·
Examples of end-of-semester instructor
evaluation comments listed below:
Student Evaluation Form Comments
o
EM 653X:
"The class was interesting and the flexible format (lively
discussions) really provoked thought about the subject matter."
o
EM 551:
"The course is extremely practical and certainly a lot of
fun." "I was surprised
how much I actually learned in the course!" and "Very
willing to help students with problems"
o
EM 451: “Professor really knew her
stuff. The in-class demonstrations
of putting the theory into practice were great…Prof was always willing to
help out and explain things. The
labs helped me to understand the theory, otherwise I am doubtful that I
would have figured out the concepts.”
“Class was very easy to learn because of good explanations.” “…the
class was interesting and well taught.” “I like it the way it is.” and “Was
a strong learning environment and really enjoyed the class.”
o
EM 444/544:
"Excellent knowledge of the subject and student-teacher rapport
couldn't be better. Very willing to
help students." "She was
an excellent instructor."
and "Her relation of
theory with practical experiences was the best I have seen so far."
o
EM 345: "Alison is the only teacher
that has made time outside of class to make sure I understand the
material. Great open door
policy." and "Obviously wants students to learn
the material. Very good about being
available."
o
AerE 491/492: "... I feel like it was a
great experience. Thanks." and
"She worked always based on what we should achieve, not based on a
routine."
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Departmental
Activities
·
Participated in an interdepartmental faculty
development program lead by members of the College of Education. Program focused on different learning styles,
use of effective group facilitation skills, incorporation of Bloom's taxonomy
of cognitive levels of learning in the classroom, and a variety of aids for
improved instructional effectiveness. 1995 - 1997
·
ABET 2000 Accreditation Activities: Spearheaded activities related to a major
revision of the department's curriculum to address the revised ABET 2000
accreditation requirements. Professor Flatau’s participation in the A.D.
Welliver Boeing Summer Faculty Fellowship Program complimented this interest,
as ABET required that a strong curriculum reflects and responds to changing
industrial expectations for well trained students, which the Boeing program is
specifically designed to provide. This
interest/commitment is reflected in her restructuring of the AerE 491 class
(formerly dubbed ‘senior snooze’ by students) to promote awareness of and
interest in life long learning opportunities.
Students enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to get exposure to
short courses in Pro-E, C programming, machine shop skills, V/STOL, CFD
software and more, which Professor Flatau coordinated as part of AerE 491.
Mentoring/Advising:
·
Professor Flatau is highly committed to
mentoring undergraduate students, and, in particular, to mentoring
underrepresented and minority undergraduate students, through her involvement
with students in the ISU summer internship program for women in science and
engineering, the LEAD program, the RCMS (research careers for minority
scholars) program and the National Science Foundation REU (Research Experience
for Undergraduates) program. She has
mentored over 15 underrepresented students by involving them in research
activities in her lab and she has mentored over 40 undergraduate students on
research projects both in her lab and on senior projects. In 1997 she took three undergraduates (two
underrepresented students) to the national SPIE Smart Structure Conference
where two undergraduates co-authored a paper that was awarded honorable
mention, ranking fourth overall in the student paper competition (combined
graduate and undergraduate papers).
Even from her position at the NSF she has continued to maintain contact
with and mentor former and current undergraduates, including most recently
working with and supporting a former undergrad to present work from her senior
project at the spring ’01 SPIE Smart Structures Conference.
·
AIAA Student Branch Advisor: Served as lead advisor (of two) for the Iowa
State University AIAA Student Branch.
(1992 – 1999)
·
Provided motivation and direction for the
construction of a demonstration/portable wind tunnel (http://www.eng.iastate.edu/~hindman/common/mpegfiles/AIAADEMO1.mpg).
·
Initiated "adopt-a-ugrad", the
“adopt-a-lab” and “adopt-a-library” programs to foster a sense of pride in the
department and provide mentoring of freshman students. New student activities during Prof. Flatau’s
mentoring included trips to NASA and/or industry facilities (Kennedy Space
Center fall '96 & McDonnell Douglas spring '97, NASA Johnson fall ’97 &
SAC Museum and Air Force Academy spring ‘98) and tours for VIESHA (their
display was judged best in both the College and the University in '93).
·
Received one of two awards from the national
AIAA organization made to the faculty advisors in the region for outstanding support and involvement in
guidance. (1997)
·
Nominated by the students for AIAA regional and
national awards; received the only regional award for outstanding advisor and was nominated for national recognition.
(1998)
·
Tau Beta Pi Student Chapter Advisor:
One of five advisors for the Iowa State University Tau Beta Pi student
chapter. This chapter was awarded best in the nation (among over 250
chapters) both in 1990 and 1992, and received honorable mention for being one
of the top three chapters nationally in 1991, 1993, and 1994. This award is based on student participation
in chapter activities, service to the college, and community service. (1990 –
1995)
·
Undergraduate Academic Advisor:
Academic advisor for 48 undergraduate Aerospace Engineering students
(1992-1998) and was the faculty member responsible for advising pre-Aerospace
Engineering students through AerE 110 (Aero. Curriculum Planning) (1993-1997)
Research:
·
Professor Flatau has developed a strong,
internationally recognized research program in the development of
magnetostrictive actuators for use in active vibration control applications,
for which she has received NASA, local industry, State of Iowa and NSF funding.
She has been invited to present her research at national and international
conferences and she has contributed to and authored (with two of her students)
three separate chapters on magnetostrictive devices to two books and to one
encyclopedia. Her prominence in this area
is also recognized through requests to participate in smart material
conferences organized by several different organizations including the
Engineering Foundation, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the
American Physical Society, the Material Research Society as well as to
participate on the Program Committee for the Smart Structures and Integrated
Systems Conference of the SPIE's 5th- 8th Annual
International Symposia on Smart Structures and Materials.
