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Works from 2009

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A generalized cohesive element technique for arbitrary crack motion, Spandan Maiti, Dipankar Ghosh, and Ghatu Subhash

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Development, implementation, and validation of a fuel impingement model for direct injected fuels with high enthalpy of vaporization, Craig D. Marriott, Matthew A. Wiles, and Brandon T. Rouse

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Existence of the phase drainage diagram in proton exchange membrane fuel cell fibrous diffusion media, E. F. Medici and J. S. Allen

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Experimental Validation of a Tibiofemoral Model for Analyzing Joint Force Distribution, Emily J. Miller, Rose F. Riemer, Tammy L. Haut Donahue, and Kenton R. Kaufman

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Determining the Specific Gravities of Coarse Aggregates Utilizing Vacuum Saturation Approach, Julian Mills-Beale, Zhanping You, R. Christopher Williams, and Qingli Dai

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Annular/Stratified internal condensing flows in millimeter to micrometer scale ducts, Soumya Asimkumar Mitra, Amitabh Narain, Shantanu Kulkarni, Ranjeeth R. Naik, and Jorge H. Kurita

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The effect of inlet constriction on bubble growth during flow boiling in microchannels, A. Mukherjee and S. G. Kandlikar

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An experimental framework to analyze alternative decision-making strategies using situational simulations in construction management, Amlan Mukherjee, Nilufer Onder, Corey Tebo, and Kekoa Kaaikala

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Computational and ground-based experimental investigations of the effects of specified and unspecified (free) conditions at exit for condensing flows in terrestrial and micro-gravity environments, Amitabh Narain, Amruta V. Kulkarni, Soumya Asimkumar Mitra, and Michael Toomas Kivisalu

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Fluorescence and fiber-optics based real-time thickness sensor for dynamic liquid films, T. W. Ng, Amitabh Narain, and Michael Toomas Kivisalu

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Multiscale modeling of nanocomposite materials, Gregory Odegard

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On the structural behaviour of variable-geometry oval-trajectory Darrieus wind turbines, A. D. Otero and F. L. Ponta

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Electrical impedance measurements predict cellular transformation, Giljun Park, Chang Kyoung Choi, Anthony E. English, and Tim E. Sparer

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Development of a 1-D CPF model to simulate active regeneration of a diesel particulate filter, Kiran C. Premchand, John Johnson, and Song Lin Yang

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Harvesting energy from the straps of a backpack using piezoelectric materials, Henry A. Sodano

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Developing spatial cognitive skills among middle school students, Sheryl Sorby

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Thermodynamically-consistent multiscale constitutive modeling of glassy polymer materials, Pavan K. Valavala and Gregory M. Odegard

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Multiscale modeling of polymer materials using a statistics-based micromechanics approach, P. K. Valavala, T. C. Clancy, G. M. Odegard, T. S. Gates, and E. C. Aifantis

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Road noise TPA simplification for improving vehicle sensitivity to tire cavity resonance using helium gas, Andrew S. Waisanen and Jason Blough

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Study of basic injection configurations using a direct-injection hydrogen research engine, Thomas Wallner, Abhijeet M. Nande, and Jeffrey Naber

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Assessment of multiple injection strategies in a direct-injection hydrogen research engine, Thomas Wallner, Riccardo Scarcelli, Abhijeet M. Nande, and Jeffrey Naber

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Determination of heat transfer augmentation due to fuel spray impingement in a high-speed diesel engine, Christopher J. Weingartz, Christopher Anderson, and Scott Miers

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Development of an in-service snowmobile emission test procedure for the SAE clean snowmobile challenge, Christopher J. Weingartz and Scott Miers

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Evolution of in-grain orientation gradient in plastically strained particulate materials, Reza S. Yassar, James C. Baird, and Mark F. Horstemeyer

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Advanced experimental techniques for multiscale modeling of materials, Reza Shahbazian Yassar and Hessam M.S. Ghassemi

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Improvement of the bonding interface in hybrid fiber/particle preform reinforced Al matrix composite, Hongwen Zhang, Josh Loukus, and Adam Loukus

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Meniscal tissue explants response depends on level of dynamic compressive strain, B. Zielinska, M. Killian, M. Kadmiel, M. Nelsen, and Tammy L. Haut Donahue

