Publications

Hu, W., Hiemenz, G.J., Wilson, N., and Wereley, N.M., “Magnetorheological Shock Absorber for Crew Seats in the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle,” Proceedings of the ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures, and Intelligent Systems, ASME, Oct. 28-30, 2008.

Ngatu, G.T., Hu, W., Kothera, C.S., and, Wereley, N.M., 2008, “A Semi-Active Magnetorheological Fluid Snubber Lag Damper for a Hingeless/Bearingless Helicopter,” October 28 – 30, ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Ellicott City, MD, Paper No. SMASIS08-494.

Kothera, C.S., Leo, D.J., and Lacy, S.L., 2008, “Characterization and Modeling of the Nonlinear Response of Ionic Polymer Actuators,” Journal of Vibration and Control, 14(8): 1151-1173.

Bubert, E.A., Woods, B.K.S., Sirohi, J., Kothera, C.S., and Wereley, N.M., 2007, “Whirl Testing of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Systems for Helicopter Rotor Applications,” September 4-7, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Paper No. DETC2007-35653.

Wereley, N.M. and Kothera, C.S., 2007, “Morphing Aircraft Using Fluidic Artificial Muscles,” October 2-5, International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies, Ottawa, ON, Paper ID 171.

Bubert, E.A., Woods, B.K.S., Kothera, C.S., and Wereley, N.M., 2008, “Design and Fabrication of a Passive High-Strain Morphing Aircraft Skin,” April 7-10, AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Schaumberg, IL, Paper No. AIAA-2008-2045.

Woods, B.K.S., Bubert, E.A., Kothera, C.S., and Wereley, N.M., 2008, “Design and Testing of a Biologically Inspired Pneumatic Trailing Edge Flap System,” April 7-10, AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Schaumberg, IL, Paper No. AIAA-2008-2046.

Ngatu, G.T., Hu, Wei, Kothera, C.S., and Wereley, N.M., 2008, “Adaptive Magnetorheological Snubber Lag Damper (MRSLD) for Hingeless Helicopter Main Rotor Blades,” April 29 – May 1, American Helicopter Society Annual Forum, Paper No. 022008.

Woods, B.K.S., Kothera, C.S., and Wereley, N.M., 2008, “Whirl Testing of a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Driven Helicopter Trailing Edge Flap,” April 29 – May 1, American Helicopter Society Annual Forum, Paper No. 080160.

Kothera, C.S., Wereley, N.M., Woods, B.K.S., and Bubert, E.A., 2008, “Wind Tunnel Testing of a Trailing-Edge Flap Actuated by Pneumatic Artificial Muscles,” April 29 – May 1, American Helicopter Society Annual Forum, Paper No. 080158.

Hiemenz, G.J., Hu, W. and Wereley, N.M., “Investigation of MR Dampers for Enhanced Crashworthiness and Vibration Mitigation of Helicopter Crew Seats”, Journal of the American Helicopter Society, (Accepted).

Hiemenz, G.J., Hu, W. and Wereley, N.M., “Semi-Active Magnetorheological Helicopter Crew Seat Suspension for Vibration Isolation” Journal of Aircraft, AIAA, (In Press).

Hiemenz, G.J., Hu, W., and Wereley, N.M., “Semi-Active Magnetorheological Helicopter Crew Seat Suspension for Vibration Isolation,” Proceedings from the 64th Annual AHS Forum, Montreal, Quebec, April 28-May 1, 2008.

Hiemenz, G.J. and Wereley, N.M., “Adaptive Semi-Active Magnetorheological Seat Suspension for the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle,” Proceedings from the 78th Shock and Vibration Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, November 4-8, 2007.

Aikio, M., Suopajarvi, P., Chen, S., Vaithyanathan K., Chritiansen, M., Chen , P.C., and Kopola, H., "PGP Spectrometer for Fiber Optic Bragg Grating Sensor Network Interrogation," Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Venice, Italy, October 2000.

Baldwin, C., T. Salter, J. Niemczuk, P. Chen, and J. Kiddy, "Structural monitoring of composite marine piles using multiplexed fiber Bragg grating sensors: In-field applications," Proceedings: Smart Structures and Materials: Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures, and Highways, SPIE Vol. 4696, pp. 82-91, March 2002.

Baldwin, C., J. Niemczuk, J. Kiddy, P. Chen, M. Christiansen, and S. Chen, "Structural testing of Navy vessels using Bragg gratings and a prototype Digital Spatial Wavelength Domain Multiplexing (DSWDM) system," Naval Engineers Journal, American Society of Naval Engineers, Vol. 114, No. 1, pp. 63-70, 2002.

Baldwin, C., J. Kiddy, T. Salter, P. Chen, and J. Niemczuk, "Fiber Optic Structural Health Monitoring Sys tem: Rough Sea Trials Testing of the RV Triton," MTS/IEEE Oceans 2002, Volume 3, pp. 1807-1814, October 2002.

Baldwin, C., J. Niemczuk, J. Kiddy, P. Chen, M. Christiansen, K. Vaithyanathan, and S. Chen, "Structural testing of an LPD-17 propulsion propeller using Bragg gratings and Digital Spatial Wavelength Domain Multiplexing (DSWDM)," Proceedings: Smart Structures and Materials: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies, SPIE Vol. 4332, pp. 124-132, March 2001.

Baldwin, C., T. Poloso, P. Chen, J. Niemczuk, J. Kiddy, and. C. Ealy, "Structural monitoring of composite marine piles using fiber optic sensors," Proceedings: Smart Structures and Materials: Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures, and Highways, SPIE Vol. 4330, pp. 487-497, March 2001.

Chen, P.C., and Wereley, N., "Development of Magnetorheological Dampers for the Apache AH64D Chain Gun," presented at the Shock and Vibration Loading Forum, SAVIAC, McLean, VA, 1998.

Chen, P.C., Ross, P.A., and Niemczuk, J.B., "Structural Health Monitoring Using Fiber Optic Sensing," presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Adaptive Structures Forum, Anaheim, CA, 1998.

Chen, P., Baeder, J. D., Evans, R., and Niemczuk, J.,, "Blade-Vortex Noise Reduction with Active Twist Smart Rotor Technology," Journal of Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 10, No. 1, February 2001, pp. 77-83.

Chen, P., Baeder, J.A., and Niemczuk, J.,, "Development of a Smart Rotor for Blade-Vortex-Interaction (BVI) Noise Control," Proceedings of the 6th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, CA, 1999.

Christiansen, M., K. Vaithyanathan, S. Chen, C. Baldwin, J. Niemczuk, J. Kiddy, P. Chen, H. Kopola, M. Aikio, and P. Suopajáervi, "Digital spatial wavelength domain multiplexing (DSWDM) using a prism-grating-prism (PGP) and a CMOS imager: implementation and initial testing," Proceedings: Smart Structures and Materials: Sensory Phenomena and Measurement Instrumentation for Smart Structures and Materials, SPIE Vol. 4328, pp. 88-95, March 2001.

Christiansen, M., Vaithyanathan, K., Chen, P.C., Kopola, H., Aikio, M., Suopajarvi, P., Chen, S., "High Speed Interrogation of Large Scale Fiber Optic Bragg Grating Arrays," Optical Fiber Sensors Conference 2000, Venice, Italy, October 2000.

Kiddy, J., C. Baldwin, T. Salter, and P. Chen, "Structural load monitoring of RV Triton using Fiber Optic Sensors," Proceedings: Smart Structures and Materials: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies, SPIE Vol. 4698, pp. 462-472, March 2002.

Kiddy, J., Chen, P., Niemczuk, J., "Low-cost, inflatable, lighter-than-air remote surveillance system," presented at AeroSense 2002, Orlando, FL, April 1-5, 2002.

Kiddy, J., Chen, P., Niemczuk, J., "Low-cost, inflatable, lighter-than-air surveillance system for civilian applications," presented at AeroSense 2002, Orlando, FL, April 1-5, 2002.

Kiddy, J., Chen, P., and Niemczuk, J., "Low-cost Inflatable Lighter-than-Air Remote Surveillance System", SPIE 15th Annual International Symposium on Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation and Controls, April 16-20, 2001, Orlando, FL.

Kiddy, J., Chen, P., and Niemczuk, J., "Low-Cost Inflatable Lighter-than-Air Remote Surveillance System," Photonics East, Boston, MA, November 5-8, 2000.

Kiddy, J.S., Chen, P.C., Niemczuk, J., DeVoe, D., and Kiger, K., "Active Flow Control Using Microelectromechanical Systems," AIAA-2000-1561, AIAA/ASME/AHS Adaptive Structures Forum, April 3-6, 2000, Atlanta, GA.

Kiddy, J.S., Chen, P.C., and Ross, P., "Ship Health Monitoring," Encyclopedia of Smart Materials, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, NY, 2000.

Ross, P., Chen, P., Wagreich, R., Chen, S., Sirkis, J., Kuny, J. and Lewis, R., "Structural Health Monitoring Using Fiber Optic Sensing," preceedings of the American Society of Naval Engineers, Intelligent Ships Symposium III, Philadelphia, PA, June 1999.

Hiemenz, G.J., and Wereley, N.M., "Seismic Response of Civil Structures Utilizing Semi-Active ER and MR Bracing Systems," Journal of Intelligent Materials and Structures, 2000.

Hiemenz, G.J., Choi, Y.T. and Wereley, N.M., "Seismic Control of Civil Structures Utilizing Semi-Active MR Braces," Journal of Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 2003.

Hiemenz, G.J., Choi, Y.T. and Wereley, N.M., "Semi-Active Control of a Vertical Stroking Helicopter Crew Seat For enhanced crashworthiness" Journal of Aircraft, AIAA (In Press).

Hiemenz, G.J., Hu, W. and Wereley, N.M., "Semi-Active Magnetorheological Helicopter Crew Seat Suspension for Vibration Isolation" Proceedings from the 15th AIAA/ASME/AHS Adaptive Structures Conference, Waikiki, HI, April 23-26, 2007.

Hiemenz, G.J., Hu, W. and Wereley, N.M., "Investigation of MR Dampers for Enhanced Crashworthiness and Vibration Isolation of Helicopter Crew Seats" Proceedings from the 63rd Annual AHS Forum, Virginia Beach, VA, May 1-3, 2007.

Kothera, C.S., Jangid, M., Sirohi, J., and Wereley, N.M., "Experimental Characterization and Static Modeling of McKibben Actuators," Proceedings of the IMECE, November 5-10, 2006, Chicago, IL, Paper No. IMECE2006-15390.

John, S., Sirohi, J., Wang, G., and Wereley, N.M., "Comparison of Piezoelectric, Magnetostrictive and Electrostrictive Hybrid Hydraulic Actuators," Proceedings of the IMECE, November 5-10, 2006, Chicago, IL, Paper No. IMECE2006-15698.

Chaudhuri, A., Yoo, J.-H., Wereley, N.M., and Nersessian, N., "Scaling-Up Issues with a Magnetostrictive Hydraulic Pump," Proceedings of the IMECE, November 5-10, 2006, Chicago, IL, Paper No. IMECE2006-15695.

Woods, B.K.S., Wereley, N.M., Hoffmaster, R., and Nersessian, N., "Manufacture of Bulk Magnetorheological Elastomers using Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding," Proceedings of the ERMR Conference, June 18-22, 2006, Lake Tahoe, CA.