·
Professor Flatau has expanded her work through
collaborations on modeling with Professor Smith in the ISU Mathematics
Department (now at North Carolina State University). This collaboration has lead to promising opportunities for
modeling both the dynamic and hysteretic behaviors of not only magnetostrictive
but also ferroelectric and piezoelectric material transducers (interest from
industry and U.S. Navy research laboratories).
·
Advances in Professor Flatau’s magnetostrictive
transducer research led to application for patents with her students: ISURF
02274 - Tunable Passive Terfenol-D Vibration Absorber and ISURF 02275 -
Broadband Moving Resonance Terfenol-D Transducer.
·
Professor Flatau collaborated with Professor
Mann on a passive noise control research project funded by NSF, with Profs.
Vogel and Munson on a wing de-icing investigation that was funded through the
Engineering College research program, and with Professor Vogel on a
magnetostrictive actuator application for vibration control problems funded
through the ISU Center for Emerging Manufacturing Technologies. She continues to work with Professor Vogel
on outreach research activities to industry in the State of Iowa on modeling of
the dynamics and acoustics of fishing lures.
·
Professor Flatau is actively involved in several
projects through the Biomedical Engineering Program. She is currently collaborating with Professor Franke (HH&P)
studying analysis of heart beat intervals and she is collaborating with
Professor Ware (VCS) on a related project (heart rate variability in
cats). Prior biomedical engineering
research interests have included analysis of the modification of cell growth
rates caused by arterial wall vibrations, and measuring the flow induced (vortex
shedding) pressure disturbances at arterial bifurcations.
Grants and Contracts
Flatau, A., “Magnetostrictive Material
Characterization”, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderrock Division. Five
separate small grants for period 8/15/00 thru 5/15/02, total: $37,217.
Flatau, A., “Interagency Personnel Act
Assignment”, National Science Foundation. Four separate contracts with appointments renewed annually. 10/1/98-9/31/02
$148,869, $142,944, $126,223, $125,292
Flatau, A., “Magnetostrictive Actuator”, Naval
Surface Warfare Center, Carderrock Division. 9/1/99-8/31/00, $5,000.
Flatau, A., Smith, R.C., and Dapino, M.J., “Low
frequency and ultrasonic magnetostrictive motor modeling”, Etrema Products,
Inc. and NSF cost share, 12/98-7/99, $18,346.
Flatau, A., and Franke, W., "Monitoring the
Influence of Microgravity on the Cardiovascular System", NASA/Iowa Space
Grant Consortium Award, 2/98-12/98, $10,000.
Flatau, A. "Civil
& Mechanical Systems Workshop", awarded by National Science Foundation
to organize a 100 participant workshop to promote advancement and retention of
underrepresented engineering educators who conduct research in the 12 program
areas supported by the Civil and Mechanical System Division of the NSF. 6/97 - 5/98, $156,626.
Flatau, A.
"Boeing A.D. Welliver Faculty Fellow " working with The Boeing
Company, Renton, WA, based in the Noise Engineering Group for examination of
industry practices with the intent of impacting undergraduate engineering
curricula to better prepare students for industry careers. 6/97-8/97, $21,226.
Flatau, A. "EASY5
System Integration", awarded by the Boeing Company for integration of
EASY5 software with d-Space hardware for control of nonlinear systems, 8/97, $29,100.
Flatau, A.
"Equipment donation", awarded by PCB Piezotronics, Inc. for use in
vibrations and acoustics laboratories. 3/97, $5,587.
Flatau, A. "NSF Young Investigator REU
Supplement: "Low Frequency Magnetic Damper Study," National Science
Foundation, Research Experiences for Undergraduates, $10,000, 1/97-8/97.
Flatau, A. "NSF
Young Investigator REU Supplement: Effect of Terfenol-D Rod Prestress on
Actuator Performance," National Science Foundation, Research Experiences
for Undergraduates, $10,000, budget
period: 1/96-8/96.
Flatau, A. "NSF
Research Initiation Award REU Supplement: Dynamic Material Property
Characterization," National Science Foundation, Research Experience for
Undergraduates, $5,000, budget
period: 1/96-8/96.
Flatau, A. "NSF
Young Investigator REU Supplement: Magnetostrictive Actuator Test - Composite
Pad Development Program," National Science Foundation, Research
Experiences for Undergraduates, $10,000,
budget period: 1/95-8/95.
Flatau, A. "NSF
Research Initiation Award REU Supplement: Magnetostrictive Actuator
Test-Aircraft Wing De-icing Test Facility," National Science Foundation, Research
Experience for Undergraduates, $5,000,
budget period: 1/95-8/95.
Flatau, A. and Hall,
D.L., "Material Characterization of Etrema Terfenol-D", jointly
funded by Etrema Products Inc. ($17,143), state of Iowa funds available through
CATD ($26,570), and industry matching funds available through the National
Science Foundation Young Investigator Award ($37,500), 5/95 - 5/96, $81,213.
Flatau, A.
"National Science Foundation Young Investigator", National Science Foundation,
10/94-10/99, minimum of $125,000; up to
$500,000 with industry matching funds.
Flatau, A.
"Design of a Composite Isolation Pad with Imbedded Magnetostrictive
Actuators", principle investigator responsible for direction of
NASA/Langley Research Center Graduate Student Researchers Program Award to
Frederick Calkins, 7/94-6/97, $66,000.
Flatau, A.,
"Monitoring Human Health with Heart Rate Interval Analysis"
University Research Grant/Carver Trust, ISU, 8/1/94-7/31/95 $13,600.
Flatau, A. and Vogel,
J., "Magnetostrictive Technology Application in High Tolerance Machining
Processes," Center for Emerging Manufacturing Technologies, ISU,
1/93-3/94, $13,000.
Flatau, A.,
"Ice-Wing Interface Shearing Force Study," Engineering Research
Grant, ISU, 10/2/92-6/30/93, $4,400.
