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Tony Reynolds
Professor and Graduate Professor


Dr. Reynolds' research and interests include friction stir welding, fatigue and fracture, experimental micro-mechanics, quantitative fractographic analysis. 

Education
  • Ph.D., Materials Science, University of Virginia, 1990
  • M.S., Materials Science, University of Virginia, 1986
  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 1982
Selected Publications
  • "Banded microstructure in 2024-T351 and 2524-T351 aluminum friction stir welds: Part I: Metallurgical studies", Bang Cheng Yang, Jun Hui Yan, Michael A Sutton, Anthony P. Reynolds, accepted for publication in Materials Science and Engineering A
  • "Banded microstructure in 2024-T351 and 2524-T351 aluminum friction stir welds: Part II-Mechanical characterization", Michael A Sutton, Bangcheng Yang, Anthony P Reyolds, Junhui Yan, accepted for publication in Materials Science and Engineering A
  • "Friction Stir Welding of DH-36 Steel", A. P. Reynolds, W. Tang, M. Posada, and J. DeLoach, accepted for publication in Science and Technology of Welding and Joining
  • "Prediction of Thermal History during Friction Stir Welding:  An Input Torque Based Model", M. Z. H. Khandkar, J. A. Khan, and A. P. Reynolds, accepted for publication in Science and Technology of Welding and Joining
  • "A 2-D Friction Stir Welding Process Model Based on Fluid Mechanics", T. U. Seidel and A.P. Reynolds, accepted for publication in Science and Technology of Welding and Joining
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