1, pp. 885-890.

Zhong, Z.W. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Vibration Analysis of Composite Plates with Embedded Shape Memory Alloy Fibers at Elevated Temperatures. Symposium on Intelligent Structures and Vibrations, DE Vol. 84-3, ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Boston, MA, September 1995, pp. 675-684.

Shi, Y. and Mei, C.: Accurate Large-Amplitude Free Vibrations of Beams and Plates Using Finite Element Method. International Conference on Structural Dynamics, Vibration, Noise and Control, Hong Kong, December 5-7, 1995, pp. 598-603.

Lai, Z., Zhou, R.C., Huang, J.-K. and Mei, C.: On Control Designs for Nonlinear Panel Flutter Suppression. International Conference on Structural Dynamics, Vibration, Noise and Control. Hong Kong, December 5-7, 1995, pp. 1101-1106.

Shi, Y. and Mei, C.: Coexisting Thermal Postbuckling of composite Plates with Initial Imperfections Using Finite Element Modal Method. 37th SDM Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, April 1996, pp. 1355-1362.

Shi, Y., Lee, R. and Mei, C.: Large Amplitude Free Vibrations of Composite Plates Using the Finite Element Time Domain-Modal Method. AIAA Dynamics Specialist Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, April 1996, pp. 373-384.

Mei, C., Xue, D.Y. and Zhou, R.C.: Analysis of Nonlinear Panel Flutter at Supersonic Speeds and Elevated Temperatures. 2nd European Nonlinear Oscillations Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, September 1996, pp. 285-288.

Shi, Y. and Mei, C.: Nonlinear Free Vibration of Composite Plates Using the Finite Element Modal Formulation. 2nd European Nonlinear Oscillations Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, September 1996, pp. 223-226.

Shi, Y. and Mei, C.: Modeling and Control of Sound Transmitted into a Cavity through a Composite Panel with Coupled FE/BE Methods. Noise-Con 96, Bellevue, WA, October 1996, pp. 803-808.

Shi, Y. and Mei, C.: The Control of Sound Transmitted through a Composite Plate Using Piezoelectric Actuators. Noise-Con 96, Bellevue, WA, October 1996, pp. 435-440.

Lee, R., Shi, Y. and Mei, C.: A Finite Element Time Domain Mult-Mode Method for Large Amplitude Free Vibration of Composite Plates. 6th International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics. Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton,
UK, July 1997, pp. 1375-1392.

Lee, R., Shi, Y. and Mei, C.: Nonlinear Response of Composite Plates to Harmonic Excitation Using the Finite Element Time Domain Modal Method. 6th International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, ISVR, University of Southampton, UK. July 1997, pp. 1423-1436.

Zhong, Z. W. and Mei, C.: Investigation of the Reduction in Thermal Deflection and Random Response of Composite Plates at Elevated Temperatures using Shape Memory Alloys. 6th International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, ISVR, University of Southampton, UK, July 1997, pp. 1641-1656.
Shi, Y., Lee, R. and Mei, C. : A Finite Element Modal-Coordinate Formulation for Thermal Postbuckling of Composite Plates. In Analysis and Design Issues for Modern Aerospace Vehicles, AD Vol 55, Symposium on Thermomechanical Interaction in Structures and Materials, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Dallas, TX, November 1997, pp. 215-230

Mei, C., Zhong, Z.W. and Turner, T.L.: Control of Sonic Fatigue for High Speed Flight Vehicles Using Shape Memory Alloy. Paper No. 332 6-53, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 3326, International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, CA, March 1998.

Lee, R., Abdel-Motagaly, K. and Mei, C.: Fuzzy Logic Control for Nonlinear Free Vibration of Composite Plates with Piezoactuators. AIAA-98-1801, 39th SDM Conference, Long Beach, CA, April 1998.

