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 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
 School of Engineering and Applied Science
 UCLA

Dawei Guo

  • Dissertation: Lamb Waves from Microfractures in Composite Plates, 1996

    Guo, D., Mal, A., and Ono, K, "Wave Theory of Acoustic Emission in Composite Laminates," J. Acoust. Emission., Vol. 14, pp. 519-546, 1996.

    Chang, Z., Guo, D., and Mal, A. K., "Lamb Wave Propagation Across a Lap Joint," to appear in Review of Progress in QNDE, Vol. 14, 1995.

    Mal, A. K., Lih, S.-S. and Guo, D., "Ultrasonic Characterization of Defects in Lap Joints," Review of Progress in QNDE, Vol. 14, pp. 1465-1472, 1995.

Zensheu Chang

  • Dissertation: Wave Propagation in a Plate with Defects, 1997

    Mal, A. K., Chang, Z. and Guo, D., "Lap Joint Inspection Using Plate Waves", NDE of Aging Aircraft, Airport, and Aerospace Hardware, SPIE Proceedings Vol. 2945, pp. 128-137, 1996.

    Mal, A. K. and Chang, Z., "Interaction of Lamb Waves with Defects in a Semi-Infinite Plate", to appear in Review of Progress in QNDE, Vol. 16, 1997.

    Chang, Z., Guo, D., and Mal, A. K., "Lamb Wave Propagation Across a Lap Joint," Review of Progress in QNDE, Vol. 15, pp. 185-192, 1996.

    Chang, Z. and Mal, A. K., "A Global-Local Method for Wave Propagation Across a Lap Joint," Numerical Methods in Structural Mechanics, J. W. Ju, ed., AMD-Vol. 204, pp. 1-11, 1995.

    Ma, C.-C., Chang, Z. and Tsai, C.-H., "Weight Functions of Oblique Edges and Center Cracks in Finite Bodies," Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 36, pp. 267-285, 1990.

Jiajing Lee

  • Dissertation: Crack Initiation in Plates with Multiple Defects, 1996

    Mal, A. K., and Lee, Jiajing, "Crack Initiation in Aluminum Plates with Multiple Defects," ASME Winter Annual Meeting: Structural Integrity in Aging Aircraft, San Fransisco, California, November 12-17, 1995.

    Lee, Jiajing, and Mal, A. K., "Crack Initiation in Plates with Multiple Defects," presented in ASME AMD-MD '95 Summer Meeting at University of California, Los Angeles, June 28-30, 1995.

    Lee, Jiajing, Mal, A. K., and Nobe, K., "Growth and Breakdown of Surface Films and Localized Corrosion of Aluminum in Concentrated Chloride Media," Tri-Service Conference, Orlando, Florida, June 21-23, 1994.

    Liu, J., Tai, Y.-C., Lee, Jiajing, Pong, K.-C., Zohar, Y., Ho, C.-M., "In Situ Monitoring and Universal Modeling of Sacrificial PSG Etching Using Hydrofluoric Acid," Proceeding of "An Investigation of Micro Structures, Sensors, Actuators, Machines and Systems," conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 7-10, 1993, IEEE.

Frank Shih

  • Thesis: Nondestructive Evaluation of Elastic Property Degradation in Titanium Matrix Composites during Fatigue, 1995

    J.-H. Shih, A. K. Mal and M. Vemuri, "Plate Wave Characterization of Stiffness Degradation in Composites during Fatigue", Res. Nondestr. Eval., Vol. 10, pp. 147-162, 1998.

    J. Ju, L. Weng, J. Shih, and A. Mal, "Ultrasonic NDE of the Degradation of Concrete Subject to Environmental Attack", ASNT Spring Conference, Anaheim, March 23-27, 1998.

    J. Wolfenstine and J.-H. Shih, "Creep Behavior and Dislocation Substructure Evolution in the KBr-KI System," J. Mater. Sci., Vol. 29, pp. 6199-6206, 1994.

    J.-H. Shih, J.-Y. Wu, and E. J. Lavernia, "Coarsening Behavior of Primary Si in Melt-Spun Al-22wt% Si," Scripta. Metall. Mater., Vol. 29, pp. 31-36, 1993.

Jung Ki Lee

  • Dissertation: Micromechanics of crack extension in composites, 1994

    Lee, J, Mal, A., "Characterization of Matrix Damage in Metal Matrix Composites under Transverse Loads." Computation Mechanic, 1998 May, Vol. 21, No. 4-5, pp. 339-346.

    Lee, J. K., Mal, A., "A Volume Integral Equation Technique for Multiple Inclusion and Crack Interaction Problems." Journal of Applied Mechanics - Transaction of the ASME, 1997 Mar, Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 23-31.