Flatau, A.
"Magnetostrictive Actuator Development for Vibration Control in
Structures", National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award,
8/92-10/95, $99,998.
Flatau, A.
"Dynamics & Vibrations of Magnetostrictive Transducers",
principle investigator responsible for direction of NASA/Marshall Space Flight
Center Graduate Student Researchers Program Award to David L. Hall, 7/92-6/95, $66,000.
Mann, J.A., Pate,
A.L., and Flatau, A., "Acoustic/Vibration Analysis Technique and Efficient
Structural Modification for Noise Control", National Science Foundation,
6/92-10/95, $220,000.
Flatau, A. and Mann,
A.J., "Research Support in the Disciplines of Physics and Psychology of
Environmental Noise," Two-year award for capabilities proposal to U.S. Army
Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, open contract 10/90- 9/92 $5,000.
Flatau, A.,
"Magnetostrictive Vibration Control Actuator Design," with Professor
Lalita Udpa's proposal "Finite Element Modeling of Magnetostrictive
Actuators" University Research Grant/Carver Trust, ISU, 1/92-12/92, $15,000.
Flatau, A.,
"Active Vibration Control Algorithm Development and Implementation,"
Engineering Research Grant, ISU, 10/91-6/92, $5000.
Flatau, A.,
"Electrodynamic Vibration Absorber Control Facility" University Research Grant/Carver Trust, ISU,
1/1/91-12/31/91 $10,383.
Flatau, A.,
"Electrodynamic Vibration Absorber Development" Engineering Research
Grant, ISU, 9/26/90-6/30/91, $2,500.
Flatau, A.,
"Characterization of Sound and Vibration Levels in an Artificial
Heart" University Research Grant, ISU, 5/15/90-6/30/91, $5545.
Flatau, A., "Test
Bed Development Proposal: Total Artificial Heart Vibration and Sound Analysis
Facility", Engineering Research Grant, ISU, 2/1/90-6/30/90, $3000.
Pending
and/or in preparation
Flatau, A. and Kellogg, R.A. submitted 6/01 to
the ONR Ocean Acoustic Branch for to $116,063.
Technical
Publications
(*
indicates co-author is one of Professor Flatau’s students)
Books, Invited
Chapters:
Flatau, A.B., Calkins,
F.T.,* and Dapino, M.J.,* "Magnetostrictive
Actuators", invited chapter in the Encyclopedia
of Vibration, Braun, Ewins and Rao, editors, Academic Press, Volume 2, pp
753-762, 2001.
Flatau, A.B., Dapino,
M.J.* and Calkins, F.T.* "Magnetostrictive
Composites", Comprehensive Composite
Materials Handbook, A. Kelly and C. Zwevben editors, invited chapter in
Volume 5, Test Methods, Nondestructive
Evaluation and Smart Composites, L. Carlsson, R.L. Crane, and K. Uchino,
editors, Elsevier Science, pp 563-574, 2000.
Dapino, M.J.,* Calkins, F.T.,* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Magnetostrictive Devices", invited chapter in the 24 Volume Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering, Volume 12, J.G. Webster, editor, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., pp
278-305, 1999.
Refereed
Journal Publications:
Flatau, A., Van Moorhem, W.K., "Cold-flow
Investigation of Vortex-Shedding Induced Sound in a Closed Cylindrical Cavity”,
AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, accepted pending revisions and
resubmitted 10/99.
Flatau, A.B., and Chong,
K., “Dynamic Smart Materials and Structural System” J. of Engineering
Structures, accepted for publication 7/01.
Kellogg, R.A.,* Flatau, A.B., Clark, A. E., Wun-Fogle, M.,
and Lograsso, T. A., “Temperature and Stress Dependences of the Magnetic and
Magnetostrictive Properties of Fe0.81Ga0.19,” J.
Applied Physics, to be published May, 2002.
Flatau, A.B., Dapino, M.J.,*
and Calkins, F.T.,*
"High Bandwidth Tunability in a Smart Vibration Absorber," Journal
of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol 11, n 12, pp.
923-929.
Franke, W.D., Lee, K.,
* Graff, S. R., and
Flatau, A.B., “Effects of Gender on the Autonomic Modulation of the
Cardiovascular Responses to Lower Body Negative Pressure”, Journal of Aviation,
Space, and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 71, pp. 626-631, 6/00.
Dapino, M.J.,* Smith, R.C., and Flatau,
A.B., "An Active and Structural Model for Magnetostrictive
Transducers," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 36, No.3, pp.
545-556, 5/00.
Calkins, F.T.,* Smith, R.C., and Flatau,
A.B., "An Energy-based Hysteresis Model for Magnetostrictive
Transducers," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 36, No.2, pp.
429-539, 3/00.
Hall, D.L.* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Analog Feedback Control for Magnetostrictive Transducer
Linearization," Journal of Sound and Vibration, 10/97.
Pantalos, G.M., Kim,
C. H., and Flatau, A., "Variation in Artificial Heart Acceleration and
Sound Production with Prosthetic Valve Selection In Vitro," The International Journal of Artificial Organs,
Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 191-188, 1996.
Hall, D.L*. and Flatau, A.B.,
"One-Dimensional Analytical Constant Parameter Linear
Electromagnetic-Magnetomechanical Models of a Cylindrical Magnetostrictive
Terfenol-D Transducer", Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and
Structures, 3/95.
Pratt, J* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Collocated Sensing and Actuation using Magnetostrictive Materials", Journal
of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 12/95.
Hall, D.L*. and Flatau, A.B.,
"Broadband Performance of a Magnetostrictive Shaker", Journal of
Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 7/95.
Flatau, A., Hall, D.L.* and Schlesselman, J.M.*, "Magnetostrictive
Active Vibration Control Systems,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems
and Structures, Vol. 4, No. 4, 10/93 pp. 560-565.
