Dr. Mark D. Sensmeier

Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
College of Engineering, Bldg. 72
3700 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, AZ 86301

Office: King 144
Office hours:

Mon 1:50-3:50
Tue 9:00-11:30
Wed 1:50-3:50
Thu 9:00-11:30
Fri 1:50-2:50

Phone: (928) 777-3847
FAX: (928) 777-6945
Email: mark.sensmeier@erau.edu

Tribute to Cdr. (Sel.) Russell J. "Gator" Gates

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Courses

Education

Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1996. Dissertation: Optimum Crashworthiness Design of Grid-Stiffened Composite Fuselage Structures

M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1987. Thesis: Static and Dynamic Large Deflection Flexural Response of Graphite-Epoxy Beams

B.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1985.

Professional Affiliations

Registered Professional Engineer in Arizona

Senior Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - AIAA.

Member ASME International

Highland Rim (TN) Section Secretary 1998-99
Highland Rim (TN) Section Vice-Chair 1999-2000

Member International Gas Turbine Insitute

Structures and Dynamics Committee
Education Committee
Session organizer and Chair for Turbo Expo '99,'00, and '01

Member American Society for Engineering Education - ASEE

Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Honorary - Purdue Chapter President 1983-84

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honorary

Selected Publications

Automatic Aircraft Structural Topology Generation for Multidisciplinary Optimization and Weight Estimation, M. D. Sensmeier and J. A. Samareh, Submitted to the 46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, April 2005.

A Study of Vehicle Structural Layouts in Post-WWII Aircraft, M. D. Sensmeier and J. A. Samareh, Presented at the 45th AIAA/ ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, April 2004.

Improved Vibration Monitoring Through Optimization of Sensor Placements, M. D. Sensmeier, K. L. Nichol and T. F. Tibbals, Presented at the 45th ASME International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Technical Congress, Exposition and Users Symposium, Munich, Germany, May 2000.

Model Integrated Testing for Durability Assessment of Turbine Engines, T. F. Tibbals, M. D. Sensmeier, K. L. Nichol, A. Stoner and C. Biegl, Presented at the ITEA Testing & Evaluation and Science & Technology: Forging Partnerships for the Future of Aerospace Workshop, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN, 12-15 Oct 1999.

Assessment of Turbine Engine Structural Integrity Using the Structural Dynamic Response Analysis Code (SDRAC), K. L. Nichol, M. D. Sensmeier, and T. F. Tibbals, Presented at the 44th ASME International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Technical Congress, Exposition and Users Symposium, 99-GT-410, Indianapolis, IN, 7-10 June 1999.

Application of BladeOPS for Improved Mode Detection, M. D. Sensmeier and K. L. Nichol, Presented at the 4th National High Cycle Fatigue Conference, Monterey, CA, 9-11 Feb 1999.

The Role of Multiaxial Stresses in the Development of Small Fatigue Cracks in Turbine Engine Blades, M. D. Sensmeier and T. F. Tibbals, Proceedings of the Engineering Foundation Small Cracks: Mechanics & Mechanisms Conference, Kahuku, HI, 6-11 Dec 1998.

Development and Application of Tools for Engine Life Monitoring, M. D. Sensmeier, USAF Inaugural Engine Condition Monitoring Workshop, San Diego, CA, 21-23 Oct 1997.

Experimental Validation of Anti-Optimization Approach for Detecting Delamination Damage, M. D. Sensmeier, P. K. Sensharma, R. T. Haftka, O. H. Griffin, Jr. and L. T. Watson, Proceedings of the 36th AIAA/ASME/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 1995.

The Effect of Fiber Bridging on Fatigue Crack Growth in Titanium Matrix Composites, M. D. Sensmeier and P. K. Wright, Fundamental Relationships Between Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Metal Matrix Composites, TMS Fall Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Oct 1989, pp. 441-457.

Teaching Interests

Solid Mechanics

Structural Analysis

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Engineering Materials Science

Engineering Design Optimization

Elasticity, Plates & Shells

Energy and Variational Methods in Applied Mechanics

Mechanical and Structural Vibrations

Finite Element Method

Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics

Probabilistic Methods in Engineering

Statics and Dynamics

Research Interests

Structural Dynamics of Aerospace and Non-Aerospace Systems

Turbine Engine Structural Analysis and Life Assessment

Structural Design Optimization

Dynamic Data Analysis and Evaluation

Finite Element Analysis Development and Application

Real-Time Finite Element Model Correlation and Updating

Optimum Instrumentation Configuration Design

Mechanics of Composite Materials Response and Failure

Experimental Characterization of Composites and Advanced Metallic Materials

Fatigue and Fracture of Advanced Materials Systems

Probabilistic Data Analysis and Design Methodologies

Crashworthiness of Vehicle Structures

Industrial and Teaching Experience

2000 to present - Assistant Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Prescott, AZ

1996 to 2000 - Senior Engineer II, Sverdrup Technology, Arnold AFB, TN

1996 - Structural Engineer and Software Developer, Specialized Analysis Engineering, Blacksburg, VA

1995 - Analysis Engineer, Paradigm, Inc., Blacksburg, VA

1993 to 1996 - Graduate Research Asst. and Instructor, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

1987 to 1993 - Materials Behavior Engineer, GE Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, OH

1985 to 1987 - Graduate Research Asst., Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA