Richard M. Christensen
Professor/Research, Aeronautics and Astronautics
Phone: 650-723-7969 | Fax: 650-725-3377 | Email: christensen@stanford.edu

Personal Homepage:  FailureCriteria.com

 

Degrees

 

B.Sc. University of Utah- Civil Engineering (1955)

M. Eng. Yale University - Civil Engineering (1956)

D. Eng. Yale University - Civil Engineering (1961)

Research Interests

Professor Christensen's research is concerned with the mechanics of materials. The behavior of polymers and polymeric fiber composites are areas of specialization. Of particular interest is the field of micro-mechanics which focuses upon materials' functionality at intermediate length scales between atomic and the usual macro scale. Applicable techniques involve the methods of homogenization for all types of composite materials. The intended outcomes of his research are useful means of characterizing the yielding, damage accumulation and failure behavior of modern materials. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Fellow and Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and Fellow of the Society of Engineering Science. He also is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Materials Research Society.

Recent Publications

·  "The Hierarchy of Microstructures for Low Density Materials", ZAMP, Vol. 46, pp 5506-5521 (1995)

·  "The Relationship of Minimal Conditions to Low Density Material Microstructures", J. Mech. Phys. Solids, Vol. 44, pp. 2113-2123 (1996)

·  "Stress Based Yield/Failure Criteria for Fiber Composites", Int. J. Solids Structures, Vol. 34, pp. 529-543 (1997)

·  "The Kink Band Mechanism for the Compressive Failure of Fiber Composite Materials", (with S.J. DeTeresa), J. Appl. Mech., Vol. 64, pp.1-6 (1997)

·  "Yield Functions/Failure Criteria for Isotropic Materials", Pro. Royal Soc. Lond., Vol. 453, pp. 1473-1491 (1997)

 


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