Bevan, J. and Mei, C.: Comparison of Experiments with Finie Element Analysis of Plates with Piezoelectric Sensor/Actuators. AIAA-98-2035, 39th SDM Conference, Long Beach, CA, April 1998.

Abdel-Motagaly, K. and Mei, C.: On the Control of Nonlinear Free Vibrations of a Simply Supported Beam. AIAA-98-2093, 39th SDM Conference, Long Beach, CA, April 1998.

Abdel-Motagaly, K., Chen, R. and Mei, C.: Effect of Flow Direction on Nonlinear Supersonic Panel Flutter Using Finite Element Method. 2nd International Conference on Non-Linear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace, Daytona Beach, FL, May 1998.

Mei, C. and Abdel-Motagly, K.: A Review of Nonlinear Panel Flutter at Supersonic and Hypersonic Speeds. 2nd International Conference on Non-Linear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace, Dayton Beach, FL, May 1998.

Conference Papers and Presentations

Mei, C.: An Equivalent Linearization Approach to Nonlinear Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Vibrations of Beams and Plates. Proceedings of the Comp. Sci. Conference, Columbus, OH, February 1973, p. 32.

Mei, C. and Pradad, C. B.: Response of Symmetric Rectangular Composite Laminates with Nonlinear Damping Subjected to Acoustic Loading, AIAA 10th Aeroacoustics Conference, Paper 86-1933, Seattle, July 1986.

Mei, C. and Chiang, C. K.: A Finite Element Larger Deflection Random Response Analysis of Beams and Plates Subjected to Acoustic Loadings. AIAA 11th Aeroacoustics Conference, Paper 87-2713, sunnyvale, CA, October 1987.


Pradad, C. B. and Mei, C.: Multiple-Mode Large Deflection Random Response of Beams with Nonlinear Damping to Acoustic Excitation. AIAA 11th Aeroacoustics Conference, Paper 87-2712, Sunnyvale, CA, October 1987.

Mei, C. and Gray, C. E., Jr.: A Finitel Element Method for Nonlinear Panel Flutter. 2nd Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures and Mechanisms, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, June 1988.

Mei, C.: On Analytical Methods of Structures Subjected to Thermal and Acoustic Loads. Workshop on Analysis, Design and Testing of Structures Subjected to Thermal and Acoustic Loads, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research and AFWL, Southampton, England, July 1988.

Locke, J. E. and Mei, C.: A Finite Element Formulation for the Large Deflection Random Response of Thermally Buckled Plates. AIAA 12th Aeroacoustics Conference, Paper 89-1100, San Antonio, TX, April 1989.

Robinson, J. H. and Mei, C.: Influence of Nonlinear Damping on Large Deflection Random Response of Panels by Time Domain Solution. AIAA 12th Aeroacoustics Conference. Paper 89-1104, San Antonio, TX, April 1989.

Mei, C. and Gray, C. E., Jr.: A Finite Element Method for Nonlinear Panel Flutter. 12th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Paper S1504, Ottawa, Canada, June 1989.

Mei, C.: Finite Element/Equivalent Linearization Nonlinear Random Vibration of Structures at Elevated Temperatures. Workshop on Hypersonic Acoustic Loads and Response, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, October 1989.

Mei, C.: Finite Element Panel Flutter with Temperature Effects. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, November 1989.

Xue, D. Y. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Formulation for Large Deflection Panel Flutter with Temperature Effects. 3rd Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, June 1990.

Mei, C.: Finite Element Nonlinear Panel Flutter Analysis. Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, England, June 1990.

Qin, J., Gray, C. E., Jr., Mei, C. and Nguyen, Duc T.: A Parallel Vector Equation Solver for Unsymmetric Matrices on Super-Computers. Symposium on Parallel Methods on Large-Scale Structural and Physics Applications, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, February 1991.

Qin J. Gray, C. E., Jr., Mei, C. and Nguyen, Duc T.: Finite Element Flutter Analysis of Composite Panels in Supersonic/Hypersonic Flow Using High-Performance Computers. IBM 1990 Supercomputing Conference, Paper 90-0160-R, Park City, UT, April 1991.

