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      Dr. Xiaomin Deng

      300 Main Street
      Room A130
      Columbia, SC 29208
      E-mail
      Phone 803.777.7144
      Fax 803.777.0106

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Xiaomin Deng

Professor

Dr. Deng's research and interests include nanomechanics/atomistic simulation; fracture mechanics/crack-growth simulation; manufacturing process modeling/simulation (friction stir welding, metal cutting, GMA welding).

Education
  • Ph.D., Applied Mechanics / Materials Science, California Institute of Technology, 1990
  • M.S., Applied Mechanics, California Institute of Technology, 1985
  • B.S., Mathematics and Mechanics, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1982
Selected Publications
  • W. Zhang and X. Deng, “Formulation of a cohesive zone model for a Mode III crack,” Engineering Fracture Mechanics 72, 1818-1829, 2005
  • X. Deng, F. Ma, and M. A. Sutton, “A damage mechanics model for creep and oxygen embrittlment in metals,” International Journal of Damage Mechanics 14, 101-126, 2005
  • J. Zuo, X. Deng, and M. A. Sutton, “Advances in Tetrahedral Mesh Generation for Modeling of Three-dimensional Regions with Complex, Curvilinear Crack Shapes”, International J for Numerical Methods in Engineering 63, 256-275, 2005
  • X. Deng and S. Xu, “Two-dimensional finite element simulation of material flow in the friction stir welding process,” Journal of Manufacturing Processes 6, 125-133, 2004
  • J. Zuo, X. Deng, M.A. Sutton, and C-S Cheng “Crack Tunneling: Effect of Constraint”, Paper # IMECE 2004-60700, Proc. of 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Nov. 13-20, 2004, Anaheim, CA
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