Flatau, A., Flandro,
G.A. and Van Moorhem, W.K. "Investigation of fixed-Free Annular Plate
Resonant Frequency Predictions," Journal of Vibration, Acoustics,
Stress and Reliability in Design, Vol. 110, July 1988, pp. 408-410.
Work in progress/to be submitted:
Kellogg R.,* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Experimental investigation of Terfenol-D’s elastic modulus.”
Kellogg R.,* and Flatau, A.B., " Wide band tunable
mechanical resonator employing the DE
effect of Terfenol-D."
Faidley, L.A.,* Lund, B.L.,* Calkins,
F.T.,* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Terfenol-D Elasto-magnetic Properties Under Varied Operating Conditions
Using Hysteresis Loop Analysis," Journal of the Acoustical Society of
America.
Dapino, M.J.,* Smith, R.C., and Flatau,
A.B., "A Frequency-Dependent Strain Model for Magnetostrictive
Transducers," Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures.
Calkins, F.T.,* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Experimental Evidence for Maximum Efficiency Operation of a
Magnetostrictive Transducer," Journal of the Acoustical Society of
America.
Other full technical papers, proceedings and other
publications: († indicates full paper)
Flatau, A.B and
Kellogg, R.A.,*
"Magnetostrictive Transducer Performance Characterization," (Invited
paper/presentation) Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.
109, No 5, Pt 2, pg. 2434, 6/01.
†Kellogg R.,* and Flatau, A.B., "Stress-Strain Relationship in
Terfenol-D," SPIE 20-1 Proceedings on Smart Structures and Integrated
Systems, Vol. 4327-87, 3/01.
†Kellogg
R.,* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Investigation of a Terfenol-D tunable mechanical resonator," SPIE
2001 Proceedings on Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, Vol.
4327-88, 3/01.
†Faidley, L.,* Dapino, M.J.,*
and Flatau, A.B., "Blocked Forced Performance Analysis in a Magnetostrictive
Transducer," SPIE 2001 Proceedings on Smart Structures and Integrated
Systems, Vol. 4327-27, 3/01.
†Slaughter, J., Dapino, M.J.,* Smith, R.C., and Flatau,
A.B., "Modeling of a Terfenol-D Ultrasonic Transducer," SPIE 2000 Proceedings
on Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, Vol. 3985, pp. 366-377, 3/00.
†Dapino, M.J.,* Smith, R.C., and Flatau, A.B., "A Model for the DE Effect in
Magnetostrictive Transducers," SPIE 2000 Proceedings on Smart
Structures and Integrated Systems, Vol. 3985, pp. 174-185, 3/00.
Lee, K., Franke, W.D.,
and Flatau, A.B., “Gender differences on cardiovascular responses to
orthostatic stress,” EB 2000.
†Dapino, M.J.,* Calkins, F.T.,*
Smith, R.C., and Flatau, A.B., "A Magnetostrictive Model for
Magnetostrictive Sensors," ACTIVE 1999, 12/99
†Calkins, F.T.,* Flatau, A.B., and Dapino, M.J.,* "Magnetostrictive Applications in Active
Control," MRS1999, Proceedings on Smart Materials Symposium, Vol.
604 paper, pp. 247-260, 3/00.
Dapino, M.J.,* Smith, R.C., and Flatau,
A.B., "A Coupled Strain Model for Magnetostrictive Transducers", ONR
Transducer Materials and Transducers Workshop, 4/99.
†Calkins, F.T.,* Flatau, A.B., and Dapino, M.J.,* "An Overview of Magnetostrictive Sensor
Applications," AIAA Paper # 99-1551, Structural Dynamics and Mechanics
Conference, 4/99
†Dapino, M.J.,* Smith, R.C., and Flatau, A.B., "A Coupled
Structural-Magnetic Strain Model for Magnetostrictive Transducers," SPIE
1999 Proceedings on Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, Vol.
3668-39, pp. 405-416, 3/99. – note:
student received a first place and a monetary award for this paper and
presentation from the SPIE Smart Structures Technical Committee.
†Zrostlik, R.L,* Smith, R.C., and Flatau, A.B., "Active vibration
control of a compliant structure using a magnetostrictive transducer,"
SPIE 1999 Proceedings on Smart Structures and Integrated Systems Vol.
3668-37, pp. 384-394, 3/99.
†Kellogg R.,* and Flatau, A.B., "Blocked Forced Performance
Analysis in a Magnetostrictive Transducer," SPIE 1999 Proceedings on
Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, Vol. 3668-19, pp. 184-195, 3/99.
Lee, K., Franke, W. D,
and Flatau, A. B., “Monitoring the Influence of Microgravity on the
Cardiovascular System, Proceedings of the Eighth Iowa Space Conference,
11/98.
Graff,
S.R., K. Lee, A.B. Flatau, W.D. Franke. Effects of gender on the autonomic
regulation of the cardiovascular responses to LBNP to –60 mmHg, American
College of Sports Medicine Conference, Medicine and Science in Sports and
Exercise, 31:S210, 1999.
Lee,
K., W.D. Franke, A.B. Flatau, S.R. Graff, “Effects of Gender and Body Size on
Cardiovascular Responses to Orthostatic Stress,” Experimental Biology/FASEB, FASEB
Journal. 13:A1044, 1999.
Lee, K., W.D. Franke,
A.B. Flatau, “Monitoring the influence of microgravity on the cardiovascular
system,” Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Iowa Space Grant Conference. pp. 74-81, 1998.
Calkins, F.T.,* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Efficiency and Electromechanical Resonance in Magnetostrictive
Transducers," Acoustical Society of America, 7/98.
Lund, B.J.,* Faidley, L.A.,* Calkins, F.T.* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Terfenol-D Hysteresis Loops Under Varied Operating Conditions," 1998
ONR Transducer Materials and Transducers Workshop Proceedings, 5/98.