Qin, J., Gray, C. E., Jr., Mei, C. and Nguyen, Duc T.: A Vector Equation Solver for Unsymmetric Matrices. IBM 1990 Supercomputing Conference, Paper 90-0148-I, Park City, UT, April 1991.

Mei, C.: Analytical Methods and Development Activities in Sonic Fatigue and Panel Flutter at ODU. Workshop on Dynamics of Composite Aerospace Structures in Severe Environments. Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, July 1991.

Xue, D. Y. and Mei, C.: A Nonlinear Eigen-Solver and Parallel Processing for Structural Nonlinear Vibration. 2nd Symposium on Parallel Computational Methods for Large-Scale Structural Analysis and Design, Norfolk, VA, February 24-25, 1993.

Xue, D. Y. and Mei, C.: Smart Materials and Composite Structures for Aerospace Applications. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Center for Composite Materials Research and Mars Mission Research Center, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, September 1993.

Chen, R.R. and Mei, C.: Finite Element Nonlinear Random Response Analysis of Composite Plates to Normal/Grazing Incidence Acoustic Wave. 5th Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, June 1994.

Xue, D.Y., Wu, K. and Mei, C.: Iterative Real/Complex Eigen-Solver and Parallel Processing for Nonlinear Panel Flutter Analysis. 3rd National Symposium on Large-Scale Structural Analysis for High-Performance Computers and Workstations, Norfolk, VA, November 8-11, 1994.

Mei, C. and Huang, J.K.: Control of Thermal Deflection, Panel Flutter, and Sonic Fatigue at Elevated Temperatures Using Shape Memory Alloys. 4th Annual Workshop: Advances in Smart Materials for Aerospace Applications, NASA Langley Research Center, May 4-5, 1995.

Shi, Y. and Mei, C.: Modeling and Control of Sound Transmitted into a Cavity Through a Composite Plate. Interior Noise Workshop, NASA Langley Research Center, September 10-12, 1996.

Refereed AF and NASA Publications

Mei, C. and Rogers, J. L., Jr.: NASTRAN Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Beam and Frame Structures. NASA TM X-3278, September 1975, pp. 259-284.

Narayanaswami, R. and Mei, C.: Addition of Higher-Order Plate Elements to NASTRAN. NASA TM X-3428, October 1976, pp. 439-477.

Mei, C. and Rogers, J. L., Jr.: Application of NASTRAN to Large Deflection Supersonic Flutter of Panels. NASA TM X-3428, October 1976, pp. 67-98.

Rogers, J. L., Jr., Mei, C. and Brown, W. K.: A Condensed Form of NASTRAN. NASA CP-2018, October 1977, pp. 299-303.

Mei, C. and Rogers, J. R., Jr.: Application of the TRIPLT1 Element to Large Amplitude Free Vibrations of Plates. NASA CP-2018, October 1977, pp. 275-298.

Mei, C.: Use of NASTRAN in a University Environment. NASA CP-2062, October 1978, pp. 67-70.

Mei, C.: Large Amplitude Response of Complex Structures Due to High Intensity Noise. AFFDL-TR-79-3028, WPAFB, April 1979.

Mei, C.: Response of Nonlinear Structural Panels Subjected to High Intensity Noise. AFWAL-TR-80-3018, WPAFB, March 1980.

Mei, C.: Response of Nonlinear Panels to Random Loads. Research in Nonlinear Structural and Solid Mechanics, NASA CP-2147, October 1980, pp. 141-163.

Mei, C.: Large Deflection Multimode Response of Clamped Rectangular Panels to Acoustic Excitation. AFWAL-TR-83-3121, WPAFB, OH, December 1983.

Mei, C. and Decha-Umphai, K.: Finite Element Analysis of Nonlinear Forced Vibrations of Beams and Rectangular Plates. NASA Contractor Report, 1985.

