Mechanical Engineering Department faculty research is multidisciplinary, integrating concepts and methodologies from academia and industry.
Modified from me.calpoly.edu
Submissions from 2008
Response of a Warped Flexible Rotor with a Fluid Bearing, Jim Meagher, Xi Wu, and Chris Lencioni
Bioengineering Cartilage Growth, Maturation, and Form, Gregory M. Williams, Stephen M. Klisch, and Robert L. Sah
A Two-Disk Extended Jeffcott Rotor Model Distinguishing a Shaft Crack from Other Rotating Asymmetries, Xi Wu and Jim Meagher
Submissions from 2007
Developing a MATLAB/Simulink RTWT Based Hydraulic Servo Control Design Experiment, Charles Birdsong
Application of Transformative Learning Theory in Engineering Education, John Chen
Crack Growth Induced by Sonic IR Inspection, John C. Chen, Jacob Kephart, Kyle Lick, and William T. Riddell
Development of a Biofidelic 'Legform' Impact Test Device, John Davis and Peter Schuster
A Pre-Crash Simulator to Evaluate Vehicle Collision Prediction Algorithms, Dana Desrosiers, Charles Birdsong, and Peter Schuster
Articular Cartilage Mechanical and Biochemical Property Relations Before and After In Vitro Growth, Timothy Ficklin, Gregory Thomas, James C. Barthel, Anna Asanbaeva, Eugene J. Thonar, Koichi Masuda, Albert C. Chen, Robert L. Sah, Andrew Davol, and Stephen M. Klisch
Design Integrated in the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum: Assessment of the Engineering Clinics, Jennifer Kadlowec, Krishnan Bhatia, Tirupathi R. Chandrupatla, John C. Chen, Eric Constans, Harriet Hartman, Anthony J. Marchese, Paris von Lockette, and Hong Zhang
Thermal Fatigue Test Apparatus for Large Superconducting Coils, J.T. Kephart, B.K. Fitzpatrick, John Chen, J. Lopez, M. Miller, L. Wong, M. Zimmerman, J. Kostic, and C. Rakus
A Bimodular Polyconvex Anisotropic Strain Energy Function for Articular Cartilage, Stephen M. Klisch
Response of a Warped Flexible Rotor with a Fluid Bearing, Jim Meagher, Xi Wu, and Chris Lencioni
Investigation of Coupled Lateral and Torsional Vibrations of a Cracked Rotor Under Radial Load, Xi Mu, Jim Meagher, and Clinton Judd
Undergraduate Research: Experiences from a Three-Year Project, Peter Schuster and Charles Birdsong
Using Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles as an Engineering Education Tool, Hong Zhang, John Chen, and Eric Constans
Submissions from 2006
Integrating Design Throughout The Mechanical Engineering Curriculum: A Focus On The Engineering Clinics, Krishan Bhatia, Tirupathi R. Chandrupatla, John C. Chen, Eric Constans, Jennifer A. Kadlowec, Anthony J. Marchese, Paris von Lockette, and Hong Zhang
Research in the Undergraduate Environment, Charles Birdsong and Peter Schuster
Test Methods and Results for Sensors in a Pre-Crash Detection System, Charles Birdsong, Peter Schuster, John Carlin, Daniel Kawano, and William Thompson
A Bimodular Theory for Finite Deformations: Comparison of orthotropic second-order and exponential stress constitutive equations for articular cartilage, Stephen M. Klisch
An Investigation on the Importance of Material Anisotropy in Finite-Element Modeling of the Human Femur, Ryan Krone and Peter Schuster
Student Competitions - The Benefits and Challenges, Peter Schuster, Andrew Davol, and Joseph Mello
Current Trends in Bumper Design for Pedestrian Impact, Peter J. Schuster
Submissions from 2005
Evaluation of Cost Effective Sensor Combinations for a Vehicle Precrash Detection System, John Carlin, Charles Birdsong, Peter Schuster, William Thompson, and Daniel Kawano
Concepts Learning Using Technology for Rapid Feedback and Student Engagement, John Chen, Jennifer A. Kadlowec, and Dexter C. Whittinghill