Fleming, David
Associate Professor
Mechanical Aerospace Engineering
Florida Institute of Technology
United States of America
Biography
B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1989 M.S. University of Maryland, College Park 1991 Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park 1995
Research Interest
Dr. Fleming’s specialty is in the area of composite materials and aerospace structures. His primary interest is in the area of structural analysis and he is coordinator for the Florida Tech Structural Mechanics Laboratory. He is interested in the crash behavior of vehicles and the computer modeling of structures under crash conditions. Previous research has studied the application of composites to crashworthy structures. He has also been involved in the development of design concepts for lightweight space structures. Other research interests include the finite element method.
Publications
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Fleming, D.C., C. Morrow, C.W. Clarke and C.E. Bird, “Finite Element Simulation of Delamination with Application to Crashworthy Design,†Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 53(3), 2008, pp. 267-281.
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Fleming, D.C., “Modelling Composite Crushing Initiation using a Cohesive Element Formulationâ€, International Journal of Crashworthiness, Vol.16(5), Oct. 2011, pp. 475-485.
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Fleming, D.C., Reichard, R.P., Penteado, C., and Zheng, Z., “Low-Cost Interleaving for Toughness Improvement in Composites,†Proceeding of the American Society for Composites 27th Technical Conference, Arlington, TX, Oct. 1-3, 2012.
