The old and new : a narrative on the history of the Society for Experimental Mechanics /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[San Rafael, California] :
Morgan & Claypool,
2018.
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| Series: | Synthesis SEM lectures on experimental mechanics ;
# 3. Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book (PDF) |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The beginning
- 2.1 The New England Photoelasticity Conference
- 2.2 Transition of the New England Photoelasticity Conference to the Society of Experimental Stress Analysis (SESA)
- 2.3 The Society of Experimental Stress Analysis
- 2.4 The transition from Experimental Stress Analysis to the Society for Experimental Mechanics and the Formation of the Journal of Experimental Mechanics
- 2.5 Remarkable technical achievements associated with early times of SEM
- 2.5.1 Bonded strain gages
- 2.5.2 The stress coat
- 2.6 Outstanding contributors to the society's early years
- 3. The Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute (IITRI) Connection
- 4. The Taylor Legacy/series-The University of Illinois at Urbana connection
- 5. Other significant contributors to SEM
- 5.1 Members from universities in Michigan: Michigan State University, Oakland University, and Michigan Technological University
- 5.2 Other members and universities of note across the United States
- 5.3 From the field of theoretical and applied optics
- 6. SESA/SEM active members abroad
- 7. The role of the U.S. national laboratories
- 7.1 Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 7.2 Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
- 8. SEM's current organizational structure
- 8.1 The IMAC story, it's not just modal anymore
- 9. Summary
- A. Chuck Taylor (1924-2017): Celebration of life stories, by Michael Sutton
- Michael A. Sutton stories
- Chuck and golf: a match not made in heaven
- A fishy story
- A friend for all seasons
- B. Past and present SEM officers (1934-2018)
- Authors' biographies
- Additional notes.