DANIEL ADAMS portrait
  • Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering
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Publications

  • Jingru Zhou & V. John Matthews, Daniel O Adams (2019). Acoustic emission–based impact location estimation on composite structures . Structural Health Monitoring. Published, 01/04/2019.
  • Adams, D. O. (2018). "What’s The Most Important Type of Mechanical Test for Composites?" . CompositesWorld, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 10-11, January 2018. Published, 01/2018.
  • Starbuck, J.M. & Adams, D.O. (2017). "Energy Absorbing Damage Mechanisms in Progressive Crushing of Composite Tubes". 32nd American Society for Composites Technical Conference. Published, 10/25/2017.
  • Adams, D.O. & Perl, M. (2017). "Development of a Building Block Approach for Crashworthiness Testing of Composites". 31st American Society for Composites Technical Conference. Published, 10/18/2017.
  • Adams, D.O., "Can Flexure Testing Provide Estimates of Composite Strength Properties?", CompositesWorld, Vol. 3 No. 10, pp. 10-11, October 2017. Published, 10/2017.
  • Adams, D.O., "Choosing the Most Suitable Methods for Composites Testing," CompositesWorld, Vol. 3, No. 8 , pp. 8-12, August 2017. Published, 08/2017.
  • Adams, D.O., "Best Practices for V-notched Shear Testing of Composites," CompositesWorld, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 12-13, April, 2017. Published, 04/2017.
  • Adams, D.O., "Damage Tolerance Testing of Composites," CompositesWorld, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 10-12, January 2017. Published, 01/2017.
  • McCartin, H.M., Ricsi, D.M., Brown, N.C., Adams, D.O., and DeVries, K.L., "Environmental Durability Assessmnt of Composite Bonded Joints Using the Wedge Test," proceedings of the 2016 SAMPE/ACMA Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) Conference, Anaheim, CA, Sept. 26-29, 2016. Published, 09/2016.
  • Bluth, Z.D., Bluth, J.M., and Adams, D.O., "The Separated End Notched Flexure Test for Mode II Fracture Toughness Characterization of Sandwich Composites," proceedings of the 31st American Society for Composites Technical Conference, Williamsburg, VA, Sept. 19-22, 2016. Published, 09/2016.
  • Khan, Z.M., Adams, D.O., and Anas, S., "The Influence of Multiple Nested Layer Waviness on the Compression Strength of Double Nested Wave Formations in a Carbon FIber Composite Laminate," Mechanics of Composites Materials, Vol. 51 No. 6, pp 751-760. (published online Dec 2015). Published, 12/2015.
  • Adams, D.O., "V-Notched Shear Testing of Composites," CompositesWorld, Vol. 1, No. 10, pp. 14-18, October 2015. Published, 10/2015.
    http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/v-notched-...
  • Adams, D.O., "Optimum Unidirectional Compression Testing of Composites," CompositesWorld, Volume 1, No. 7, pp. 8-11, July 2015. Published, 07/2015.
    http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/optimum-un...
  • Adams, D.O., "Methods For Interlaminar Tensile Testing of Composites: A Comparative Evaluation," CompositesWorld, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 10-13, April 2015. Published, 04/2015.
    http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/methods-fo...
  • Adams, D.O., "Tensile Testing of Composites; Simple in Concept, Difficult in Practice", CompositesWorld, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 10-11, January 2015. Published, 01/2015.
    http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/tensile-te...
  • Kim, S., Uprety, B., Adams, D.O., and Mathews, V.J., "Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation of Lamb Wave Propagation Behavior in Composite Plates," Proceedings of 2014 Review of Progress in Quantitative Non-Destructive Evaluation Conference, Boise, ID, July 2014. Published, 07/2014.
  • Adams, D.O., Kuramoto, B., and Stanfield, M., "Damage Tolerance and Notch Sensitivity Test Method Development for Sandwich Composites," proceedings of the FAA Joint Advanced Materials and Structures Technical Conference, Seattle, WA, March 25-26, 2014. Published, 03/2014.
  • Hansen, N., Adams, D.O., Fullwood D.T., “Evaluation and Development of Electrical Conductivity Models for Nickel Nanostrand Polymer Composite" Polymer Engineering and Science, Vol. 55, No. 3, March 2014, pp. 549-557. Published, 03/2014.
  • Schutte, J.F., Meeker, J.C., Adams, D.O. Bullegas, G., and Clay, S.B. "Numerical Correlation and Strength Prediction of a Hat Stiffened Panel Compression Test” Proceedings of the 28th American Society for Composites Technical Conference, State College, PA, September 9-11, 2013. Published, 09/11/2013.
  • Child, C.L. Adams, D.O. DeVries, K.L., "Wedge Test Method Improvements for Assessing the Durability of Adhesively Bonded Joints", Proceedings of SAMPE 2013, Long Beach, CA, May 6-9, 2013. Published, 05/06/2013.
  • Hansen, N., Adams, D.O., Fullwood D.T., “Quantified Methods for Correlating Dispersion and Electrical Conductivity in Conductor-Polymer Nanostrand Composites” Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing), Vol. 43. No. 11, pp. 1939-1946 (2012). Published, 11/2012.
  • Hansen, N., Adams, D.O., DeVries, K.L., Goff, A., and Hansen, G., “Investigation of Electrically Conductive Structural Adhesives using Nickel Nanostrands” Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Vol. 25, No 19, pp. 2659-2670. Published, 04/2012.
  • Duangmuan, P. and Adams, D.O., “Compression Strength Effects of Layer Waviness: Progressive Failure Analysis and Experimental Validation,” Proceedings of the 26th American Society for Composites Technical Conference, Montreal, Canada, September 26-28, 2011. Published, 09/2011.
  • Adams, D.O., DeVries, K.L., and Childs, C.., “Durability of Adhesively Bonded Joints For Aircraft Structures,” Proceedings of the 2011 Federal Aviation Administration JAMS Technical Review Conference, San Diego, CA, April 20-21, 2011. Published, 04/2011.
  • Adams, D.O., Nelson, J., and Bluth, Z., “Development and Evaluation of Fracture Mechanics Test Methods for Sandwich Composites,” Proceedings of the 2011 Federal Aviation Administration JAMS Technical Review Conference, San Diego, CA, April 20-21, 2011. Published, 04/2011.
  • Stapleton, S.E. and Adams, D.O., “Structural Enhancements for Increased Energy Absorption in Composite Sandwich Structures,” Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, Vol. 13, No 2, pp. 137-158 (2011). Published, 03/2011.
  • Burst, N., Adams, D.O., and Gascoigne, H. E., “Investigating the Thin-Film Versus Bulk Material Properties of Structural Adhesives” Journal of Adhesion, invited submission for the 2010 Dillard Collection, Vol. 87, No 1, pp. 72-92 (2011). Published, 01/2011.
  • Leelavanichkul, S., Adams, D.O., Cherkaev. A., and Solzbacher, F., “Energy Absorption of a Helicoidal Bistable Structure,” Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Vol.5, No. 2, pp 305-321, (2010). Published, 08/2010.
  • Badavi, F.F., Adams, D.O., and Wilson, J.H, “Validity of the Aluminum Equivalent Approximation in Space Radiation Shielding” Advances in Space Research Journal, VOl. 46, No. 6, pp 19-727 (2010). Published, 06/2010.
  • Stapleton, S.E. and Adams, D.O., “Core Design for Energy Absorption in Sandwich Composites” Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp 175-190 (2009). Published, 01/2009.
  • Stapleton, S. E. and Adams, D. O., “Crush Initiators for Increased Energy Absorption in Sandwich Composites,” Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp 331-354 (2008). Published, 2008.
  • Garner, D. M. and Adams, D.O., “Test Methods for Composites Crashworthiness: A Review” Journal of Advanced Materials, Vol. 40. No. 4, (2008). Published, 2008.
  • Cann, M.T., Adams, D.O., and Schneider, C.L., “Investigation of Through-The-Thickness Fiber Volume Fraction Gradients in Composite Laminates,” Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp 447-466 (2008). Published, 2008.
  • Adams, D. O., Yarger, C., Webb, N., Hunter, A., Oborn, K., Saether, E., Wilson, J. W., and Badavi, F. F., “Multi-Functional Sandwich Composite Concepts for Spacecraft Applications: An Initial Assessment,” SAMPE Journal, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp 38-49 (2008). Published, 2008.

