Whitcomb, John
individual record
Professor
Positions:
- Faculty Affiliate, Energy Institute, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), Division of Research
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
overview
Dr. Whitcomb is actively involved in damage mechanics of composite materials. The broad goal is to develop analytical models to explain the response of composites to static and fatigue loads. He is also involved in predicting non-mechanical behaviors, such as moisture diffusion and permeability to cryogenic fuels. Ultimately, the goal is to predict the response of potential composite structures without the need for extensive experimental effort. The analytical models range from simple closed form analyses to fully three dimensional nonlinear finite element analyses.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Materials Engineering Science, Virginia Tech - (Blacksburg, Virginia, United States) 1988
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University - (Stanford, California, United States) 1976
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University - (Raleigh, North Carolina, United States) 1973
selected publications
Academic Articles67
- Ballard, M. K., & Whitcomb, J. D. (2020). Detailed stress analysis of a twill orthogonally woven textile composite. Journal of Composite Materials. 54(25), 3801-3820.
- Ballard, M. K., & Whitcomb, J. D. (2020). Multiscale analysis of interlaminar stresses near a free-edge in a [45/0/90]s laminate. 54(13), 1627-1638.
- Ballard, M. K., & Whitcomb, J. D. (2019). Stress analysis of a plain orthogonally woven textile composite under tension along the warp direction. 53(20), 2809-2829.
- Ballard, M. K., & Whitcomb, J. D. (2019). Effect of heterogeneity at the fiber-matrix scale on predicted free-edge stresses for a [0/90]s laminated composite subjected to uniaxial tension. Journal of Composite Materials. 53(5), 625-639.
- Bertagne, C., Walgren, P., Erickson, L., Sheth, R., Whitcomb, J., & Hartl, D. (2018). Coupled behavior of shape memory alloy-based morphing spacecraft radiators: experimental assessment and analysis. 27(6), 065006-065006.
Conference Papers56
- BALLARD, M. K., IARVE, E., WHITCOMB, J., SHANKAR, V., SUNDAR, H., FERGUSON, L., KIRBY, M., & MOLLENHAUER, D. (2022). REMAINING CHALLENGES IN THE APPLICATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING TO A PROCESS-TO- PERFORMANCE PIPELINE FOR TEXTILE COMPOSITES. American Society for Composites 2022.
- Ballard, M. K., Iarve, E. V., Whitcomb, J., Mollenhauer, D., Shor, O., & Rittel, D. (2022). An Extended Critical Failure Volume Method for Strength Prediction in 3D Woven Textile Composites. AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum.
- Ballard, M. K., & Whitcomb, J. D. (2018). Stress analysis of 3D textile composites using high performance computing: new insights and challenges. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 406(1), 012004-012004.
- Ballard, K., & Whitcomb, J. D. (2018). Multiscale Analysis of Interlaminar Stresses Near a Free-Edge in a [45/0/90]s Laminate. 2018 AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. (210049),
- BALLARD, M. K., & WHITCOMB, J. D. (2017). Prediction of Tow Architecture and Stress Distributions for a 3D Woven Composite. American Society for Composites 2017. 4, 2955-2971.
researcher on
Co-Principal Investigator3
awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- AERO222 Intro Aero Computation Instructor
- AERO304 Aero Structural Analys I Instructor
- AERO306 Aero Structural Analy Ii Instructor
- AERO485 Directed Studies Instructor
- AERO489 Sptp: Into To Aero Computation Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Chapates, Patrick John (2019-04). Investigation of the Interaction Between a Human Index Finger and Spacesuit Glove. (Master's Thesis)
- McQuien, Jeffrey Scott (2017-05). Evaluation of Independent Mesh Modeling for Textile Composites. (Master's Thesis)
- Bertagne, Christopher Lionel (2016-08). Experimental Evaluation of an Analysis Framework for Simulating the Coupled Behavior of Shape Memory Alloy-Based Morphing Radiators. (Master's Thesis)
- Ballard, Michael Keith (2014-08). Improvement of a Multiscale Framework for the Analysis of Composite Materials. (Master's Thesis)
- McLendon, Wesley R (2013-11). A Multiscale Framework for the Characterization of Damage in Textile Composites Under Thermomechanical Loads. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Email
First Name
John
Last Name
Whitcomb
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Aerospace Engineering; 3141 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3141
USA
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