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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

# overview
Dr. Whitcomb is actively involved in damage mechanics of composite materials. The broad goal is to develop analytical models to explain the response of composites to static and fatigue loads. He is also involved in predicting non-mechanical behaviors, such as moisture diffusion and permeability to cryogenic fuels. Ultimately, the goal is to predict the response of potential composite structures without the need for extensive experimental effort. The analytical models range from simple closed form analyses to fully three dimensional nonlinear finite element analyses.

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Networking And Information Technology R&d (nitrd)

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Virginia Tech - (Blacksburg, Virginia, United States)

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Stanford University - (Stanford, California, United States)

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North Carolina State University - (Raleigh, North Carolina, United States)

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Influence of Composite Microstructure on Apparent Fiber Properties

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Effect of heterogeneity at the fiber/matrix scale on predicted free-edge stresses for a [0/90]S laminated composite

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Shear behavior of thin plain weave composites subjected to transverse shear

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Prediction of Delamination Growth and Opening near Intersection of Transverse Matrix Cracks and Delamination

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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ITERATIVE GLOBAL LOCAL FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS

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Characteristic progressive damage modes in a plain weave textile composite under multiaxial loads

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Efficient techniques for predicting viscoelastic behavior of sublaminates

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Stress analysis of a plain orthogonally woven textile composite under tension along the warp direction

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Finite element based degradation model for composites with transverse matrix cracks

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Damage Initiation and Evolution in Woven Composites

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Micromechanics of Oxidation in Composites with Impermeable Fibers

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Effect of Finite Thickness and Free Edges on Stresses in Plain Weave Composites

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Feasibility of interactive eTextbooks with computationally intense content

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American Society for Engineering Education

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Random fiber-matrix model for predicting damage in multiscale analysis of textile composites under thermomechanical loads

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Simulation of oxidation in textile composites

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Analysis of load flow and stress concentrations in textile composites

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Prediction of Progressive Damage at the Fiber/Matrix Scale Using Cohesive Zone Elements

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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The effects of base laminate damage on instability-related delamination growth

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Hierarchical strategy for analysis of materials with complex microstructure

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Validation of full 3D and equivalent tape laminate modeling of plasticity induced non-linearity in 2 x 2 braided composites

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ANALYSIS OF DEBOND GROWTH IN TUBULAR JOINTS SUBJECTED TO TENSION AND FLEXURAL LOADS

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Failure initiation prediction in textile composites under complex thermo-mechanical loading based on meso-scale analysis

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Effect of tow architecture on stresses in woven composites

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Progressive Damage Simulation of Thick Viscoelastic Laminate with Homogenization Technique

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Analysis of plain-weave composites subjected to flexure

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Concise Derivation of Formulas for 3D Sublaminate Homogenization

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Shear behavior of thin plain weave composites subjected to transverse shear

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Effect of phase shift on engineering properties of [] plain weave laminates

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Simulating Coupled Thermal-Mechanical Interactions in Morphing Radiators

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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

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Micromechanics of Moisture Diffusion in Composites with Impermeable Fibers

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Parametric study on scratch behavior of ploymers

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Effect of heterogeneity at the fiber-matrix scale on predicted free-edge stresses for a [0/90]s laminated composite subjected to uniaxial tension

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Prediction of Leakage Rate Through Damage Network in Cryogenic Composite Laminates

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Nonlinear Beam based Digital Chain Modeling for 3D-woven Textiles

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Analysis and design of shape memory alloy morphing radiators

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Hierarchical Strategy for Rapid Finite Element Analysis

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Derivation of Boundary Conditions for Micromechanics Analyses of Plain and Satin Weave Composites

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MACRO FINITE-ELEMENT USING SUBDOMAIN INTEGRATION

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Micromechanics of Oxidation in Composites with Impermeable Fibers

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Evaluation of Various Approximate Analyses for Plain Weave Composites

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Performance Evaluation and Modeling of Braided Composites

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Prediction of Tow Architecture and Stress Distributions for a 3D Woven Composite

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Three-dimensional failure analysis of plain weave textile composites using a global/local finite element method

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Effects of fiber tow misalignment on the engineering properties of plain weave textile composites

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GLOBAL/LOCAL FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS FOR TEXTTILE COMPOSITES

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Failure Initiation Prediction in Textile Composites Under Complex Thermo-Mechanical Loading Based on Meso-scale Analysis

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Development and testing of a shape memory alloy-driven composite morphing radiator

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APPLICATION OF ITERATIVE GLOBAL-LOCAL FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS .1. LINEAR-ANALYSIS

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Effect of electrode pore geometry modeled using Nernst-Planck-Poisson-modified Stern layer model

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Mechanical Modeling of Scratch Behavior of Polymeric Coatings on Hard and Soft Substrates

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Effective use of cohesive zone-based models for the prediction of progressive damage at the fiber/matrix scale

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Hierarchical Analysis of Woven Composite DCB Specimen