Dapino, M.J.,* Smith, R.C., and Flatau,
A.B., "Strain Modeling for Magnetostrictive Transducers" 1998 ONR
Transducer Materials and Transducers Workshop Proceedings, 5/98.
Flatau, A.B., Dapino,
M.J.,* and Calkins, F.T.* "High Bandwidth
Tunability in a Smart Vibration Absorber" 1998 ONR Transducer Materials
and Transducers Workshop Proceedings, 5/98.
Flatau, A.B.,
"Mobile Mechatronics Systems," SAE Earthmoving Industry Conference
and Exposition Proceedings, 4/98.
†Flatau, A.B., Dapino, M.J.,*
and Calkins, F.T.,*
"High Bandwidth Tunability in a Smart Vibration Absorber," SPIE 1998 Proceedings
on Passive Damping and Isolation, Vols. 3327/3329, pp. 463-473, 3/98.
†Dapino, M.J.,* Smith, R.C., and Flatau, A.B., "An Active and
Structural Strain Model for Magnetostrictive Transducers," SPIE 1998 Proceedings
on Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, Vol. 3329, pp. 198-209, 3/98.
†Dapino, M.J.,* Smith, R.C., and Flatau, A.B., "On Identification
and Analysis of Fundamental Issues in Terfenol-D Transducer Modeling,"
SPIE 1998 Proceedings on Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, Vol.
3329, pp. 185-197, 3/98.
†Faidley, L.A.,* Lund, B.L.,* Calkins, F.T.,* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Terfenol-D Elasto-magnetic Properties Under Varied Operating Conditions
Using Hysteresis Loop Analysis," SPIE 1998 Proceedings on Smart
Structures and Integrated Systems, Vol. 3329, pp. 856-865, 3/98. note: students received a fourth place
award for this paper and poster presentation from the SPIE Smart Structures
Technical Committee.
Calkins, F.T.,* and Flatau, A.B., "Magnetostrictive
Transducer Control Through Resonant Frequency Shifting and Low Hysteresis
Operation," paper H1, Proceedings of the Third NASA Langley Interior Noise
Workshop, 2/98.
Smith,
R.C., Calkins, F.T.,* and Flatau, A.B., "Experimental
Verification of a Magnetostrictive Domain Wall Hysteresis Model," ASME
International Congress, 11/97.
Calkins,
F.T.,* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Terfenol-D Sensor Design and Optimization," NOISE-CON '97, 6/97.
Calkins,
F.T.,* Snodgrass, J,
Dapino, M.J.*, and Flatau, A.B., "Terfenol-D Material Property
Study," Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 101, No
6, Pt 2, pg. 32, 6/97.
Flatau, A.B., Calkins,
F.T.,* and Dapino, M.J.,* "Transducer Based
Terfenol-D Property Measurement," 1997 ONR Transducer Materials and Transducers
Workshop, 4/97.
Flatau, A.B., Faidley,
L.E.* Calkins, F.T.* and Dapino, M.J.,* "Nonlinearities in
Magnetostrictive Transducer Dynamic Output," The Bulletin of the
American Physical Society, paper #Q22.05, Vol. 42, #1, pp. 735, 3/97.
†Calkins, F.T.,* Dapino, M.J.,*
and Flatau, A.B., "Effect of Prestress on the Dynamic Performance of a
Terfenol-D Transducer," SPIE 1997 Proceedings on Smart Structures and
Materials, Vol. 3041, pp. 293-304 3/97.
†Dapino, M.J.,* Calkins, F.T.,*
and Flatau, A.B., "Statistical Analysis of Terfenol-D Material
Properties," SPIE 1997 Proceedings on Smart Structures and Materials,
Vol. 3041, pp. 256-267, 3/97.
Flatau, A.B., and
Calkins, F.T., "Magnetostrictive Transducer Characterization Through
Electrical Impedance Analysis", Proceedings of the Second NASA Langley
Interior Noise Workshop, Sept. 1996.
Uppal, S.,* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Discontinuous constrained layer damping treatments applied to a vibrating
free-free beam", Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.
99, No 4, Pt 2, pg. 2586, 4/96.
Calkins, F.T.,* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Experimental evidence for maximum efficiency operation of a
magnetostrictive transducer", Journal of the Acoustical Society of
America, Vol. 99, No 4, Pt 2, pg. 2536, 4/96.
†Hall, D.L.* and Flatau, A.B., "Analog feedback control for
magnetostrictive transducer linearization", Emerging Trends in
Vibration and Noise Engineering, edited by B.C. Nakra, R. Singh, K. Gupta
and T.K. Kundra, pp. 113-125, Allied Publishers Limited, New Delhi, India, 1996.
†Dapino, M.J.,* Calkins, F.T.,*
Hall, D.L.* and Flatau,
A.B., "Measured Terfenol-D material properties under varied operating
conditions", SPIE 1996 Proceedings on Smart Structures and Integrated
Systems, Vol. 2717, pp. 697-708, 2/96.
†Zrostlik, R.L.*, Hall, D.L.*
and Flatau, A.B., "Analog and digital feedback control for
magnetostrictive transducer linearization", SPIE 1996 Proceedings on
Mathematics and Control in Smart Structures, Vol. 2715, 2/96.
†Calkins, F.T.,* and Flatau, A.B., "Transducer based measurement
of Terfenol-D material properties", SPIE 1996 Proceedings on Smart
Structures and Integrated Systems, Vol. 2717, 2/96.
Calkins, F.T.*, Dapino, M.*, and Flatau, A.B.,
"Optimization of a Dynamic Magnetostrictive Material Property Testing Capability",
Developments in Mechanics, Proceedings of the 24th Midwest Mechanics
Conference, Vol. 18, pp. 15- 17, 10/95.
