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Proceedings Papers

Automotive Composites Consortium Generic Tube Crush Program: Resin Transfer Molded Tubes

Alan L. Browne, Dan Q. Houston, Patrick J. Watling, Larry Lalik
Proc. ASME. IMECE98, Crashworthiness, Occupant Protection and Biomechanics in Transportation Systems, 75-93, November 15–20, 1998
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE1998-0969
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0969
View Paper titled, Automotive Composites Consortium Generic Tube Crush Program: Resin Transfer Molded Tubes
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Topics: Composite materials, Resins, Fibers, Wall thickness, Absorption, Energy management, Glass, Seas, Temperature, Transfer molding
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Short Apron Drop Tests in Support of Automotive Composites Consortium Focal Project I

Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson
Proc. ASME. IMECE99, Crashworthiness, Occupant Protection and Biomechanics in Transportation Systems, 263-285, November 14–19, 1999
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE1999-0959
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1999-0959
View Paper titled, Short Apron Drop Tests in Support of Automotive Composites Consortium Focal Project I
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Topics: Composite materials, Design, Rails, Testing, Energy management, Preforms, Textiles
Proceedings Papers

Conducting Dynamic Impact Tests Using a “Free-Flight” Drop Tower Facility: Part II — Practical Aspects

Nancy L. Johnson, Alan L. Browne
Proc. ASME. IMECE2001, Crashworthiness, Occupant Protection and Biomechanics in Transportation Systems, 263-277, November 11–16, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2001/AMD-25459
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2001/AMD-25459
View Paper titled, Conducting Dynamic Impact Tests Using a “Free-Flight” Drop Tower Facility: Part II — Practical Aspects
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Topics: Flight, Impact testing, Absorption, Resonance, Stress, Structural elements (Construction), Transducers
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Conducting Dynamic Impact Tests Using a “Free-Flight” Drop Tower Facility: Part I — Theory

Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson
Proc. ASME. IMECE2001, Crashworthiness, Occupant Protection and Biomechanics in Transportation Systems, 231-240, November 11–16, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2001/AMD-25456
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2001/AMD-25456
View Paper titled, Conducting Dynamic Impact Tests Using a “Free-Flight” Drop Tower Facility: Part I — Theory
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Topics: Flight, Impact testing, Absorption, Automotive industry, Cables, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Friction, Structural elements (Construction)
Proceedings Papers

SMA Actuated Vertical Blade Louver System: Part 1 — Performance Requirements and Design

Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson, Jeffrey Brown
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2013, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation, V001T04A001, September 16–18, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2013-3001
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2013-3001
View Paper titled, SMA Actuated Vertical Blade Louver System: Part 1 — Performance Requirements and Design
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Topics: Blades, Design, Vehicles, Air flow, Actuators, Cooling, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Engines, Active materials, Aircraft
Proceedings Papers

Shape Memory Alloy Actuated Vertical Deploy Air Dam: Part 1 — Performance Requirements and Design

Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson, Hanif Muhammad, Jeffrey Brown
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2012, Volume 2: Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Integrated System Design and Implementation; Bio-Inspired Materials and Systems; Energy Harvesting, 295-304, September 19–21, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2012-7901
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2012-7901
View Paper titled, Shape Memory Alloy Actuated Vertical Deploy Air Dam: Part 1 — Performance Requirements and Design
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Topics: Dams, Design, Shape memory alloys, Vehicles, Air flow, Active materials, Actuators, Bearings, Cooling, Corporate average fuel economy
Journal Articles

Proof-of-Concept of the Shape Memory Alloy ReseTtable Dual Chamber Lift Device for Pedestrian Protection With Tailorable Performance

James Otten, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Kenneth A. Strom, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. June 2013, 135(6): 061008.
Paper No: MD-11-1333
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023552
Published Online: April 22, 2013
View Article titled, Proof-of-Concept of the Shape Memory Alloy ReseTtable Dual Chamber Lift Device for Pedestrian Protection With Tailorable Performance
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Topics: Design, Pressure, Valves, Vehicles, Pneumatic cylinders, Engineering prototypes, Cylinders
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Design and Proof-of-Concept Validation of a Latched Arch Active Seal

Monica Toma, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Paul W. Alexander, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Design Innovation Paper
J. Mech. Des. July 2012, 134(7): 075001.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006001
Published Online: June 20, 2012
View Article titled, Design and Proof-of-Concept Validation of a Latched Arch Active Seal
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Topics: Arches, Design, Sealing (Process), Actuators, Compression
Proceedings Papers

Use of Intrinsic Electrical Resistance Changes in Shape Memory Alloys as Robust Actuator State and Fault Detection Sensors

Guillermo A. Herrera, Geoffrey P. McKnight, Xiujie Gao, Nancy Johnson, Alan L. Browne
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 133-138, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5000
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5000
View Paper titled, Use of Intrinsic Electrical Resistance Changes in Shape Memory Alloys as Robust Actuator State and Fault Detection Sensors
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Topics: Actuators, Electrical resistance, Flaw detection, Sensors, Shape memory alloys, Stress, Control equipment, Computer software, Excitation, Feedback
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Development of a Shape Memory Alloy Heat Engine Through Experiment and Modeling

Andrew C. Keefe, Geoffrey P. McKnight, Guillermo A. Herrera, P. Anthony Bedegi, Christopher B. Churchill, Alan L. Browne, Jeff Brown
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2011, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1, 669-674, September 18–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2011-5212
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2011-5212
View Paper titled, Development of a Shape Memory Alloy Heat Engine Through Experiment and Modeling
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Topics: Heat engines, Modeling, Shape memory alloys, Engines, Design, Heat, Waste heat, Alloys, Collaboration, Cooling
Proceedings Papers

Customer Tailored Active Weatherstrip Design

Shishira Nagesh, Jonathan E. Luntz, Diann Brei, Paul W. Alexander, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2010, ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 491-502, September 28–October 1, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2010-3888
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2010-3888
View Paper titled, Customer Tailored Active Weatherstrip Design
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Topics: Design, Sealing (Process), Stress, Doors, Noise (Sound), Tradeoffs, Vehicles, Water, Automobiles, Genetic algorithms
Proceedings Papers

Adaptive Control of a Sliding Seat Using Magnetorheological Energy Absorbers

Min Mao, Norman M. Wereley, Alan L. Browne
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2010, ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 503-514, September 28–October 1, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2010-3896
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2010-3896
View Paper titled, Adaptive Control of a Sliding Seat Using Magnetorheological Energy Absorbers
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Topics: Adaptive control, Control equipment, Stress, Algorithms, Degrees of freedom, Force control, Vehicles
Proceedings Papers

Shape Memory Polymer Based Reconfigurable Compliant Mechanisms: An Exploration

Nilesh D. Mankame, Alan L. Browne, Anupam Saxena
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2009, Volume 7: 33rd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Parts A and B, 277-287, August 30–September 2, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2009-87331
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2009-87331
View Paper titled, Shape Memory Polymer Based Reconfigurable Compliant Mechanisms: An Exploration
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Topics: Compliant mechanisms, Shape memory polymers, High temperature, Engineering simulation, Finite element analysis, Manufacturing, Materials properties, Polymers, Shapes, Simulation
Journal Articles

The Design and Experimental Validation of an Ultrafast Shape Memory Alloy ResetTable (SMART) Latch

John A. Redmond, Diann Brei, Jonathan Luntz, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson, Kenneth A. Strom
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2010, 132(6): 061007.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001393
Published Online: May 25, 2010
View Article titled, The Design and Experimental Validation of an Ultrafast Shape Memory Alloy ResetTable (SMART) Latch
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Topics: Actuators, Design, Friction, Gates (Closures), Separation (Technology), Shape memory alloys, Springs, Stress, Wire, Engineering prototypes
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A Nonlinear Analytical Model for Magnetorheological Energy Absorbers Under Impact Conditions

Min Mao, Wei Hu, Norman M. Wereley, Alan L. Browne, J. C. Ulicny
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2009, Volume 2: Multifunctional Materials; Enabling Technologies and Integrated System Design; Structural Health Monitoring/NDE; Bio-Inspired Smart Materials and Structures, 393-404, September 21–23, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2009-1447
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2009-1447
View Paper titled, A Nonlinear Analytical Model for Magnetorheological Energy Absorbers Under Impact Conditions
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Topics: Damping, Design, Finite element analysis, Flow (Dynamics), Impact testing, Pistons, Reynolds number, Stress, Valves
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Design and Proof-of-Concept Validation of a Latched Arch Active Seal

Monica Toma, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Paul W. Alexander, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2008, Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1, 709-720, October 28–30, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2008-472
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2008-472
View Paper titled, Design and Proof-of-Concept Validation of a Latched Arch Active Seal
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Topics: Arches, Design, Sealing (Process), Aerospace industry, Finite element model, Oil fields, Rubber, Shape memory alloys
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Performance Analysis of Magnetorheological Energy Absorbers Under Impact Conditions

Min Mao, Wei Hu, Young-Tai Choi, Norman M. Wereley, Alan L. Browne, John Ulicny
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2008, Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1, 625-633, October 28–30, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2008-379
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2008-379
View Paper titled, Performance Analysis of Magnetorheological Energy Absorbers Under Impact Conditions
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Topics: Design, Fluid mechanics, Manufacturing, Reynolds number, Shock (Mechanics), Spectra (Spectroscopy), Testing, Transients (Dynamics), Vibration
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Composite Crash Box: Roll Wrap Fabrication and Dynamic Axial Crush Performance

Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson, Mark E. Botkin
Proc. ASME. IMECE2007, Volume 16: Transportation Systems, 305-312, November 11–15, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2007-41143
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2007-41143
View Paper titled, Composite Crash Box: Roll Wrap Fabrication and Dynamic Axial Crush Performance
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Topics: Absorption, Composite materials, Manufacturing
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The Design and Experimental Validation of an Ultrafast SMART (SMA Resettable) Latch

John A. Redmond, Diann Brei, Jonathan Luntz, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson, Kenneth A. Strom
Proc. ASME. IMECE2007, Volume 10: Mechanics of Solids and Structures, Parts A and B, 315-326, November 11–15, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2007-43372
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2007-43372
View Paper titled, The Design and Experimental Validation of an Ultrafast SMART (SMA Resettable) Latch
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Topics: Actuators, Biomedicine, Degrees of freedom, Design, Energy consumption, Engineering prototypes, Heating, Machine components, Military systems, Shape memory alloys
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Dynamic Axial Crush of Automotive Rail-Sized Composite Tubes: Part 2 — Tubes With Braided Reinforcements (Carbon, Kevlar ® , and Glass) and Non-Plug Crush Initiators

Alan L. Browne, Kristin L. Zimmerman
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Transportation: Making Tracks for Tomorrow’s Transportation, 69-90, November 17–22, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2002-32949
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-32949
View Paper titled, Dynamic Axial Crush of Automotive Rail-Sized Composite Tubes: Part 2 — Tubes With Braided Reinforcements (Carbon, Kevlar ® , and Glass) and Non-Plug Crush Initiators
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Topics: Carbon, Composite materials, Glass, Rails, Carbon fibers, Braid (Textile), Resins, Seas, Absorption, Automotive industry