Woods, B.K.S., Bubert, E.A., Kothera, C.S., Sirohi, J., and Wereley, N.M., "Wind Tunnel Testing of a Trailing Edge Flap Using Pneumatic Artificial Muscles," Proceedings of the AIAA Structures, Structural Mechanics, and Materials Conference, April 23-26, 2007, Waikiki, HI, Paper No. AIAA2007-1718.

Wang, G., Veeramani, S., and Wereley, N.M., 2000, "Analysis of Sandwich Plates with Isotropic Face Plates and a Viscoelastic Core," ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 122, No. 3, July, pp. 305-312.

Wang, G., and Wereley, N.M., 2002, "Free In-plane Vibration of Rectangular Plates," AIAA Journal, Vol. 40, No. 5, pp. 953-959.

Wang, G., and Wereley, N.M., 2002, "Spectral Finite Element Analysis of Sandwich Beams with Passive Constrained Layer Damping," ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 124, No. 3, July, pp.376-386.

Chang, D.C., Wang, G., and Wereley, N.M., 2002, "A Generalized Kantorovich Method and its Application to Free In-plane Plate Vibration Problem," Applicable Analysis, Vol. 80, No. 3, pp. 493-523.

Wang, G., and Wereley, N.M., and Chang, D.C., 2003, "Analysis of Sandwich Plates With Viscoelastic Damping Using Two-dimensional Plate Modes," AIAA Journal, Vol. 41, No. 5, May, pp. 924-932.

Chang, D.C., Wang, G., and Wereley, N.M., 2003, "Analysis and Applications of Extended Kantorovich-Krylov Method," Applicable Analysis, Vol. 82, No. 7, July, pp. 713-740.

Wang, G., and Wereley, N.M., 2005, "Free Vibration Analysis of Rotating Blades With Uniform Tapers," AIAA Journal, Vol. 42, No. 12, December, pp. 2429-2437.

Wang, G., and Wereley, N.M., and Chang, D.C., 2005, "Analysis of Bending Vibration of Rectangular Plates Using Two Dimensional Plate Modes," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 42, No. 2, March-April, pp. 542-550.

Chaudhuri A., Wang G, Wereley, N.M., Tasovksi V., and, Radhakrishnan R, 2005 "Substitution of Micron by Nanometer Scale Powders in Magnetorheological Fluids," International Journal of Modern Physics B, 19 (7-9): 1374-1380 Part 1 Special Issues. SI, April, 10 2005.

Chang, D.C., Nguyen, T., Wang, G., and Wereley, N.M., 2006, "Applications of the Poincare inequality to extended Kantorovich method," Journal of Inequalities and Applications, Volume 2006, Article ID 32356, Pages 1-21.

Hong, S.R., Wang, G., Hu, W., and Wereley, N.M., 2006, "Liquid Spring Shock Absorber with Controllable Magnetorheological Damping," Journal of Automobile Engineering, in press.

John S., Sirohi, J., Wang, G., and Wereley, N.M., "Comparison of Piezoelectric, Magnetostrictive and Electrostrictive hybrid hydraulic actuators," Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, to appear.

Wallmersperger, T., Leo, D.J., and Kothera, C.S., 2007, "Transport modeling in ionomeric polymer transducers and its relationship to electromechanical coupling," Journal of Applied Physics, 101(2): 4912 (9 pages).

Kothera, C.S. and Leo, D.J., 2007, "Position Control of a Square-Plate Ionic Polymer Actuator using Output Feedback," Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 18(3): 219-234.

Hu, W., Wereley, N.M., Chemouni, L., and Chen, P.C., 2007, "Semi-Active Linear Stroke Magnetorheological Fluid-Elastic Helicopter Lag Damper," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 30(2): 565-575.

Nersessian, N., Chaudhuri, A., John, S., Wang, G., and Wereley, N.N., "Blocked Force and Free Displacement Characterization of PMN-32%PT Stacks," Proceedings of the SPIE, Conference on Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional and Composite Materials, San Diego, CA, 2007.