Mei, C. and Prasad, C. B.: Influence of Large Deflection and Transverse Shear on Random Response of Rectangular Symmetric Composite Laminates to Acoustic Loads. NASA Contractor Report 178313, March 1987.

Mei, C. and Decha-Umphai, K.: Multiple-Mode Nonlinear Free and Forced Vibrations of Beams Using Finite Element Method. Research Grant NAG-1-301 Final Report, April 1987.

Mei, C. and Xue, D. Y.: Thermal Effects on Flutter of Panels Phase 1. NASA Research Contract NAS1-185854-38 Progress Report, August 1989.

Mei, C. and Xue, D. Y.: Finite Element Frequency Domain Solution of Nonlinear Panel Flutter with Temperature Effects and Fatigue Life Analysis. Final Report, NASA Langley Research Center Contract NAS1-18584-38, November 1991.

Mei, C. and Pates III, C.S.: Analysis of Random Structure-Acoustic Interaction Problems Using Coupled Boundary Element and Finite Element Methods. NASA Langley Research Center Grant NAG-1-1358 Technical Report, July 1994.


Mei, C. and Moorthy, J.: Numerical Simulation of Acoustically Induced Nonlinear Vibrations of a Plate with Temperature Gradient. NASA Langley Research Center Grant NAG-1-1358 Final Report, January 1995.

Mei, C. and Chen, R. R.: Finite Element Nonlinear Random Response of Composite Panels of Arbitrary Shape to Acoustic and Thermal Loads Applied Simultaneously. AFOSR Research Contract F33615-91-C-3205. Technical Report, May 1995.

Mei, C. and Bevan, J. S.: Analysis and Testing of Plates with Piezoelectric Sensor and Actuators. NASA Langley Research Center Grant NAG1-1684 Technical Report, May 1997.

Technical Reports:

Mei, C.: General Purpose Matrix Structural Analysis Computer Programs Using Finite Element Displacement Method. E&AD Report 1673, NCR, July 1969.

Mei, C.: Structural Analysis of the C-648 Printer. E&AD Report 1817, NCR, September 1971.

Mei, C. and Bussman, D. R.: C-280 Retail Terminal Z-Bar Structural Analysis. NCR, April 1972.

Mei, C. and Bussman, D. R.: Structural Dynamics Study of the Proposed Modifications of the C-280 Retail Terminal Structure. NCR, September 1972.

Mei, C.: C-299 Printer Structural Analysis. NCR, April 1973.

Mei, C. and Shen, M. H.: NASTRAN Modal Synthesis Capability. ODU Research Foundation Report, Grant NAG1-301, June 1983.

Mei, C.: Finite Element Analysis of Nonlinear Free and Forced Vibration of Beams. ODU Research Foundation, Grant NAG1-301, June 1983.

Mei, C.: Component Mode Synthesis and Large Deflection Vibrations of Complex Structures. ODU Research Foundation, Grant NAG1-301, February 1984.

