2015 Publications
Aeronautical Sciences
R.A. Burns, P.M. Danehy, S.B. Jones, B.R. Halls, and N. Jiang, “Application of FLEET Velocimetry in the NASA Langley 0.3-Meter Transonic Cryogenic Tunnel,” Paper AIAA 2015-2566, in the Proceedings of the 31st AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, AIAA Aviation, 22-26 June 2015, Dallas TX, doi:10.2514/6.2015-2566
K. Mitchell, C.R. Fuller, and M. Jones, “Design Optimization of Broadband Metamaterial Acoustic Liners through Finite Element Efficacy Studies,” Paper AIAA 2015-2694, in the Proceedings of the 21st AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, AIAA Aviation, 22-26 June 2015, Dallas, TX, doi:10.2514/6.2015-2694
S.K. Rallabhandi, T.K. West, and E.J. Nielsen, “Uncertainty Analysis and Robust Design of Low-Boom Concepts using Atmospheric Adjoints,” Paper AIAA 2015-2582, in the Proceedings of the 33rd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA Aviation, 22-26 June 2015, Dallas, TX, doi:10.2514/6.2015-2582
A.C. Slagle and C.R. Fuller, “Low Frequency Noise Reduction Using Poro-Elastic Acoustic Metamaterials,” Paper AIAA 2015-3113, in the Proceedings of the 21st AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, AIAA Aviation, 22-26 June 2015, Dallas, TX, doi:10.2514/6.2015-3113
B.S. Venkatachari, M. Mullane, G.C. Cheng, and C.L. Chang, “Numerical Experiments of Counterflowing Jet Effects on Supersonic Slender-Body Configurations,” Paper AIAA 2015-3010, in the Proceedings of the 33rd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA Aviation, 22-26 June 2015, Dallas, TX, doi:10.2514/6.2015-3010
Aerospace Systems
C. Altenbuchner, J. Dorsey, and T.C. Jones, “Dynamic Response Characteristics of a Robotic Manipulator-Based Capture System Performing the Asteroid Redirect Mission,” Paper AIAA 2015-4630, in the Proceedings of the AIAA SPACE 2015 Conference and Exposition, AIAA SPACE Conferences and Exposition, 31 August-2 September 2015, Pasadena, CA doi:10.2514/6.2015-4630
C. Altenbuchner, J. Dorsey, and T.C. Jones, “Flexible Multi-Body Dynamic Modeling of a Tendon-Actuated Lightweight In-Space MANipulator (TALISMAN),” Paper AIAA 2015-4629, in the Proceedings of the AIAA SPACE 2015 Conference and Exposition, AIAA SPACE Conferences and Exposition, 31 August-2 September 2015, Pasadena, CA doi:10.2514/6.2015-4629
W. Edmonson, S. Gebreyohannes, A. Dillion, R. Radhakrishnan, J. Chenou, A. Esterline, and F. Afghah, “Systems Engineering of Inter-Satellite Communications for Distributed Systems of Small Satellites,” in the Proceedings of the 9th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, 13-15 April 2015, Vancouver, Canada, doi:10.1109/SYSCON.2015.7116833
Z. Hasnain, J. Hubbard Jr., J. Calogero, M. Frecker, and A. Wissa, “Analyzing the Pitch Agility of an Ornithopter Undergoing Passive Compliant Element Induced Shape Change,” Paper AIAA 2015-2253, in the Proceedings of the 33rd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA Aviation, 22-26 June 2015, Dallas, TX, doi:10.2514/6.2015-2253
I. Ordaz, M. Wintzer, and S.K. Rallabhandi, “Full-Carpet Design of a Low-Boom Demonstrator Concept,” Paper AIAA 2015-2261, in the Proceedings of the 33rd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA Aviation, 22-26 June 2015, Dallas, TX, doi:10.2514/6.2015-2261