Works from 2008

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Ionization signal response during combustion knock and comparison to cylinder pressure for SI engines, Abhijit and Jeffrey Naber

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Analysis of stress distribution around pin loaded holes in orthotropic plates, O. Aluko and H. A. Whitworth

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Finite element analysis with staggered gradient elasticity, Harm Askes, Irene Morata, and Elais C. Aifantis

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XML-based agent communication, migration and computation in mobile agent systems, Bo Chen, David D. Linz, and Harry H. Cheng

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A study on robust design optimization of layered plate bonding process considering uncertainties, J. H. Choi, W. H. Lee, J. J. Park, and B. D. Youn

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A methodology to estimate the mass of particulate matter retained in a catalyzed particulate filter as applied to active regeneration and on-board diagnostics to detect filter failures, Rayomand H. Dabhoiwala, John Johnson, Jeffrey Naber, and Susan T. Bagley

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Experimental and modeling results comparing two diesel oxidation catalyst-catalyzed particulate filter systems, Rayomand H. Dabhoiwala, John Johnson, Jeffrey Naber, and Susan T. Bagley

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Electromagnetic interference shielding of carbon nanotube/ethylene vinyl acetate composites, Narayan Chandra Das and Spandan Maiti

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Adequacy of reduced order models for model-based control in a urea-SCR aftertreatment system, Maruthi Devarakonda, Gordon Parker, John Johnson, Vadim Strots, and Shyam Santhanam

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Model-based estimation and control system development in a Urea-SCR aftertreatment system, Maruthi Devarakonda, Gordon Parker, John Johnson, Vadim Strots, and Shyam Santhanam

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An elastic micropolar mixture theory for predicting elastic properties of cellular materials, S. Elangovan, B. S. Altan, and G. M. Odegard

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Phase transformations in low-alloy steel laser deposits, Haitham El Kadiri, Liang Wang, Mark F. Horstemeyer, Reza S. Yassar, John T. Berry, Sergio Felicelli, and Paul T. Wang

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Representation of similarity and dependency for assembly modularity, J. K. Gershenson and X. Lai

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IL-1 and iNOS gene expression and NO synthesis in the superior region of meniscal explants are dependent on the magnitude of compressive strains, T. Gupta, B. Zielinska, J. McHenry, M. Kadmiel, and T. L. Haut Donahue

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An Exploration of Measures of Social Sustainability and Their Application to Supply Chain Decisions, Margot J. Hutchins and John W. Sutherland

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An integrated supply system for forest biomass, Timothy L. Jenkins and John W. Sutherland

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Market analysis and considerations for renewable energy technologies, Dana M. Johnson

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Cost and financial feasibility of two biomass power technologies, Dana M. Johnson, James H. Whitmarsh, and Jillian R. Waterstraut

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Tensile properties of carbon filled liquid crystal polymer composites, Jason Keith, Julia A. King, Peter W. Grant, Andrew J. Cole, Bryan M. Klett, and Ibrahim Miskioglu

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Synergistic effects of carbon fillers on tensile and flexural properties in liquid-crystal polymer based resins, Julia A. King, Jason Keith, Odell L. Glenn, Ibrahim Miskioglu, Andrew J. Cole, Scott R. McLaughlin, and Rachel M. Pagel

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Improved Binary Space Partition merging, Mikola Lysenko, Roshan D'Souza, and Ching Kuan Shene

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Experimental studies of an advanced ceramic diesel particulate filter, Saurabh Mathur, John Johnson, Jeffrey Naber, Susan T. Bagley, and Anand S. Shende

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Application of biomass derived fuels for internal combustion engines with a focus on transportation, Jeffrey Naber and Jeremy Worm

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Impact of EGR on combustion processes in a hydrogen fuelled SI engine, Abhijeet M. Nande, Stanislaw Szwaja, and Jeffrey Naber

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Influence of water injection on performance and emissions of a direct-injection hydrogen research engine, Abhijeet M. Nande, Thomas Wallner, and Jeffrey Naber

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Grain-level analysis of dynamic fragmentation of ceramics under multi-axial compression, Parag G. Nittur, Spandan Maiti, and Philippe H. Geubelle