Thrall T.*, Wiesehan C.*, and Flatau, A.B.,
"An Investigation of Strain Variation in Terfenol-D", Developments in
Mechanics, Proceedings of the 24th Midwest Mechanics Conference, Vol. 18, pp.
27- 29, 10/95.
Hall, D.L.* and Flatau, A.B., "On
Analog Feedback Control for Magnetostrictive Transducer Linearization",
Developments in Mechanics, Proceedings of the 24th Midwest Mechanics
Conference, Vol. 18, pp. 275- 277, 10/95.
Zrostlik R.*, Hall, D.L.* and Flatau A.B., "On
Digital Real Time Feedback Control for Magnetostrictive Transducer
Linearization - Part II", Developments in Mechanics, Proceedings of the
24th Midwest Mechanics Conference, Vol. 18, pp. 279- 281, 10/95.
†Gu, X.*, and Flatau, A.B., "Structural Modification
Software Development for Design Optimization", ASME International
Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 10/95.
†Hall, D.L.* and Flatau, A.B., "On Analog Feedback Control for
Magnetostrictive Transducer Linearization", 18th Transducer Workshop,
Colorado Springs, CO, 6/95.
Calkins, F.T.*, Flatau A.B., and Hall,
D.L.*,
"Characterization of the Dynamic Material Properties of Magnetostrictive
Terfenol-D", Proceedings of the 4th Annual Workshop: Advances in Smart
Materials for Aerospace Applications, NASA Langley, 5/95.
Zrostlik, RL.*, Hall, D.L.,* and Flatau A.B.,
"Real Time Digital Control of Magnetostrictive Actuators",
Proceedings of the 4th Annual Workshop: Advances in Smart Materials for
Aerospace Applications, NASA Langley, 5/95.
†Flatau, A.B., and Van Moorhem, W.K.
"Cold Flow Investigation of Vortex Shedding Induced Sound Amplitude
Variations", AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 1995, Paper 95-0605.
Bittle, B.B.*, and Flatau, A.B., "A
Mathematical Model of the Arterial Wall Response to Localized Pressure
Fields", ASME WAM BME proceedings, 11/94.
Lyke, S.M.*, Bittle, B.B.*, and Flatau, A.B.,
"Pressure Measurements in the Recirculation Regions of a Mock Arterial Bifurcation",
ASME WAM BME proceedings, 11/94.
†Calkins, F.T.*, Zrostlik, R.L.*,
Flatau, A. B. and Vogel, J.M., "Terfenol-D Vibration Control of a Rotating
Shaft", Adaptive Structures and
Composite Materials: Analysis and Application, pp. 267-273, edited by E.
Garcia, H. Cudney, and A. Dasgupta, AD-Vol. 45, MD-Vol. 54, published by the
ASME, New York, NY. 11/94.
Pratt, J.* and Flatau, A.B.,
"Self-Sensing Vibration Control Experiments Using Terfenol-D," Proceedings
of the Third Iowa Space Conference, 2/94.
†Hall, D.L.* and Flatau, A.B., "One-Dimensional Analytical
Constant Parameter Linear Electromagnetic-Magnetomechanical Models of a
Cylindrical Magnetostrictive Terfenol-D Transducer" Second
International Conference on Intelligent Materials, pp. 605-616, July, 1994.
Flatau, A.B, "AC
Operation", invited tutorial presentation/paper, "Terfenol Workshop:
Magnetostrictive Materials and Devices," addendum to the SPIE 1993 North
American Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, Albuquerque, NM, 2/93.
†Pratt, J.* and Flatau, A.B., "Collocated Sensing and
Actuation using Magnetostrictive Materials", SPIE 1993 Proceedings on
Smart Structures and Intelligent Systems, Vol. 1917 pp. 952-961, 2/93.
†Hall, D.L.* and Flatau, A.B., "Nonlinearities, Harmonics, and
trends in Dynamic Applications of Terfenol-D", SPIE 1993 Proceedings on
Smart Structures and Intelligent Systems, Vol. 1917 pp. 929-939, 2/93.
†Hall, D.L.* and Flatau, A.B., "Broadband Performance of a
Magnetostrictive Shaker", Active Control of Noise and Vibration - 1992
ASME Proceedings, DSC Vol. 38, pp. 95-104, 1992.
Juang, T.B.*, Pate, A.L., and Flatau,
A.B., "Vibration and Acoustic Response of a Ribbed Plate Excited by a Line
or Point Force," Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.
91, No. 4, Pt 2, pg. 2417, 4/92.
†Flatau, A., Hall, D.L.* and Schlesselman, J.M.*, "Magnetostrictive
Active Vibration Control Systems," AIAA 30th Aerospace Science
Meeting, Paper No. 92-0490, Reno, NV. 1/92.
- Republished with permission in
Recent Advances in Adaptive and Sensory Materials and their Applications,
Technomic Publishing Co., pp. 419-429, 1992.
†Juang, T.B.*, Pate, A.L., and
Flatau, A.B., "Vibration and Acoustic Response of a Ribbed Plate
Excited by a Force Applied to the Rib," Second International Congress
on Recent Developments in Air- and Structure-Borne Sound and Vibration,
p1243-1247, Auburn, AL, 3/92.
†Hansen, T.T.* and Flatau, A.B., "An Electrodynamic Vibration
Absorber," Proceedings of the Third Iowa Space Conference, pp
68-77, 1/92.
†Schlesselman, J.M.* and Flatau, A.B., "Active Vibration Control Using
a Magnetostrictive Actuator," Proceedings of the First Iowa Space
Conference, pp. 78-87, 1/92.
Hall, D.,* Flatau, A., "Peak
Aortic Pressure and the Circulatory System Support Device", American
Society for Artificial Internal Organs 1991 Abstracts, Vol. 20, p 51, 5/91;
Poster session presentation.
