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  Computational Fluid Dynamics
dyna3d MacNeill, R.A., Holmes, S., and Lee H.S., "Measurement of the Aerodynamic Pressures Produced by Passing Trains", Proceedings of: JRC2002, The 2002 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, Washington D.C., April 23-25, 2002.
  Technical Reports
arrow Kirkpatrick, S. W., R. T. Bocchieri, and R. MacNeill, "Analysis of a High-Speed Penetrator Impacting a Concrete Target Using the LS-DYNA Finite Element Code", ARA Technical Report, Project 5707, May 2003.
arrow Kirkpatrick, S. W., R. T. Bocchieri, "Finite Element Analysis of the LifeNet SoftWalls Barrier Concept," ARA Final Report, Project 5603 for McMurry & Talbott, Attorneys at Law, May 2003.
arrow B. S. Holmes, R. T. Bocchieri and P. Dunn, "Development and Implementation of Non-linear Plate Response Algorithms into the BEAMS/ABLE Computer Code", ARA Technical Report, Project 0689 for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Contract DAAD13-01-D-0001, September 2002.
arrow Holmes, B. S., S. W. Kirk patrick, and R. MacNeill, R. T. Bocchieri, "Space Based Laser Lethality and Target Hardening Support for BMDO," ARA Technical Report, Project 0724 for BMDO/DE, September 2002.
arrow R.W. Klopp, S.W. Kirkpatrick, and D.A. Shockey, "Damage Assessment of Tank Cars Involved in Accidents: Phase II - Modeling and Validation", Final Report, June, 1999.
arrow S.W. Kirkpatrick and T.H. Antoun, "Development and Validation of a Vehicle Crash Model for the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria". Final Report, April, 1999.
arrow S.W. Kirkpatrick, "Damage and Failure behavior of Metal Matrix Composites Under Biaxial Loads", Ph.D. Thesis, Stanford University, January, 1999.
arrow J.D. Colton, S.W. Kirkpatrick, and T. Cooper, "Experiments and Calculations in Support of Code Development for Engineering Lethality", Final Report, December, 1998.
arrow J.D. Colton, P.R. Gefken, D.C. Erlich, S.W. Kirkpatrick, and R.W. Klopp, "Further Development of Load-Damage Relationships for Chemical Submunitions", Final Report, December, 1997.
arrow R.W. Klopp, S.W. Kirkpatrick, and D.A. Shockey," Damage Assessment of Tank Cars Involved in Accidents: Phase II - Modeling and Validation", Final Report, December, 1997.
arrow S.W. Kirkpatrick, T.H. Antoun, and J.W. Simons," Development of a DYNA3D Crash Model for the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria", Final Report, December, 1997.
arrow J.W. Simons and S.W. Kirkpatrick, "Risk assessment for High-Speed Train Derailment: Detailed Finite Element Model of a Train Car", Technical Report, February, 1997.
arrow S.W. Kirkpatrick, and J.W. Simons, "Hazard Risk of High-Speed Train Derailment: Modeling Train Set Derailment on an Elevated Guideway", Technical Report, 1996.
arrow S.W. Kirkpatrick and J.W. Simons, "Computational and Graphical Methods for Impact Analyses", Final Technical Report, 1996.
arrow M. Snyder, D. Allen, S.W. Kirkpatrick, J.W. Simons, W. Peacock and K. Spezzaferro, "Case Studies in Collision Safety", Technical Report, 1996.
arrow J.W. Simons and S.W. Kirkpatrick, "High-Speed Rail Collision Safety: Crashworthiness and Accident Survivability", Poulter Laboratory Technical Report, 1996.

 

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