Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Winter 2001 Seminar Series

All seminars, unless otherwise noted, will be held in room 2233 GGBrown starting at 12:30 p.m.

Date

 

 

Seminar

Info

Host

January

12

 

Gregory S. Chirikjian (Johns Hopkins University)

Applications of Noncommutative Harmonic Analysis in Robotics and Nano-Scale Science and Engineering

Abstract

J. E. Luntz

  

19

 

Cila Herman (Johns Hopkins University)

Advances in the Investigation of Thermoacoustic Refrigeration: Modeling and Experiments

Abstract

W. W. Schultz

  

26

 

Steven D. Eppinger (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Three Views of Product Development Complexity

Abstract

P. Y. Papalambros

 

 

 

 

 

 

February

2

 

Thomas W. Kenny (Stanford University)

Micromechanical Devices for Force Measurement

Abstract

K. Kurabayashi

  

9

 

James F. Driscoll (University of Michigan)

Images of Reaction Zones in Turbulent Flames, to Assist in the Development of Direct Numerical Simulations

Abstract

N/A (Internal Speaker)

  

16

 

Han-Jun Kim (ArvinMeritor
Full System Durability Simulation and Validation in Exhaust System

Abstract

H. G. Im

  

23

 

Fritz B. Prinz (Stanford University)
Scaling Down, the Optimal Choice?

Abstract

S. Das

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 

2

 

No seminar (Spring Recess)

 

N/A

  

9

 

Woong-chul Yang (Ford Motor Company)

The Development of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles: Recent Advances and Challanges

Abstract

A. G. Stefanopoulou

  

16

 

Howard R. Baum (National Institute of Standards and Technology

Modeling and Scaling Laws for Large Fires

Abstract

A. Atreya

  

23

 

Kimberly L. Turner (University of California, Santa Barbara)

Parametric Resonance in MEMS

Abstract

A. G. Stefanopoulou

 

30

 

Michael M. Chen (University of Michigan)

Three Heat Transfer/Fluid Topics of Generic and Manufacturing Interest

Abstract

N/A (Internal Speaker)

 

 

 

 

 

 

April

6

 

Alan Needleman (Brown University)

Discrete Dislocation Analyses of Crack Growth

Abstract

K. Garikipati

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Titles and speakers are subject to change due to the schedule of faculty candidate seminars.

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