Pantalos, G., Kim, C.
and Flatau, A. "Variation in Artificial Heart Acceleration and Sound
Production with Prosthetic Valve Selection in Vitro," American Society
for Artificial Internal Organs 1990 Abstracts, Vol. 19, p 8, 5/90; Poster
session presentation.
Pantalos, G., Kim, C.
and Flatau, A. "Variation in Artificial Heart Acceleration and Sound
Production with Prosthetic Valve Selection in Vitro", Proceedings of
XVII Congress of the European Society for Artificial Organs, Bologna,
Italy, published and presented at a poster session September 1990.
†Flatau, A., Van Moorhem, W.K.,
"Predication of Vortex Shedding Responses in Segmented Solid Rocket
Motors, 26th Joint Propulsion Conference, July 1990, Paper No 90-2073.
†Flatau, A.B., "Acoustic Interaction
with Resonance and Vortex Shedding in a Cylindrical Cavity," AIAA
Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 1989, Paper 89-0848.
†Flatau, A., Van Moorhem, W.K., "Flow
Induced Acoustic Responses for Varied Vortex Shedding Source Stiffness," Combustion
Instabilities Driven by Thermo-Chemical Acoustic Sources, ASME Proceedings,
NCA Vol. 4, pp 63-70, 1989.
†Flatau, A.B., Van Moorhem, W.K.,
"Flow, Acoustic and Structural Resonance Interaction in a Cylindrical
Cavity" ASME Winter Annual Meeting Proceedings Vol. 6, pp 1-12,
Dec. 1988.
Flatau, A., Van
Moorhem, W. K., "Structural Resonance Influences on Flow-Induced Acoustic
Amplification," Journal of the Acoustical Society of America,
Suppl. 1, Vol 84, p.S. 118, fall 1988.
Recent
Presentations
·
"Magnetostrictive transducer performance
characterization," Invited presentation, the Acoustical Society of America
Annual Fall meeting Special Sessions on Engineering Acoustics 6/01.
·
"Magnetostrictive Transducer
Applications," Invited presentation, the Material Research Society Annual
Fall meeting Special Symposium on Smart Material Applications 12/99.
·
Invited panel member for presentation and
discussion on Research Funding Opportunities at NSF in the area of Smart and
Adaptive Systems, ASME IMECE, Nashville TN, 11/99
·
Invited panel member for presentation and
discussion on Research Funding Opportunities at NSF in the areas of Structronic
and Mechatronic Systems, ASME Bi-annual Vibration Conference, 10/99
·
"Characterization, Design and Modeling of
Magnetostrictive Transducers", Army Research Office 5th
workshop on Smart and Adaptive Systems, Pennsylvania State University, 8/99.
·
"An Overview of Magnetostrictive Sensors
and Actuators", invited presentation at the Engineered Adaptive Structures
for Noise and Vibration Control II, sponsored by the Engineering Foundation,
Barga, Italy, 5/99.
·
"Magnetostrictive Devices: Design and
Application", invited presentation at the Material Research Laboratory’s
27th ICAT International Symposium on Smart Actuators, Pennsylvania
State University, 4/99.
·
"Characterization, Design and Modeling of
Magnetostrictive Transducers", The Control & Dynamical Systems Invited
Lecture Series, University of Maryland, 4/99.
·
"Magnetostrictive Transducer Control
Through Resonant Frequency Shifting and Low Hysteresis Operation," Third
NASA Langley Interior Noise Workshop, 2/98.
·
“Magnetostrictive Transducer Performance and Design
Studies,” invited seminar, NSWC/David Taylor Naval Research Basin, Magnetic
Materials Group, 12/97
·
"A.D. Welliver Faculty Fellow Presentation
- Impacting Undergraduate Education" The Boeing Company, Seattle WA, 8/97.
·
Conceived of and developed 1995 & 1997
Workshops for the Advancement and Retention of Underrepresented and Minority
Engineering Educators, which were designed to foster technical and intellectual
exchange among Ph.D. level, underrepresented, and minority engineers who work
in the area of civil and mechanical systems. The intent of the workshops was to
instill in participants the sense of a technical community in which they can
thrive and to which they can contribute. In keeping with NSF goals the workshops
were designed to encourage retention and advancement of qualified women and
underrepresented minority engineers in pursuit of scientific and engineering
advances. The success of these
workshops was acknowledged by both the Civil and Mechanical Systems Division
Director (Dr. Ronald Sack) and the Acting Director of the Engineering
Directorate (Dr. Elbert Marsh) who indicated that the workshop activities and
outcomes were so exceptional that the
format is being considered “as an NSF-wide Best Practice.” Funding for a third workshop was
continued for 1999 and a fourth is scheduled for 2001.
·
Oversaw coordination of the 1998 NSF Civil and
Mechanical Systems Division Workshop on Integration of Research and Education
by CAREER Awardees and the 1999 NSF Civil and Mechanical Systems Division
Workshop on the Advancement and Retention of Underrepresented and Minority
Engineering Educators
·
Ames Laboratory Science Education Advisory
Committee member '90-94
·
Middle School Math/Science (MS)2
Project - summer experience for middle school students; administered through
the College of Education '90-94
Patents
5,510,660
and 5,406,153 “Magnetostrictive Vibration Generation
System,” awarded in 1995 and 1996 respectively for magnetostrictive transducer
design; with graduate student David L. Hall.
4,284,194 “Package for a
multiple of sterile sutures with or without needles attached” in 1979 for design of a package for multiple
needled sutures, through American Cyanamid Co.
4,089,410 “Package for fine sutures, non-needled,
single or double armed” in 1978 for design of a package for multiple needled
sutures, through American Cyanamid Co. with colleague Lelia Ann Bolanowski
Graduate Students
Major
Professor
Degrees awarded 4 Ph.D. 8
M.S. 1 M.E.
Ph.D.
Students
Juang, Ten-Bin -
"Vibrational and Acoustic Response of Ribbed Plates," (Co-chair with
A Pate) Ph.D. in EM, 3/93.
Hall, David L. -
"Dynamics of Magnetostrictive Actuators," Ph.D. in EM, 6/94
Bittle, Becky B -
"The Role of Arterial Wall Vibration in the Pathogenesis of
Atherosclerosis," Ph.D. in BME, 11/94.
Calkins, Frederick -
"Design, Analysis and Modeling of Giant Magnetostrictive
Transducers," Ph.D. in EM, 11/97.
Marcelo Dapino -
"Nonlinear and Hysteretic Magnetomechancial Model for Magnetostrictive
Transducers," Ph.D. in EM, 8/99.
Jason Gillette -
"Model for Back Forces During Lifting Motions," Ph.D. co-major in BME
and EM (co-chair with Dr. T. Derrick in the Human Health & Performance
Department), 8/99.
KiChang Lee -
“Spectral and Wavelet Analysis of Heart Rate Variability for Study of
Orthostatic Intolerance,” Ph.D. in BME - (co-chair with Dr. W. Franke in the
Human Health & Performance Department), 8/00.
Kellogg, Rick – Study
of Galfenol Magnetostrictive Alloys.
PhD in EM expected May 2003.
M.S.
(Thesis) Students
Hall, David L. -
"Magnetostrictive Transducer Development for in Vivo Simulation of
Artificial Heart Vibrations," MS in EM, 12/91.
Hansen, T. Toby. -
"An Electrodynamic Vibration Absorber, MS in EM, 5/92.
Pratt, Jon R. -
"Design and Analysis of a Self-Sensing Terfenol-D Magnetostrictive
Actuator," MS in EM, 6/ 93.
Andersen, Scott -
"The Use of a Simple Finite Element Model to Study the Shock and Vibration
Transmitted by a Tennis Racket," MS in EM, 12/93
Calkins, Frederick -
"Active Vibration Control of Milling Using a Terfenol-D Actuator," MS
in EM, 8/94.
Cooper, Darby -
"Modal test and analysis of a small spacecraft test structure," MS in
AerE, 12/95.
Uppal, Samir -
"Discontinuous constrained-layer damping treatments applied to a vibrating
free-free beams," MS in EM, 6/96.
Kellogg,
Rick – “The Delta-E Effect in Terfenol-D
and its Application in a Tunable Mechanical Resonator,” MS in EM, 08/00.
Zrostlik, Rick -
"Control of Magnetostrictive (Terfenol-D) Actuators," MS in EM,
expected completion date: 12/19/00.
M.E.
(non-thesis) Student
Xiaoye Gu -
"Structural Modification Software Development," M.E. in EM, 8/95.
Professional
Activities
Professional Society
Offices and Committees
Member:
AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
ASA
(Acoustical Society of America)
ASEE
(American Society of Engineering Educators)
ASME (American Society of
Mechanical Engineers)
Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical
Engineering) Honorary Engineering Society
Sigma
Xi Scientific Research Society
Tau
Beta Pi (Engineering) Honor Society
Activities:
- Executive Committee
Member, ASME Noise Control & Acoustics Technical Committee, ‘00-’04.
- Member, ASME
Adaptive Structures Technical Committee, ‘97-present.
- Member, ASA
Technical Committee on Structural Acoustics & Vibration ‘93-present.
-
Organizing committee, SPIE Smart Structures & Integrated Systems Program,
’98-present, and new chair of the SPIE Smart Structures & Materials Best
Student Paper Competition.
-
Organizing committee, SPIE Advanced NDE & Structural Health Monitoring
Program, ’01.
-
Session chair for numerous meetings and small workshops including for ASA,
AIAA, ASME, MRS, SAE and SPIE.
- Vice Chair of the
local I.O.W.A. section of AIAA '95-'97.
- Sigma Xi local ISU
Committee on Membership member, '97-'98.
- Judge for national
AIAA student paper competition (oral presentations), 1/91 & 1/92, and judge
for local ISU senior project presentations, '91 - '93.
Reviewed
journal articles for:
AIAA Journal of
Propulsion and Power
Journal of Intelligent
Material Systems and Structures
IEEE Transactions on
Magnetics
Journal of Smart
Materials and Structures
US Bureau of Mines
Internal Review
University
Activities
University Committees
- ISU Women in Science and Engineering
Council ‘91
- PACE Award Committee (student grants for
academic excellence) ‘91-‘94
- Zaffarano Prize Review committee, ‘94.
- ISU 5th Annual Faculty Conference
(Grinnell, IA) Planning Committee Member '96-'97
- Member search committee for head of ISU
Research Foundation
College Committees
- Graduate college faculty member
representative to ISURF, ‘94 – ‘98
- Chair of ISURF nominating committee
‘96, member of additional committees including audit committee and
endowment committee.
- Served on ISU committee for internal review
of Center for Rare Earths and Magnetics.
Department Committees
·
Social Committee, ‘91-‘94
·
Equipment Committee, ‘91-‘92
·
DEO Evaluation Committee, chair, ‘92
·
Goals Committee ‘94-‘97
·
New faculty hiring committee ‘95-‘97
·
Curriculum committee ‘96-‘97
·
Lab committee ‘97-’98
Consulting
Activities
·
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA 1992.
·
Acoustic measurements taken for community noise
dispute, Dubuque, IA, 1991.
·
Fridgedair Corporation, Webster City, IA 1995
·
Acoustic measurements taken for community noise dispute,
court deposition, settled out of court, Eagle Grove, IA, 1995, 1996, &
1997.
·
Acoustic measurements taken for community noise
dispute and provided expert witness testimony, New Milford, CT, 1999.
Education
Academic
Experience
Government Experience
Industry Experience
Honors and Awards
Academic
Areas of Specialization – Iowa State University
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