Dr. Lokeswarappa R. Dharani
PROFESSOR AND SENIOR INVESTIGATOR
MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Missouri University of Science and Technology
United States of America
Biography
Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, Clemson University (1982) M.Sc. in Aircraft Design, Cranfield Institute of Technology, U.K. (1975) M.Tech. in Aeronautical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (1972) B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Mysore, India (1970)Curators' Professor, of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Missouri S&T (2004-date) Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs, School of Engineering, Missouri S&T (1996-2001) Professor, Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, Missouri S&T (1992-2004) Senior Investigator, Graduate Center for Materials Research, Missouri S&T (1988-date) Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, Missouri S&T (1988-1992) Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, Missouri S&T (1982-1988) Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Clemson University (1979-1982) Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India (1970-1971)
Research Interest
Aircraft structures, fracture mechanics, fatigue and failure analysis; micromechanics; composite materials and structures; process modeling of ceramic matrix composites; friction and wear of composites; and fracture of laminated glazing
Publications
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X. Liang, W. L. Headrick, L. R. Dharani, "Continuum Damage Mechanics Modeling of the Failure of Refractory Cup under Thermal Loading and Chemical Shrinkage," Refractories Applications and News, 11[3] 17-23, 2006
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J. Wei, M. S. Shetty and L. R. Dharani, " Failure Analysis of Architectural Glazing Subjected to Blast Loading", Engineering Failure Analysis, Volume 13, Issue 7, pp. 1029-1043, 2006.
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A. Shabeer, S. Sundararaman, K. Chandrashekhara and L. R. Dharani, Physicichemical Properties and fracture behavior of Soy-based Resinâ€, Journal Applied Polymer Science, Vol . 105, Issue 2, pp. 656-663, 2007.
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X. Liang, W. L. Headrick, L. R. Dharani and S. Zhao “Modeling of Failure in a High Temperature Black Liquor Gassifier Refractory Liningâ€, Engineering Failure Analysis, Volume 14, pp. 1233-44, 2007.
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G. D. Chen, C. Courtright, L. R. Dharani, B. Xu and B. Hartnagel, “Engineering Lessons Learned from Fracture Failure of the Paseo Suspension Bridge†Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 73–81, 2008.
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S. Zhao, H. E. Hilmas and L. R. Dharani, “Behavior of a Composite Multidisk Clutch Subjected to Mechanical and Frictionally Excited Thermal Loadâ€, Wear, 264, pp. 1059-1068, 2008.
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S. Zhao, L. R. Dharani and X. Liang, “Analysis of Damage in Laminated Architectural Glazing Subjected to Blast Loadingâ€, Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp 129-134, 2008.
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B. L. Barton, M. S. Shetty, V. Birman and L. R. Dharani, “Tapered Cylindrical Beam Retrofitted with Steel Reinforced Polymer or Groutâ€, Composites Part B: Engineering, Part B 42, pp. 207-216, 2011. - S. Zhao, G. E. Hilmas and L. R. Dharani, “Numerical simulation of wear in a C/C composite multidisk clutchâ€, Carbon 47 (2009), pp. 2219-2225.
