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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For the development of strength-life relationships in composite materials and structures.

Overview

Kenneth Reifsnider is affiliated with The University of Texas at Arlington in the United States. They have made contributions recognized by various professional organizations over the course of their career.

Their awards include designation as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2004 and election as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2004 for work related to the development of strength-life relationships in composite materials and structures. Additionally, they were named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2015.

While no specific recent papers, frequent co-authors, or publication venues are listed, their recognized contributions to composite material strength and longevity indicate a focus in relevant research domains. The absence of detailed publication data suggests their impact may be reflected in recognized professional achievements and institutional affiliations.

Best Publications

  • Stiffness-reduction mechanisms in composite laminates

    AL Highsmith;KL Reifsnider

  • Mechanical Endurance of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane and PEM Fuel Cell Durability

    Xinyu Huang;Roham Solasi;Yue Zou;Matthew Feshler

  • Characterization and Analysis of Damage Mechanisms in Tension-Tension Fatigue of Graphite/Epoxy Laminates

    RD Jamison;K Schulte;KL Reifsnider;WW Stinchcomb

  • Thermographic investigation of high-power ultrasonic heating in materials

    R.B. Mignogna;R.E. Green;J.C. Duke;E.G. Henneke

  • Fatigue of composite materials

    K. L. Reifsnider

  • Long-Term Fatigue Behavior of Composite Materials

    KL Reifsnider;K Schulte;JC Duke

  • A Critical-Element Model of the Residual Strength and Life of Fatigue-Loaded Composite Coupons

    Kenneth L. Reifsnider;W. W. Stinchcomb

  • Analysis of fatigue damage in composite laminates

    K. L. Reifsnider;A. Talug

  • Evaluation of coated metallic bipolar plates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

    Wonseok Yoon;Xinyu Huang;Paul Fazzino;Kenneth L. Reifsnider

  • An Investigation of Cumulative Damage Development in Quasi-Isotropic Graphite/Epoxy Laminates

    JE Masters;KL Reifsnider

  • Fracture of fatigue-loaded composite laminates

    K.L. Reifsnider;R. Jamison

  • A cumulative damage model to predict the fatigue life of composite laminates including the effect of a fibre-matrix interphase

    S. Subramanian;K.L. Reifsnider;W.W. Stinchcomb

  • Property modeling across transition temperatures in polymers: a robust stiffness–temperature model

    C.A Mahieux;K.L Reifsnider

  • Damage and Damage Mechanics

    Kenneth L. Reifsnider

  • Thermography — An NDI Method for Damage Detection

    Edmund G. Henneke;Kenneth L. Reifsnider;Wayne W. Stinchcomb

  • Damage Tolerance and Durability of Material Systems

    Kenneth L. Reifsnider;Scott W. Case

  • On mechanical behavior and in-plane modeling of constrained PEM fuel cell membranes subjected to hydration and temperature cycles

    Roham Solasi;Yue Zou;Xinyu Huang;Kenneth Reifsnider

  • DAMAGE MECHANICS AND NDE OF COMPOSITE LAMINATES

    K.L. Reifsnider;E.G. Henneke;W.W. Stinchcomb;J.C. Duke

  • Fatigue Damage Evaluation through Stiffness Measurements in Boron-Epoxy Laminates:

    T. Kevin O'Brien;Kenneth L. Reifsnider

  • Fatigue behavior of composite materials

    Kenneth Reifsnider

Frequent Co-Authors

Kin Liao
Kin Liao Khalifa University
Gregory P. Carman
Gregory P. Carman University of California, Los Angeles
Charles E. Bakis
Charles E. Bakis Pennsylvania State University
David A. Dillard
David A. Dillard Virginia Tech
Wilson K. S. Chiu
Wilson K. S. Chiu University of Connecticut
Fanglin Chen
Fanglin Chen University of South Carolina
Anil V. Virkar
Anil V. Virkar University of Utah
Jamil A. Khan
Jamil A. Khan University of South Carolina
Richard O. Claus
Richard O. Claus Virginia Tech
Sanguthevar Rajasekaran
Sanguthevar Rajasekaran University of Connecticut

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