    Lee, J.-K. and Mal, A. K., "A Volume Integral Equation Technique for Multiple Scattering Problems in Elastodynamics," Applied Mathematics and Computations, Vol. 67, pp. 135-159, 1995.

    Mal, A. K. and Lee, J.-K., "Deformation and Stress Fields in a Composite Beam with Embedded Multiple Actuators and Sensors," Adaptive Structures and Material System, ASME-AMD-Vol. 35, pp. 113-120, 1993.

    Mal, A. K., Lee, J.-K. and Yang, J.-M., "Fiber-Matrix Interface Debonding in a Metal Matrix Composite," Proceedings of the ICCE Conference, Vol. 1, pp 323-324, 1994.

    Mal, A. K. and Lee, J.-K. "Scattering of Elastic Waves by Multiple Inclusions and Cracks," Rev. Prog. in QNDE, Vol. 14, pp 1303-1310, 1995.

Madhu Vemuri

    J.-H. Shih, A. K. Mal and M. Vemuri, "Plate Wave Characterization of Stiffness Degradation in Composites during Fatigue", Research in Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 10, pp. 147-162, 1998.

    N.K.Gupta and V.Madhu, "An experimental study of normal and oblique impact of hard core projectile on single and layered plates", International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 19, pp. 395-141, 1997.

    V. Madhu, T Balakrishna Bhat and N.K.Gupta, "Perforation and ricochet of ogive shaped projectiles when subjected to ballistic impact on metal plates", Impact, Waves and Fracture ASME 1995, Los Angeles, USA, AMD-Vol. 205, pp239-248, 1995.

    N.K.Gupta and V.Madhu, "Normal and oblique impact of a kinetic energy projectile on mild steel plates", International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol.12, No.3, pp.333-343, 1992.

Micheal S. Lih

  • Dissertation: Response of Composite Laminates to Dynamic Surface Loads, 1992

    Lee, Y. J., Chiu, F. C., and Lih, S., "Vertical Motions and Longitudinal Strength of A Ship Due to Slamming," J. of the Society of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineers, ROC, Vol, 5, No.1, 1986, pp. 15-25.

    Mal, A. K., Lih, S., and Karim, R., "Response of A Unidirectional Composite Laminate to Localized Dynamic Surface Loads," in Proc. of ASME Symposium on Impact Response and Elastodynamics of Composites, Atlanta, GA, ASME AMD-Vol. 106, 1990, pp. 173-188 .

    Mal, A. K. and Lih, S., "Wave Propagation in Graphite Epoxy Composites," in Proc. of ASME Symposium on Enhancing Analysis Techniques For Composite Materials, L. Schwer, N. Reddy and A. K. Mal, editors, NDE-Vol. 10, 1991, pp. 89-101.

    Mal, A. K. and Lih, S., "Wave Field Produced in A Composite Laminate by A Concentrated Surface Force," Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE, Vol. 11., 1992, pp.136-143.

    Mal, A. K., Bar-Cohen, Y. and Lih, S., "Wave Attenuation in Fiber-Reinforced Composites," M3D: Mechanics and Mechanisms of Material Damping, ASTM STP 1169, American Society for Testing and Materials, 1992, pp. 245-261.(Refereed Paper).

    Mal, A. K. and Lih, S., "Elastodynamic Response of a Unidirectional Composite Laminate to Concentrated Surface Loads, Part I," ASME J. Appl. Mech. Vol. 59, pp. 878-886, 1992.

    Lih, S. and Mal, A. K., "Elastodynamic Response of a Unidirectional Composite Laminate to Concentrated Surface Loads, Part II," ASME J. Appl. Mech. Vol. 59, pp. 887-892, 1992.

    Lih, S. and Mal, A. K., "Response of a Multilayered Composite Laminate to Dynamic Surface Loads," Proc. of the American Society of Composites 7th Technical Conference on Composite Materials, 1992, pp. 982-990.

    Mal, A. K., Lih, S. and Bar-Cohen, Y., "Characterization of Interlaminar Interfaces of Composite Laminates," Proc. of the American Society of Composites Material 7th Technical Conference on Composite Materials, 1992, pp. 410-419.

    Lih, S. and Mal, A. K., "Response of Cross-ply and Quasi-isotropic Laminates to Distributed Dynamic Surface Loads," Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE, Vol.12., 1993, pp. 1169-1176.

    Mal, A. K., Lih, S., and Bar-Cohen, Y., "Ultrasonic Determination of the Elastic Properties of Unidirectional Composites," Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE, Vol. 12., 1993, pp. 1232-1240.

    Mal, A. K., Lih, S. and Bar-Cohen, Y., "Nondestructive Characterization of the Elastic Constants of Fiber Reinforced Composites," 34th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/SHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, 1993, pp. 472-484.