M.D. Patterson and B. German, “Simplified Aerodynamics Models to Predict the Effects of Upstream Propellers on Wing Lift,” Paper AIAA 2015-1673, in the Proceeding of the 53rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech, 5-9 January 2015, Kissimmee, FL, doi:10.2514/6.2015-1673
A. Wissa, J. Grauer, N. Guerreiro, Y. Tummala, C. Altenbuchner, J.E. Hubbard Jr., M. Frecker, and R. Roberts, “Free Flight Testing and Performance Evaluation of a Passively Morphing Ornithopter,” Int. J. MAVs, 7 (2015): 21–40, doi:10.1260/1756-8293.7.1.21
P. Wiwattananon and R.G. Bryant, “Performance Comparisons and Down Selection of Small Motors for Two-Blade Heliogyro Solar Sail 6U CubeSat,” NASA/TM–2015-218784, August 2015
Atmospheric Science
V.G. Ambrosia, A. Soja, and L. Friedl, “2014 NASA Applied Sciences Wildland Fire Annual Report,” (2015)
J. Huang, H. Liu, J.H. Crawford, C. Chan, D.B. Considine, Y. Zhang, X. Zheng, C. Zhao, V. Thouret, S.J. Oltmans, S.C. Liu, D. Jones, S. Steenrod, and M. Damon, “Origin of springtime ozone enhancements in the lower troposphere over Beijing: In situ measurements and model analysis,” Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15 (2015): 5161-5179, doi:10.5194/acp-15-5161-2015
H. Liu, D.B. Considine, L.W. Horowitz, J.H. Crawford, S.E. Strahan, M.R. Damon, S.D. Steenrod, J.M. Rodriguez, X. Xu, J. Kouatchou, C. Carouge, and R.M. Yantosca, “Using beryllium-7 to assess cross-tropopause transport in global models,” Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 15 (2015): 26131-26189, doi:10.5194/acpd-15-26131-2015
B.M. Rogers, A.J. Soja, M.L. Goulden, and J.T. Randerson, “Influence of tree species on continental differences in boreal fires and climate feedbacks,” Nature-Geosciences, 8 (2015): 228-234, doi:10.1038/ngeo2352
Computational Science, Modeling, & Simulations
C.-L. Chang, B.S. Venkatachari, and G.C. Cheng, “Tetrahedral-Mesh Simulation of Turbulent Flows with the Space-Time Conservative Schemes,” Paper AIAA 2015-3084, in the Proceedings of the 45th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA Aviation, 22-26 June 2015, Dallas TX, doi:10.2514/6.2015-3084
A. Mazaheri and H. Nishikawa, “High-Order Hyperbolic Residual-Distribution Schemes on Arbitrary Triangular Grids,” Paper AIAA 2015-2445, in the Proceedings of the 22nd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA Aviation, 22-26 June 2015, Dallas, TX, doi:10.2514/6.2015-2445
A. Mazaheri and H. Nishikawa, “Improved second-order hyperbolic residual-distribution scheme and its extension to third-order on arbitrary triangular grids,” J. Computational Physics, 300 (2015): 455-491, doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2015.07.054
M.M. Moscato, C.A. Muñoz, and P.A. Smith, “Affine Arithmetic and Applications to Real-Number Proving,” in the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Interactive Theorem Proving, 24-27 August 2015, Nanjing, China, ed.: C. Urban and X. Zhang, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, ISBN 978-3-319-22102-1
H. Nishikawa, “Accuracy-preserving boundary flux quadrature for finite-volume discretization on unstructured grids,” J. Computational Physics, 281 (2015): 518-555, 2015, doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2014.10.033
H. Nishikawa, “Active Flux for Advection Diffusion,” Paper AIAA 2015-2450, in the Proceedings of the 22nd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA Aviation, 22-26 June 2015, Dallas, TX, doi:10.2514/6.2015-2450