Presentations

  • Adams, D.O., Czabaj, M., Stanfield, M., and Kuramoto, B, "Fracture Mechanics and Notch Sensitivity of Sandwich Composites," FAA JAMS Technical Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, March 21, 2017. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/21/2017.
  • Adams, D.O. and Perl, M., "Development of a Building Block Approach for Crashworthiness Testing of Composites," FAA JAMS Technical Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, March 21, 2017. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/21/2017.
  • "Design Considerations for Crashworthiness of Composites," Yeungnam University, South Korea, October 13, 2009 . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/2009.
  • Kessler, J., Nelson, J.O.*, DeVries, K. L., and Adams, D.O., “High-Frequency Deflection-Regulated Mechanically-Powered Fatigue Testing Device,” Proceedings of the 2009 SEM Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM. June 1-4, 2009. Conference Paper, Refereed, Other, 06/2009.
  • Badavi, F.F., Stewart-Sloan, C.R., Adams, D.O., and Wilson, J.H, “Radiation Protection Effectivenss of Polymeric Based Shielding Materials at Low Earth Orbit,” Proceedings of the 53rd International SAMPE Symposium, Long Beach, CA, May 18-22, 2008. Conference Paper, Other, 2008.

Research Groups

  • Please refer to my list of graduate students under Teaching/Graduate Students. Note that those Ph.D. and M.S. thesis students for which I am the graduate advisor are in my research group., Other. 01/01/2015 - present.