    Bar-Cohen, Y., Mal, A. K., and Lih, S., "NDE of Composite Materials Using Ultrasonic Oblique Insonification," Material Evaluation, Nov. 1993, pp. 1285-1296.

    Mal, A. K., Lih, S., and Bar-Cohen, Y., "Determination of Interfacial Properties from Phase Velocity Data," ASME AMD, 1993, pp.1285-1296.

    Mal, A. K., Lih, S., and Bar-Cohen, Y., "Characterization of the Elastic Constants of Unidirectional Laminates by Oblique-incidence Pulsed Data," Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE, Vol. 13, 1994.

    Mal, A. K., Lih, S., and Bar-Cohen, Y., "Nondestructive Characterization of Adhesive Bonds from Guided Wave Data," Proceedings of the 17th Annual Adhesion Society Meeting and the Symposium on Particle Adhesion, Orlando, Florida, Feb, 1994, pp. 262-265.

    Bar-Cohen, Y., Mal, A. K., and Lih, S., "Ultrasonic Characterization of the Elastic Constants of Composite Laminates by Oblique-incidence LLW Data," SAMPE Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, April 11-14, 1994.

    Yang, R..-B., Lih S., and Mal, A. K., "Attenuation of Elastic Waves in Fiber-Reinforced Composites," First International Conference of Composite Engineering, New Orleans, Sept. 1994.

    Lih, S., Mal, A. K., and Bar-Cohen Y., "Ultrasonic Evaluation of Thermal Degradation in Adhesive Bonds," Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE, Snowmass village, Colorado, July 31- Aug. 5, 1994. pp. 1489-1496.

    Mal, A. K., Lih, S., and Guo, Dawei., "Ultrasonic Characterization of Defects in Lap Joints," Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE, Snowmass village, Colorado, July 31- Aug. 5, 1994., pp. 2059-2064.

    Lih, S. and Mal, A. K., "On the Accuracy of Approximation Plate Theories for Wave Field Calculations in Composite Laminates," WAVE MOTION, Vol. 21, 1995, pp. 17-34.

    Lih, S. and Mal, A. K., "Elastic Waves from a Distributed Surface Source in a unidirectional Composite Laminate,", ASME, AMD-MD, 1995.

    Lih, S., Mal, A. K., and Bar-Cohen, Y., "Low Frequency Guided Waves Propagation in Fiber Reinforced Composite," QNDE, 1995.

    Bar-Cohen, Y., Lih, S. and Hagood, N. H., " Solid-State Actuation as a Driving Mechanism for Miniature Spacecraft," AIAA/USU conference on Small Satellites, Sept. 19-21., 1995.

    Lih, S. and Mal, A. K., "Dynamics Response of Multilayered Composite Laminates," Composite Engineering (accepted), 1995.

    Schenker, P., Blaney D., Brown D., Bar-Cohen, Y., Lih, S., Lindemannn, R., Paljug, E., Slostad, J., Tharp, G., Tucker, C., Voorhees, C., Weisbin, C., Baumgartner, E., Singer, R., "Mars Lander Robotics and Machine Vision Capabilities for in situ Planet ary Science," Intelligent Robotics and Computer Vision XIV: Algorithm, Techniques, Active Vision, and Material Handling., Proc. SPIE 2588, PA, Oct 23-26, 1995.

    Bar-Cohen, Y., Lih, S. and Hagood, N. H., "Miniature Ultrasonic Rotary Motors", 2nd Micromachining Workshop, American Vacuum Society, Anaheim, CA, Sept. 27-28, 1995.

    Lih, S. S., Mal, A. K., "Response of Multilayered Composite Laminates to Dynamic Surface Loads." Composites Part B - Engineering, 1996, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 633-641.

Ruey-Bin Yang

  • Dissertation: Multiple Scattering of Elastic Waves in Composite Materials, 1993

    Yang, R.-B., Mal, A. K., "Elastic Waves in a Composite Containing Inhomogeneous Fibers," International Journal of Engineering Science, 1996 Jan, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp 67-79.

    Yang, R.-B., Mal, A. K., "The Effective Transverse Moduli of a Composite with Degraded Fiber-Matrix Interfaces." International Journal of Engineering Science, 1995 Sept, Vol. 33, No. 11, pp 1623-1632.

Ching-Chung Yin

  • Dissertation: Guided Waves in Fiber-Reinforced Composite Laminates , 1990

    A.K. Mal, C.-C. Yin, Y. Bar-Cohen, "Analysis of Acoustic Pulses Reflected from Fiber-Reinforced Composite Laminates," Journal of Applied Mechanics - Transaction of the ASME, 1992 Jun, Vol. 59, No. 2, pp S136-S144.


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