Ongoing
Projects:

Design of composite-based tools and measurement of their biomechanical
characteristics.

Automated composite
manufacturing processes.
Mechanics
of human falls and the development active protection systems.
(see Research Program link for a
complete list of active projects) |
Welcome to the Mechanical Design and Development
Laboratory!
Our research interests
are in the application of the solid mechanics, controls, sensors, solid modeling
and electronics to a variety of problems. Goals of our work include the
development of new or improved products and automated processes, the forensics
of product failures, as well as a better understanding of the underlying physics
of many natural and man-made phenomena.
Activities
Over the last ten years, a wide
variety of research, teaching and outreach projects have been completed with the
help of more than forty graduate and undergraduate students. Partnering
with local and national industry and government agencies is an important
objective of the lab, and some recent sponsors have included:
- Case-New Holland, LLC
- The
DuPont Co.- Experimental Station
- Baltimore Tool Works, Inc.
- Hard Cap,
LLC
- The Office of Naval Research
-
The DuPont Co.- Stine-Haskle Laboratory
- The Delaware Dept. of Natural
Resources
- National
Forensic Engineers, Inc.
- Dade Behring
- The
DuPont Co.- Beech Street Engineering
Most projects include a combination
of analysis/simulations, prototyping, and testing. Cooperation with
several centers on campus is typical including the Center for Biomedical
Engineering Research and the Center for Composite Materials. Publication
of our results in engineering journals and conference proceedings is an
important objective of our work, and students have co-authored more than 80
articles since 1997. Please visit the Research Programs,
Teaching and Opportunities for Students links (above) to learn more
about the work in our lab. And don't hesitate to contact us if you have
questions.
Thanks, James Glancey
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