H. Nishikawa, “Alternative Formulations for First-, Second-, and Third-Order Hyperbolic Navier-Stokes Schemes,” Paper AIAA 2015-2451, in the Proceedings of the 22nd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA Aviation, 22-26 June 2015, Dallas, TX, doi:10.2514/6.2015-2451
G.P. Purja Pun, V. Yamakov, and Y. Mishin, “Interatomic potential for the ternary Ni-Al-Co system and application to atomistic modeling of the B2-L10 martensitic transformation,” Model. Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng., 23 (2015): 065006-1-23, doi:10.1088/0965-0393/23/6/065006
T.A. Wallace, V.I. Yamakov, J.D. Hochhalter, W.P. Leser, J.E. Warner, J.A. Newman, G.P. Purja Pun, and Y. Mishin, “Computational Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Martensitic Transformations in NiCoAl for Self-Sensing Materials,” in the Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME 2015), 31 May-4 June 2015, Colorado Springs, CO
Materials Science & Structures
S.D. Bhagat and M.C. Gupta, “Superhydrophobic Microtextured Polycarbonate Surfaces,” Surface and Coatings Technology J., 270 (2015): 117–122, doi:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.03.013
N.V. De Carvalho, B.Y. Chen, S.T. Pinho, J.G. Ratcliffe, P.M. Baiz, and T.E. Tay, “Modeling delamination migration in cross-ply tape laminates,” Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 71 (2015): 192-203, doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.01.021
A. Duzik, Y. Park, and S.H. Choi, “Towards Rhombohedral SiGe Epitaxy on 150mm c-plane Sapphire Substrates,” in the Proceedings of SPIE 9434, Nanosensors, Biosensors, and Info-Tech Sensors and Systems 2015, 10-11 March 2015, San Diego, CA doi:10.1117/12.2085310
B.J. Foley, D.L. Marlowe, L. Scudiero, M.C. Gupta, and J.J. Choi, “Temperature dependent energy levels of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 106 (2015): 243904, doi:10.1063/1.4922804
M.S. Harb and F.G. Yuan, “A Rapid, Fully Non-contact, Hybrid System for Generating Lamb wave Dispersion Curves,” Ultrasonics, 61 (2015): 62-70, doi:10.1016/j.ultras.2015.03.006
M.S. Harb and F.G. Yuan, “Impact Damage Imaging using Non-contact ACT/LDV System,” in the Proceedings of the 10th IWSHM, 1-3 September 2015, Stanford, CA, doi:10.12783/SHM2015/319
M.S. Harb and F.G. Yuan, “Lamb Wave Dispersion and Anisotropy Profiling of Composite Plates via Non-contact Air-coupled and Laser Ultrasound,” Paper AIP 1650-1229, in the Proceedings of the AIP, 20-25 July 2015, Boise, ID, doi:10.1063/1.4914734
M.R. Horne and E.I. Madaras, “Acoustic Response of the Villari Effect for Measuring Dynamic Material Behavior: PiezoMagnetic Acoustic Effect,” in the Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Non-Destructive Characterization of Materials, 22-26 June 2015, Marina Del Rey, CA, http://www.ndt.net/events/NDCM2015/app/content/Paper/36_Horne.pdf
Y.L. Hu, N.V. De Carvalho, and E. Madenci, “Peridynamic modeling of delamination growth in composite laminates,” Composite Structures, 132 (2015): 610-620, doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.05.079
K.E. Jackson, E.L. Fasanella, and J.D. Littell, “Impact Testing and Simulation of a Sinusoid Foam Sandwich Energy Absorber,” in the Proceedings of the American Society for Composites 30th Technical Conference, 28-30 September 2015, East Lansing, MI, http://dpi-proceedings.com/index.php/ASC30/article/view/1291