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Structure and nanomechanical properties of CdTe thin films, G. Pürçek, E. Bacaksiz, and I. Miskioglu

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Wood-to-Wheels: A Multidisciplinary Research Initiative in Sustainable Transportation Utilizing Fuels and Co-Products from Forest Resources, David R. Shonnard, Jill Jensen, Jeffrey Naber, Qiong Zhang, Ann Maclean, Kathleen Halvorsen, Timothy L. Jenkins, Christopher Polonowski, and John W. Sutherland

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A comparison of manufacturing and remanufacturing energy intensities with application to diesel engine production, John W. Sutherland, Daniel P. Adler, Karl Haapala, and Vishesh Kumar

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Stress analysis of bonded joints by boundary element method, Madhukar Vable

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A quantitative study of the microstructure and biochemistry of the medial meniscal horn attachments, Diego F. Villegas, Tara A. Hansen, Dong F. Liu, and Tammy L. Haut Donahue

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Elongational viscosity of LDPEs and polystyrenes using entrance loss data, K. Walczak, M. Gupta, K. A. Koppi, J. Dooley, and M. A. Spalding

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Evaluation of injector location and nozzle design in a direct-injection hydrogen research engine, Thomas Wallner, Abhijeet M. Nande, and Jeffrey Naber

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High-density cochlear implants with position sensing and control, Kensall D. Wise, Pamela T. Bhatti, Jianbai Wang, and Craig Friedrich

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Microstructure history effect during sequential thermomechanical processing, Reza S. Yassar, John Murphy, Christina Burton, Mark F. Horstemeyer, Haitham El kadiri, and Tolou Shokuhfar

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The calculation of mass fraction burn of ethanol-gasoline blended fuels using single and two-zone models, Yeliana Yeliana, Christopher Cooney, Jeremy Worm, and Jeffrey Naber

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Evolution of shear bands in bulk metallic glasses under dynamic loading, Hongwen Zhang, Spandan Maiti, and Ghatu Subhash

Works from 2007

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A new formulation and ζ < sup> 0 -implementation of dynamically consistent gradient elasticity, Harm Askes, Terry Bennett, and Elias C. Aifantis

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Welcome To The "Real World" Balancing Practical, Legal, And Educational Issues In Implementing Industrial Sponsored Student Design Experiences, James Baker, Mary Raber, and Richard Jason Berkey

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Effect of polyethylene pretreatments on the biomimetic deposition and adhesion of calcium phosphate films, K. C. Baker, J. Drelich, I. Miskioglu, R. Israel, and H. N. Herkowitz

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Understanding the Kalman/Vold-Kalman order tracking filters' formulation and behavior, Jason Blough

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Life-Cycle Design, Abigail Clarke and John K. Gershenson

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Root cause identification and methods of reducing rear window buffeting noise, Larry Deaton, Mohan Rao, and Wei Zen Shih

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Implementation of the time variant discrete fourier transform as a real-time order tracking method, Brandon J. Dilworth and Jason Blough

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Mechanically induced intracellular calcium waves in osteoblasts demonstrate calcium fingerprints in bone cell mechanotransduction, Lindsay M. Godin, Sakiko Suzuki, Christopher R. Jacobs, Henry J. Donahue, and Seth W. Donahue

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Discovering relationships between modularity and cost, Fang Guo and John K. Gershenson

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Erratum to "Role of cell location and morphology in the mechanical environment around meniscal cells" [Acta Biomaterialia 2 (2006) 483-492] (DOI:10.1016/j.actbio.2006.05.009), Tumul Gupta and Tammy L. Haut Donahue

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Refining vibration quality - A study characterizing vehicle/operator interface vibration on snowmobiles and ATVs, Justin D. Keske and Jason Blough

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Nanoscratch testing to assess the fiber adhesion of short-carbon-fiber composites, Julia A. King, Ibrahim Miskioglu, Debra D. Wright, and Charles Van Karsen

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Steady “Attractors” for forced flow of vapor condensing over a horizontal plate (problem in Cess and Koh) and their unsteady responses to initial disturbances and noise, Amruta V. Kulkarni, Amitabh Narain, and Soumya Asimkumar Mitra