Funded Research:
lInvestigation of Large Amplitude Response of Complex Structural Panel Subjected to High Intensity Noise Using a Quasi-Linearization MethodPIAFOSR1979$ 9,653Multimode Response of Nonlinear Aircraft Structural Panels to High Intensity Noise: A Theoretical and Experimental InvestigationPIAFOSR198019,405
Finite Element Analysis of Nonlinear Response of Complex Panels to Random Loads
PI
AFOSR
1980-81
31,991
Large-Amplitude Multimode Response of Clamped Rectangular Panels to Acoustic Excitation
PI
AFOSR
1981-1982
41,459
Large-Amplitude Multimode Response of Clamped Rectangular Panels to Acoustic Excitation
PI
AFOSR
1982-1983
8,745
Component Mode Synthesis and Large Deflection Vibration of Complex Structures
PI
NASA
1982-1983
57,990
Component Mode Synthesis and Large Deflection Vibrations of Complex Structures
PI
NASA
1983-1984
59,991
Component Mode synthesis and Large Deflection Vibration of Complex Structures
PI
NASA
1984-1985
48,580
Nonlinear Random Response of composite Panels
PI
NASA
1985
20,359
Component Mode Synthesis and Large Deflection Vibrations of Complex Structures
PI
NASA
1985-1986
31,482
Predicting of Stresses in Composite Panels Subjected to Acoustic Loads
PI
NASA
1985-1986
51,872
Prediction of Stresses in Aircraft Panels Subjected to Acoustic Forces
PI
NASA
1985-1987
101,537
Optimal Design of Structures Against Fatigue (Graduate Student Researchers Program
PI
NASA-HQS
1987-1988
17,784
Development of Finite-Element Nonlinear Multimode Random Response of Complex Panels
PI
AFOSR
1986-1988
121,190
Prediction of Response of Aircraft Panels to Acoustic and Thermal Loads
PI
NASA
1987-1988
79,906
Optimal Design of Structures Against Fatigue (Graduate Student Researchers Program)
PI
NASA/HQS
1988-1989
17,885
Thermal Effects on Nonlinear Panel Flutter
PI
NASA
1988-1989
45,600
Prediction of Response of Aircraft Panels to Acoustic and Thermal Loads
PI
NASA
1988-1989
124,028
Thermal Effects on Nonlinear Panel Flutter
PI
NASA
1989-1990
56,783
Prediction of Response of Aircraft Panels to Acoustic and Thermal Loads
PI
NASA
1989-1990
111,676
Thermal Effects on Nonlinear Panel Flutter
PI
NASA
1990-1991
60,943
Prediction of Response of Aircraft Panels to Acoustic and Thermal Loads
PI
NASA
1990-1991
111,880
NASTRAN Applications to Nonlinear Structural Dynamics
PI
NASA
1991
32,885
Thermal Effects on Nonlinear Panel Flutter
PI
NASA
1991-1992
6,630
NASTRAN Applications to Nonlinear Structural dynamics
PI
NASA
1992
51,055
Finite-Element Thermal-Acoustic Nonlinear Analysis of Aerospace Structures
PI
AFWL
1991-1995
155,000
Nonlinear Analysis of composite Aerospace Structures in Sonic Fatigue
PI
NASA
1991-1994
357,500
Thermal Structural Analyses for CSM Testbed
PI
NASA
1992-1994
108,353Thermal Structural and Composite Failure Analyses for CSM TestbedPINASA1994-199545,360
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Structural Acoustic Control for Interior Noise Reduction
PI
NASA
1995-1998
251,781
Hypersonic Panel Flutter and Stability for the X-33 Vehicle
PI
NASA
1996-1998
207,710
Finite Element Thermal-Acoustic Nonlinear Analysis of Aerospace Structures
PI
AFRL
1997-1998
47,000

Theses and Dissertations:

"Large Amplitude Free Flexural Vibrations of Laminated Composite Plates of Arbitrary Shape," by Mo-How Shen, MS, April 1983.

"Dynamic Analysis of an Earth-Orbiting Satellite Deploying Hinged Appendages," by Kevin F. Oakes, MS, April 1986.

"Coupled Bending-Torsion Steady-State Response of Pretwisted Rotating Beams Using a Transfer Matrix Method," by Carl E. Gray, Jr., MS, December 1986.

"Finite Element Methodology for Nonlinear Free and Harmonic Forced Vibrations of Beam and Plate Structures," by Kamolphan Decha-Umphai, Ph.D., May 1987.

"The Effects of Nonlinear Damping on the Large Deflection Response of Structures Subjected to Random Excitation," by Prasad Chunchu Bhavani, Ph.D., May 1987.

"Effect of Boundary Conditions on Dynamic Response of Rectangular Plates," by Terry K. Brewer, MS, May 1988.