K.E. Jackson, J.D. Littell, E.L. Fasanella, M.S. Annett, and M.D. Seal, “Multi-Level Experimental and Analytical Evaluation of Two Composite Energy Absorbers,” NASA/TM-2015-218772, July 2015
R. Krueger, “A summary of benchmark examples and their application to assess the performance of quasi-static delamination propagation prediction capabilities in finite element codes,“ J. Composite Materials, 49 (2015): 3297-3316, doi:10.1177/0021998314561812
R. Krueger, “The NAFEMS Composites Working Group,” Benchmark Magazine, (2015): 12-13, http://www.nafems.org/publications/benchmark/archive/july_2015/
R. Krueger, “The Virtual Crack Closure Technique for Modeling Interlaminar Failure and Delamination in Advanced Composite Materials,” in Numerical Modelling of Failure in Advanced Composite Materials, eds: P. Camanho and S. Hallett, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., Cambridge UK; 2015, pp. 3-53, ISBN 9780081003329
P.E. Leser, J.D. Hochhalter, J.A. Newman, W.P. Leser, J.E. Wamer, P.A. Wawrzynek, and F.G. Yuan, “Probabilistic Fatigue Damage Prognosis using a Surrogate Model Trained via 3D Finite Element Analysis,” in the Proceedings of the 10th IWSHM, 1-3 September 2015, Stanford, CA, doi:10.12783/SHM2015/299
Li and F.G. Yuan, “Gradient Enhanced Damage Sizing for Structural Health Management,” Smart Materials and Structures, 24 (2015): 025036, doi:10.1088/0964-1726/24/2/025036
J.D. Littell, K.E. Jackson, M.S. Annett, M.D. Seal, and E.L. Fasanella, “The Development of Two Composite Energy Absorbers for Use in a Transport Rotorcraft Airframe Crash Testbed (TRACT 2) Full-Scale Crash Test,” in the Proceedings of the American Helicopter Society Forum 71, 5-7 May 2015, Virginia Beach, VA
J.A. Newman, S.W. Smith, B.R. Seshadri, M.A. James, R.L. Brazill, R.W. Schultz., K.J. Donald, and A. Blair, “Characterization of Residual Stress Effects on Fatigue Crack Growth of a Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Alloy,” NASA/TM-2015-218685, February 2015
Ni, X. Yan, T. Huang, F.G. Yuan, and Y. Jing, “A Lightweight yet Sound-proofing Honeycomb Acoustic Metamaterial,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 106 (2015): 171905, doi:10.1063/1.4919235
A. Noevere, and A. Wilhite, “Methodology for Conceptual Design with Composite Stiffened Skin,”Paper AIAA 2015-0456, in the Proceedings of the 56th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, AIAA SciTech, 5-9 January 2015, Kissimmee, FL, doi:10.2514/6.2015-0456
F.L. Palmieri, J. Hopkins, C.J. Wohl, Y. Lin, J.W. Connell, M.A. Belcher, and K.Y. Blohowiak, “Laser Surface Preparation of Epoxy Composites for Secondary Bonding: Optimization of Ablation Depth,” in the Proceedings of the 2015 SAMPE Conference, 18-21 May 2015, Baltimore, MD
M.F. Pernice, N.V. De Carvalho, J.G. Ratcliffe, and S.R. Hallett, “Experimental study on delamination migration in composite laminates,” Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 73 (2015): 20-34, doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.02.018
C.A. Rothenbach, I. Kravchenko, and M.C. Gupta, “Optical diffraction properties of multi-microgratings,” Applied Optics, 54 (2015): 1808-1818, doi:10.1364/AO.54.001808