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Multiscale Analysis of Interlaminar Stresses Near a Free-Edge in a [45/0/90]s Laminate

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Prediction of Damage Growth in Fiber-Reinforced Composites Using Continuum Damage Mechanics

# publications[].publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Effect of Delaminations on Opening of Transverse Matrix Cracks

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Analysis of three-dimensional woven composites

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Calculation of effective section stiffness properties for wind turbine blades using homogenization

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Effect of Fiber Properties on Non-Linearity in 2x2 Biaxial Braided Composites

# publications[].publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Phase shift effect on the stress distribution for satin weave composites

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An Extended Critical Failure Volume Method for Strength Prediction in 3D Woven Textile Composites

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Finite element method parametric study on scratch behavior of polymers

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Technology in classrooms: How familiar are new college students with technology

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American Society for Engineering Education

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Numerical Modelling of Cryogen Leakage Through Composite Laminates

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Global/Local Finite Element Analysis for Textile Composites

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Continuum Mechanics in a Restructured Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum

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Behavior of plain woven textile composites subjected to uniaxial tensile loading

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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Mechanical modeling of scratch induced periodic damage

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Progressive Failure of Plain Weave Textiles Under Multiaxial Loading

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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Coupled behavior of shape memory alloy-based morphing spacecraft radiators: experimental assessment and analysis

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Effect of Mesh Refinement on Various Measures of Convergence for Plain Weave Composites

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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General Techniques for Exploiting Periodicity and Symmetries in Micromechanics Analysis of Textile Composites

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Finite Element Analysis of a Three-phase Piezoelectric Nanocomposite

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Mechanical Characterization and Ultrasonic NDE of Cryogenic Composites

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Evaluation of homogenization for global/local stress analysis of textile composites

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Prediction of permeability of cryogenic composites

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Detailed stress analysis of a twill orthogonally woven textile composite

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ANALYSIS OF DELAMINATION GROWTH NEAR INTERSECTING PLY CRACKS

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Enhanced direct stiffness method for finite element analysis of textile composites

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Progressive Failure of Plain Weave Textiles Under Multiaxial Loading

# publications[].publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Finite element based degradation model for composites with transverse matrix cracks

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Modal technique for three-dimensional global/ local stress analysis of plain weave composites

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Strategies for Analysis of Textile Composites

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Evaluation of macro finite elements for use in global/local analysis of textile composites

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General techniques for exploiting periodicity and symmetries in micromechanics analysis of textile composites

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Effect of Transverse Matrix Cracks on the Relaxation Moduli of Linear Viscoelastic Laminates

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Comparison of stress concentrations in plain and 8-harness satin weave composites

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A post-processor approach for stress analysis of woven textile composites

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Progressive Damage Simulation of Thick Viscoelastic Laminate With Homogenization Technique

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Transient finite element analysis of electric double layer using Nernst-Planck-Poisson equations with a modified Stern layer.

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Effect of Braid Angle and Waviness Ratio on Effective Moduli of 2x2 Biaxial Braided Composites

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Macro Finite Element for Analysis of Textile Composites

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Stress analysis of 3D textile composites using high performance computing: new insights and challenges

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Behavior of plain woven textile composites subjected to uniaxial tensile loading

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Multiscale analysis of interlaminar stresses near a free-edge in a [45/0/90]s laminate

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Global/local finite element analysis of geometrically nonlinear structures

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Thermally induced damage initiation and growth in plain and satin weave carbon-carbon composites

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Identification of Characteristic Failure Initiation Sites in Plain Weave Textile Composites

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Erratum : Prediction of Delamination Growth and Opening Near Intersection of Transverse Matrix Cracks and Delamination

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Prediction of permeability of cryogenic composites

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Progressive damage simulation of thick viscoelastic laminate with homogenization technique

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Development and Testing of a Shape Memory Alloy-Driven Composite Morphing Radiator

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Analysis of a nano-porous multi-layer film for thermal radiation barrier coatings

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Numerical Modeling of Gas Leakage Through Damaged Composite Laminates

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Analysis of stress concentrations in 2 x 2 braided composites

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Effect of various approximations on predicted progressive failure in plain weave composites

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Effect of braid angle on fatigue performance of biaxial braided composites

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PARAMETRIC STUDY OF PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE GROWTH AT THE FIBER/MATRIX SCALE USING COHESIVE ZONE ELEMENTS

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Progressive Failure Behaviors of 2D Woven Composites

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Effect of Laminate Design and Loads on Crack Opening Volume in Laminates used in Cryogenic Tanks

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Derivation of boundary conditions for micromechanics analyses of plain and satin weave composites

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Calculation of Effective Section Properties for Wind Turbine Blades

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Effect of Various Parameters on the Effective Properties of a Cracked Ply

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Experimental Characterization of a Shape Memory Alloy-Based Morphing Radiator

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Progressive failure analysis of 2 x 2 braided composites exhibiting multiscale heterogeneity