"A Finite Element Formulation for the Large Deflection Random Response of Thermally Buckled Structures," by James E. Locke, Ph.D., August 1988.

"A Finite Element Large Deflection Multiple-Mode Random Response Analysis of Complex Panels with Initial Stresses Subjected to Acoustic Loading," by Chiyun-Kwei Chiang, Ph.D., December 1988.

"Effects of Nonlinearities on the Optimal Design of Beams Under Harmonic Excitations," by Cheryl C. Jackson, MS, April 1989.

"Global/Local Stress Analysis of Composite Structures," by Jonathan B. Ransom, MS, July 1989.

"Stability Design of a Slender Column with Curved Longitudinal Stiffness," by Mark S. Lake, MS, August 1989.

"Finite Element Formulation and Numerical Simulation of the Large Deflection Random Vibration of Laminated Composite Plates," by Jay H. Robinson, MS, December 1990.

"Large Amplitude Finite Element Flutter Analysis of Composite Panels in Hypersonic Flow," by Carl E. Gray, Jr., Ph.D., May 1991.

"Finite Element Analysis of Thermal Post-Buckling and Vibrations of Thermally Buckled Composite Plates," by Charles C. Gray, MS, May 1991.

"Large Deflection Panel Flutter Analysis of Thin Rectangular Composite Plates at Elevated Temperatures Using Finite Elements," by Iain R. Dixon, MS, August 1991.

"An Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Wing Flutter on a Trail Rotor V/STOL Aircraft," by David L. Soistmann, MS, August 1991.

"Dynamic Test/Analysis Correlation Using Reduced Analytical Models," by Paul E. McGowan, MS, August 1991.

"Finite Element Frequency Domain Solution of Nonlinear Panel Flutter with Temperature Effects and Fatigue Life Analysis," by David Yongxiang Xue, Ph.D. December 1991.

"Hierarchical Flux-Based Thermal-Structural Finite Element Analysis Method," by Sandra P. Polesky, MS, March 1992.

"Design Considerations for an Astronaut Monorail System for Large Space Structures and the Structural Characterization of its Positioning Arm," by Judith J. Watson, MS, August 1992.

"Analysis of the Response of a Buckled Beam with Fixed Ends to a Harmonic Base Excitation using the Finite Element Method," by Peter J. O'Donoghue, MS, May 1993.

"Analysis of Random Structure-Acoustic Interaction Problems using Coupled Boundary Element and Finite Element Methods," by Carl S. Pates, III, Ph.D., May 1994.

"Numerical Simulation of Acoustically Induced Nonlinear Vibrations of a Plate with Temperature Gradient," by Jayashree Moorthy, Ph.D., December 1994.

"Finite Element Analysis for Nonlinear Flutter Suppression of Composite Panels at Elevated Temperatures using Piezoelectric Materials," by Run Chen Zhou, Ph.D., December 1994.

"Finite Element Nonlinear Random Response of Composite Panels of Arbitrary Shape to Acoustic and Thermal Loads Applied Simultaneously," by Roger R. Chen, Ph.D., May 1995.

"Modeling of Structural-Acoustic Interaction Using Coupled Finite Element/Boundary Element Method and Control of Interior Acoustic Pressure Using Piezoelectric Actuators," by Yucheng Shi, Ph.D., December 1996.

" Developement of Curved Plate Elements for the Exact Buckling Analysis of Composite Plate Assemblies Including Transverse Shear Effects," by David Michael McGowan, MS, May 1997.

" Analysis and Testing of Plates with Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators," by Jeffrey S. Bevan, MS, May 1997.

"Correlation of Finite Element Prediction and Experimental Measurements of Aircraft Panel Structural Vibration," by Olaf L. Storaasli, MS, August 1997.

"Vibration Control of Composite Plates under Random Acoustic Loading," by Raymond Yiu-Yin Lee, Ph.D., December 1997.