A.A. Shah, C. Ungaro, and M.C. Gupta, “High temperature spectral selective coatings for solar thermal systems by laser sintering,” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 134 (2015): 209-214, doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2014.11.009
J.N. Zalameda, E.R. Burke, M.R. Horne, and J.B. Bly, “Real Time Fatigue Damage Growth Assessment of a Composite 3 Stringer Panel Using Passive Thermography,” in the Proceedings of the SPIE 9485, Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVII, 17-21 April 2015, Baltimore, MD, doi:10.1117/12.2177719
R. Zhu, X.N. Liu, G.K. Hu, F.G. Yuan, and G.L. Huang, “Microstructural Designs of Plate-type Elastic Metamaterial and Their Potential Applications: A Review,” International J. Smart and Nano Materials, 6 (2015): 14–40, doi:10.1080/19475411.2015.1025249
Nanotechnology
B.W. Grimsley, R.J. Cano, M.C. Kinney, J. Pressley, G. Sauti, M.W. Czabaj, J.-W. Kim, and E.J. Siochi, “Characterization of Hybrid CNT Polymer Matrix Composites,” in the Proceedings of the 2015 SAMPE Conference, 18-21 May 2015, Baltimore, MD
J.H. Kang, G. Sauti, C. Park, V.I. Yamakov, K.E. Wise, S.E. Lowther, C.C. Fay, S.A. Thiebeault, and R.G. Bryant, “Multifunctional Electroactive Nanocomposites Based on Piezoelectric Boron Nitride Nanotubes,” ACS Nano, 9 (2015): 11942-11950, doi:10.1021/acsnano.5b04526
J.-W. Kim, G. Sauti, R.J. Cano, R.A. Wincheski, J. Ratcliffe, M. Czabaj, and E.J. Siochi, “Structural CNT Composites Part II: Assessment of CNT Yarns as Reinforcement for Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels,” in the Proceedings of the American Society for Composites 30th Technical Conference, 28-30 September 2015, http://dpi-proceedings.com/index.php/ASC30/article/view/1385
Y. Liao, K. Tu, X. Han, L. Hu, J.W. Connell, Z. Chen, and Y. Lin, “Oxidative Etching of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Toward Nanosheets with Defined Edges and Holes,” Sci. Rep., 5 (2015): 14510, doi:10.1038/srep14510
Y. Liao, Z. Chen, J.W. Connell, and Y. Lin, “Chemistry of Boron Nitride Nanosheets,” in Nanotubes and Nanosheets: Functionalization and Applications, ed. Y. Chen, CRC Press, London, 2015, ISBN 9781466598096
Y. Lin, J.-W. Kim, J.W. Connell, M. Lebrón-Colón, and E.J. Siochi, “Purification of Carbon Nanotube Sheets,” Adv. Engineer. Mater., 17 (2015): 674-688, doi:10.1002/adem.201400306
Y. Lin, X. Han, C.J. Campbell, J.-W Kim, B. Zhao, W. Luo, J. Dai, L. Hu, and J.W. Connell, “Holey Graphene Nanomanufacturing: Structure, Composition, and Electrochemical Properties,” Adv. Func. Mater., 25 (2015): 2920-2927, doi:10.1002/adfm.201500321
G. Sauti, J.-W. Kim, R.A. Wincheski, R. Antczak, A.C. Campero, H.H. Luong, M.H. Shanahan, C.J. Stelter, and E. J. Siochi, “Structural CNT Composites Part I: Developing a Carbon Nanotube Filament Winder,” in the Proceedings of the American Society for Composites 30th Technical Conference, 28-30 September 2015, http://dpi-proceedings.com/index.php/ASC30/article/view/1386
S.A. Thibeault, J.H. Kang, G.S. Sauti, C. Park, C. Fay, and G. King,, “Nanocomposite for radiation shielding,” MRS Bulletin, 40 (2015): 836-841, doi:10.1557/mrs.2015.225
C. Ungaro, A. Shah, I. Kravchenko, D.K. Hensley, S.K. Gray, and M.C. Gupta, “Optical and infrared properties of glancing angle-deposited nanostructured tungsten films,” Optics Letters, 40 (2015): 506-509, doi:10.1364/OL.40.000506.