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FEM calculations of capillary rheometer flow for carbon-filled liquid crystal polymer composites, Emily Kunen, Jason Keith, Peter W. Grant, Julia A. King, and Faith A. Morrison

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Internal condensing flows inside a vertical pipe: Experimental/computational investigations of the effects of specified and unspecified (free) conditions at exit, Jorge H. Kurita, Amitabh Narain, Michael Toomas Kivisalu, A. Siemionko, and Shantanu Kulkarni

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Evaluation of electro-acoustic techniques for in-situ measurement of acoustic absorption coefficient of grass and artificial turf surfaces, Niranjan R. Londhe, Mohan D. Rao, and Jason Blough

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Black bear femoral porosity decreases and mechanical properties increase with age despite annual periods of disuse (hibernation), Meghan E. McGee, Keith W. Magic, Danielle L. Miller, Aaron J. Maki, and Seth W. Donahue

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Internal condensing flows inside a vertical pipe: Experimental/computational investigations of the effects of specified and unspecified (free) conditions at exit, Amitabh Narain, J. H. Kurita, Michael Toomas Kivisalu, A. Siemionko, Shantanu Kulkarni, T. W. Ng, N. Kim, and L. Phan

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Development and validation of an acoustic encapsulation to reduce diesel engine noise, Subhro S. Nathak, Mohan D. Rao, and Joseph R. Derk

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Fluorescence and fiber-optics based real-time thickness sensor for dynamic liquid films, T. W. Ng and Amitabh Narain

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Accelerometer based sensing of combustion in a high speed HPCR diesel engine, Christopher J. Polonowski, Vivek K. Mathur, Jeffrey Naber, and Jason Blough

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Analytical simulation of the effects of noise control treatments on an excavator cab using statistical energy analysis, Francis Poradek, Mohan D. Rao, Jongmin Kang, Beomseok Jeon, and Hojun Lee

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Application of signature analysis and operating deflection shapes to identify interior noise sources in an excavator, Francis Poradek, Mohan D. Rao, Jongmin Kang, Beomseok Jeon, and Hojun Lee

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A study of the filtration and oxidation characteristics of a diesel oxidation catalyst and a catalyzed particulate filter, Kiran C. Premchand, John Johnson, Song Lin Yang, Antonio P. Triana, and Kirby J. Baumgard

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Stochastic modeling of fatigue crack propagation by collective motion of dislocations, Rong Qu, Ravindra Patankar, and Mohan D. Rao

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On the direct interactions between heat transfer, mass transport and chemical processes within gradient elasticity, Gaëlle Rambert, Jean Claude Grandidier, and E. C. Aifantis

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Air Quality in Manufacturing, Julio L. Rivera, Donna J. Michalek, and John W. Sutherland

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Spin-up in Couette Flow, R. S. Rivlin, Robert Gilbert, Amitabh Narain, and D. D. Joseph

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Characterizing the effect of automotive torque converter design parameters on the onset of cavitation at stall, Darrell Robinette, Carl Anderson, Jason Blough, Mark Johnson, Don Maddock, and Jean Schweitzer

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Stability and heat transfer characteristics of unsteady condensing and evaporating films, Sanjoy M. Som, Jeramy T. Kimball, James C. Hermanson, and Jeffrey S. Allen

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Optimization of steel production to improve lifecycle environmental performance, John W. Sutherland and Karl Haapala

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Comparisons of hydrogen and gasoline combustion knock in a spark ignition engine, S. Szwaja, K. R. Bhandary, and J. D. Naber

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An efficient IC engine conjugate heat transfer calculation for cooling system design, Egel Urip and Song Lin Yang

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Nonlinear Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Materials, P. K. Valavala, T. C. Clancy, Gregory Odegard, and T. S. Gates

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Estimation of powertrain inertia properties via an in-situ method, Jeffrey Van Karsen, David Johnson, Jason Blough, Mohan Rao, and Tony Ge

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Failure Properties and Strain Distribution Analysis of Meniscal Attachments, Diego F. Villegas, Jason A. Maes, Sarah D. Magee, and Tammy L. Haut Donahue