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Experimental Characterization of a Composite Morphing Radiator Prototype in a Relevant Thermal Environment

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Design and Fabrication of a Composite Morphing Radiator Panel Using High Conductivity Fibers

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Influence of thermally induced microstress and microstructural randomness on transverse strength of unidirectional composites

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Strategy for modeling eight-harness satin weave carbon/carbon composites subjected to thermal loads

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Effective Properties of Composites Whose Reinforcement has Microstructure

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Feasibility of interactive eTextbooks with computationally intense content

# publications[].publisher
American Society for Engineering Education

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Prediction of cryogen leak rate through damaged composite laminates

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Evaluation of Global/Local Strategies for Detailed Stress Analysis of Textile Composites

# publications[].publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Effect of Assumed Tow Architecture on Predicted Moduli and Stresses in Plain Weave Composites

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Progressive failure behaviors of 2D woven composites

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Characteristic failure initiation sites in plain weave textile composites

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Effect of braid angle and waviness ratio on effective moduli of 22 biaxial braided composites

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DELAMINATION GROWTH IN A LAMINATE WITH A POSTBUCKLED EDGE DELAMINATION

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Towards Experimental Validation of an Analysis Framework for Morphing Radiators

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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

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REMAINING CHALLENGES IN THE APPLICATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING TO A PROCESS-TO- PERFORMANCE PIPELINE FOR TEXTILE COMPOSITES

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Performance evaluation and modeling of braided composites

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Analysis of a Microstructure for Highly Reflective Thermal Radiation Barrier Coatings

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Prediction of Delamination Growth and Opening Near Intersection of Transverse Matrix Cracks and Delamination

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ANALYSIS OF A LAMINATE WITH A POSTBUCKLED EMBEDDED DELAMINATION, INCLUDING CONTACT EFFECTS

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Effect of various parameters on effective engineering properties of 2 x 2 braided composites

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Effect of fiber properties on plastic behavior of 2x2 biaxial braided composites

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Micromechanics modeling of moisture diffusion in woven composites

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The influence of microstructure randomness on prediction of fiber properties in composites

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Johnson Space Center - (Houston, Texas, United States)

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Johnson Space Center - (Houston, Texas, United States)

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(MURI 09) Synthesis, Characterization and Modeling of Functionally Graded Multifunctional Hybrid Composites for Extreme Environments

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United States Air Force - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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DOD-Air Force-Office of Scientific Research

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Texas A&M University; Aerospace Engineering; 3141 TAMU

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

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McQuien, Jeffrey Scott (2017-05). Evaluation of Independent Mesh Modeling for Textile Composites. Master's Thesis.

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McLendon, Wesley R. (2009-12). Prediction of Damage Zone Growth in Composites Using Continuum Damage Mechanics. Master's Thesis.

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Goyal, Deepak (2003-08). Analysis of 2x2 braided composites. Master's Thesis.

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Bertagne, Christopher Lionel (2016-08). Experimental Evaluation of an Analysis Framework for Simulating the Coupled Behavior of Shape Memory Alloy-Based Morphing Radiators. Master's Thesis.

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Goyal, Deepak (2007-12). Analysis of linear elasticity and non-linearity due to plasticity and material damage in woven and biaxial braided composites. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Aggarwal, Bhavya (2006-12). B-spline finite elements for plane elasticity problems. Master's Thesis.

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Maxwell, Kevin S. (2009-08). Finite Element Analysis of Three-Phase Piezoelectric Nanocomposites. Master's Thesis.

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Chapates, Patrick John (2019-05). Investigation of the Interaction Between a Human Index Finger and Spacesuit Glove. Master's Thesis.

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Maxwell, Kevin S (2013-12). Computational Analysis of Carbon Nanotube Networks in Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Sue, Ji Woong (2006-12). Effect of microstructure of closed cell foam on strength and effective stiffness. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Zu, Seung-Don (2005-05). The effect of irregular fiber distribution and error in assumed transverse fiber CTE on thermally induced fiber/matrix interfacial stresses. Master's Thesis.

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McLendon, Wesley R (2013-12). A Multiscale Framework for the Characterization of Damage in Textile Composites Under Thermomechanical Loads. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Ballard, Michael Keith (2014-08). Improvement of a Multiscale Framework for the Analysis of Composite Materials. Master's Thesis.

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Varghese, Julian (2009-08). A Finite Element Framework for Multiscale/Multiphysics Analysis of Structures with Complex Microstructures. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Lim, Jong Il (2006-12). Transient finite element analysis of electric double layer using Nernst-Planck-Poisson equations with a modified stern layer. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Varghese, Julian (2003-12). Hierarchical strategy for rapid finite element analysis. Master's Thesis.

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Owens, Brian C. (2009-05). Implementation of B-splines in a Conventional Finite Element Framework. Master's Thesis.

# etdChairOf[].label
Jonnalagadda, Yellavenkatasunil (2011-08). Reduced Order Structural Modeling of Wind Turbine Blades. Master's Thesis.