D.L. Waldron, A. Preske, J.M. Zawodny, T.D. Krauss, and M.C. Gupta, “Lead selenide quantum dot polymer nanocomposites,” Nanotechnology, 26 (2015): 075705, doi:10.1088/0957-4484/26/7/075705
R.A. Wincheski, P.A. Williams, E.J. Siochi, J.-W. Kim, and G. Sauti, “Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques for Development and Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Based SuperStructures,” in the Proceedings of the 41st Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 1650 (2015): 1203-1210, 20-25 July 2014, Boise, ID, doi:10.1063/1.4914731
M. Zhao, B. Ming, J.-W. Kim, L.J. Gibbons, X. Gu, T. Nguyen, C. Park, P.T. Lillehei, J.S. Villarrubia, A.E. Vladar, and J.A. Liddle, “New Insights into Subsurface Imaging of Carbon Nanotubes in Polymer Composites via Scanning Electron Microscopy,” Nanotechnology, 26 (2015): 085703, doi:10.1088/0957-4484/26/8/085703
Planetary & Space Sciences
N.M. Pothier, D.R. Weimer, and W.B. Moore, “Mapping Ground-level Magnetic Perturbations During Substorms,” J. Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 120 (2015): 1197-1214, doi:10.1002/2014JA020602
M.A. Simon, S.I. Wald, A.S. Howe, and L. Toups, “Evolvable Mars Campaign Long Duration Habitation Strategies: Architectural Approaches to Enable Human Exploration Missions,” Paper AIAA 2015-4514, in the Proceedings of the AIAA SPACE 2015 Conference and Exposition, AIAA SPACE Conferences and Exposition, 31 August-4 September 2015, Long Beach, CA, doi:10.2514/6.2015-4514
Sensors, Actuators, & Photovoltaics
Cisotto, F.L. Palmieri, A. Saini, Y. Lin, C.S. Thurman, J. Kim, T. Kim, J.W. Connell, Y. Zhu, A. Gopalarathnam, X. Jiang, and C.J. Wohl, “Shear Stress Sensing with Elastic Microfence Structures,” Paper AIAA 2015-2407, in the Proceedings of the 31st AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, AIAA Aviation, 22-26 June 2015, Dallas TX, doi:10.2514/6.2015-2407
J.J. Foley, C. Ungaro, K. Sun, M.C. Gupta, and S.K. Gray, “Design of emitter structures based on resonant perfect absorption for thermophotovoltaic applications,” Optics Express, 23 (2015): A1373-A1387, doi:10.1364/OE.23.0A1373
S.V. Palagummi, J. Zou, and F.G. Yuan, “A Horizontal Diamagnetic Levitation based Electromagnetic Vibration Energy Harvester,” J. Vibration and Acoustics, 342 (2015): 330-345, doi:10.1115/1.4030665
S.V. Palagummi and F.G. Yuan, “An Optimal Design of a Mono-stable Vertical Diamagnetic Levitation based Electromagnetic Vibration Energy Harvester,” J. Sound and Vibration, 342 (2015): 330-345, doi:10.1016/j.jsv.2014.12.034
C. Ungaro, S.K. Gray, and M.C. Gupta, “Solar thermophotovoltaic system using nanostructures,” Optics Express, 23 (2015): A1149-A1156, doi:10.1364/OE.23.0A1149
L. Wang, D.E. Carlson, and M.C. Gupta, “Silicon solar cells based on all‐laser‐transferred contacts,” Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 23 (2015): 61-68, doi:10.1002/pip.2395
X. Yan and F.G. Yuan, “Conversion of Evanescent Lamb Waves into Propagating through Edge Narrow Aperture,” J. Acoustical Society of America, 137 (2015): 3523, doi:10.1121/1.4921599
W.S. Zhou, F.G. Yuan, and H. Li, “Fundamental Understanding of Wave Generation and Reception using d36 Type Piezoelectric Transducers,” Ultrasonics, 57 (2015): 135-143, doi:10.1016/j.ultras.2014.11.003