Kumar K. Tamma
Kumar K. Tamma is a World-Renowned Expert in modeling and simulation and new technology developments for research advances in computational mechanics and industrial applications. He is currently a Professor in mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota. He has published over 160 research papers in archival journals, and over 225 research papers in refereed conference proceedings/book chapters. His areas of research encompass computational mechanics with emphasis on multiscale/multiphysics in space and time focusing on design and development of novel numerical methods and computational algorithms for HPC applications; computational fluid-thermal-structural interactions; structural dynamics and large deformation and large strain contact-impact-penetration-damage; solidification and heat transfer with fluid flow and thermomechanical and thermal stresses, metal forming, extrusion, and finite deformation application; continuum damage mechanics and progressive failure and damage in materials and structures; multibody dynamics with rigid and flexible bodies; computational aspects of microscale/nanoscale heat transfer; advanced and lightweight composites and multifunctional materials manufacturing processes and solidification; advanced finite element and meshless methods technology for nonlinear, large deformation and multiscale in space-time-dependent algorithms; CAD–FEM interface technology; development of simulation techniques for applications to large-scale problems and high performance parallel computing environments. He has presented several invited Plenary/Keynote lectures in national/international conferences. He is the Fellow of the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute. He is also a member of AIAA, ASME, the International Association of Computational Mechanics (IACM), and the United States Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM). Professor Tamma is also listed in various Who's Who of organizations and professionals.
Biography Updated on 12 March 2008
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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]
- Algorithms by design with illustrations to solid and structural mechanics/dynamics
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 66, no. 11, pp. 1738–1790, 2006 - Design and development of a discontinuous Galerkin method for shells
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol. 195, no. 25-28, pp. 3528–3548, 2006 - Heat transfer—A review of 2003 literature
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 49, no. 3-4, pp. 451–534, 2006 - On a New Concept and Foundations of an Arbitrary Reference Configuration (ARC) Theory and Formulation for Computational Finite Deformation Applications - Part II: Elasto-Plasticity
International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 353–367, 2006 - Novel Heat Conduction Model for Bridging Different Space and Time Scales
Physical Review Letters, vol. 96, no. 18, 2006 - On a New Concept and Foundations of an Arbitrary Reference Configuration (ARC) Theory and Formulation for Computational Finite Deformation Applications - Part I: Elasticity
International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 331–351, 2006 - Publisher’s Note: Novel Heat Conduction Model for Bridging Different Space and Time Scales [Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 184301 (2006)]
Physical Review Letters, vol. 96, no. 19, 2006 - Process modeling of composites by resin transfer molding: Sensitivity analysis for non-isothermal considerations
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 631–653, 2005 - Heat transfer?a review of 2002 literature
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 48, no. 5, pp. 819–927, 2005 - Design spaces, measures and metrics for evaluating quality of time operators and consequences leading to improved algorithms by design—illustration to structural dynamics
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 64, no. 14, pp. 1841–1870, 2005 - Complex three-dimensional microstructural permeability prediction of porous fibrous media with and without compaction
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 60, no. 10, pp. 1741–1757, 2004 - A new unified theory underlying time dependent linear first-order systems: a prelude to algorithms by design
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 60, no. 10, pp. 1699–1740, 2004 - A novel non-linearly explicit second-order accurate L-stable methodology for finite deformation: hypoelastic/hypoelasto-plastic structural dynamics problems
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 795–823, 2004 - A computational approach for multi-scale analysis of heterogeneous elasto-plastic media subjected to short duration loads
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 825–848, 2004 - An overview of advances in heat conduction models and approaches for prediction of thermal conductivity in thin dielectric films
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 12–65, 2004 - Curvilinear Lattice in Chiral Carbon Nanotubes
IEEE Transactions On Nanotechnology, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 425–431, 2004 - Process modeling of composites by resin transfer molding: practical applications of sensitivity analysis for isothermal considerations
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 415–447, 2003 - RCS SCATTERING ANALYSIS USING THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MRTD SCHEME
Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, vol. 17, no. 12, pp. 1683–1701, 2003 - A variationally consistent framework for the design of integrator and updates of generalized single step representations for structural dynamics
Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 19, no. 8, pp. 581–600, 2003 - Design, analysis, and synthesis of generalized single step single solve and optimal algorithms for structural dynamics
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 59, no. 5, pp. 597–668, 2003 - A-scalability and an integrated computational technology and framework for non-linear structural dynamics. Part 2: Implementation aspects and parallel performance results
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 58, no. 15, pp. 2295–2323, 2003 - A-scalability and an integrated computational technology and framework for non-linear structural dynamics. Part 1: Theoretical developments and parallel formulations
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 58, no. 15, pp. 2265–2293, 2003 - On a novel design of a new unified variational framework of discontinuous/continuous time operators of high order and equivalence
Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, vol. 39, no. 8, pp. 727–749, 2003 - On the applicability and stress update formulations for corotational stress rate hypoelasticity constitutive models
Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, vol. 39, no. 8, pp. 783–816, 2003 - Time discretized operators. Part 1: towards the theoretical design of a new generation of a generalized family of unconditionally stable implicit and explicit representations of arbitrary order for computational dynamics
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol. 192, no. 3-4, pp. 257–290, 2003 - Time discretized operators. Part 2: towards the theoretical design of a new generation of a generalized family of unconditionally stable implicit and explicit representations of arbitrary order for computational dynamics
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol. 192, no. 3-4, pp. 291–329, 2003 - Heat transfer––a review of 2001 literature
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 46, no. 11, pp. 1887–1992, 2003 - Heat transfer – a review of 2000 literature
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 45, no. 14, pp. 2853–2957, 2002 - MULTIDISCIPLINARY FLOW/THERMAL AND INDUCED STRESSES IN CONVECTIVELY COOLED STRUCTURES
Journal of Thermal Stresses, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 319–339, 2002 - THE TIME DIMENSION AND A UNIFIED MATHEMATICAL FRAMEWORK FOR FIRST-ORDER PARABOLIC SYSTEMS
Numerical Heat Transfer: Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 41, no. 3-4, pp. 239–262, 2002 - STABILIZED FLUX-BASED FLOW / THERMAL FINITE ELEMENT REPRESENTATIONS WITH APPLICATIONS TO CONVECTIVELY COOLED STRUCTURES
Journal of Thermal Stresses, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 245–263, 2002 - Asymptotic expansion homogenization for heterogeneous media: computational issues and applications
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, vol. 32, no. 9, pp. 1291–1301, 2001 - Modelling and µ-synthesis control of flexible manipulators
Computers & Structures, vol. 79, no. 5, pp. 543–551, 2001 - ON A NEW C- AND F-PROCESSES HEAT CONDUCTION CONSTITUTIVE MODEL AND THE ASSOCIATED GENERALIZED THEORY OF DYNAMIC THERMOELASTICITY
Journal of Thermal Stresses, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 531–564, 2001 - Microscale permeability predictions of porous fibrous media
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 44, no. 16, pp. 3135–3145, 2001 - Heat transfer – a review of 1999 literature
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 44, no. 19, pp. 3579–3699, 2001 - Non-isothermal ?2-D flow/3-D thermal? developments encompassing process modelling of composites: flow/thermal/cure formulations and validations
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 50, no. 7, pp. 1559–1585, 2001 - Woven fabric composites?part II: Characterization of macro-crack initiation loads for global damage analysis
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 50, no. 10, pp. 2299–2315, 2001 - Woven fabric composites?part I: Predictions of homogenized elastic properties and micromechanical damage analysis
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 50, no. 10, pp. 2285–2298, 2001 - A theory of development and design of generalized integration operators for computational structural dynamics
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 50, no. 7, pp. 1619–1664, 2001 - The time dimension: A theory towards the evolution, classification, characterization and design of computational algorithms for transient/ dynamic applications
Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 67–290, 2000 - Heat transfer — a review of 1996 literature
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 43, no. 8, pp. 1273–1371, 2000 - Heat transfer — a review of 1997 literature
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 43, no. 14, pp. 2431–2528, 2000 - A finite element thermo-viscoelastic creep approach for heterogeneous structures with dissipative correctors
Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, vol. 36, no. 3-4, pp. 279–313, 2000 - Robust control of flexible manipulators via µ-synthesis
Control Engineering Practice, vol. 8, no. 7, pp. 725–734, 2000 - A FINITE ELEMENT COUPLED THERMOVISCOELASTIC CREEP APPROACH FOR HETEROGENEOUS STRUCTURES
Journal of Thermal Stresses, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 703–729, 2000 - A unified family of generalized integration operators [GInO] for non-linear structural dynamics: implementation aspects
Advances in Engineering Software, vol. 31, no. 8-9, pp. 639–647, 2000 - A micro/macro homogenization approach for viscoelastic creep analysis with dissipative correctors for heterogeneous woven-fabric layered media
Composites Science and Technology, vol. 60, no. 12-13, pp. 2233–2253, 2000 - HIGHLY SCALABLE PARALLEL COMPUTATIONAL MODELS FOR LARGE-SCALE RTM PROCESS MODELING SIMULATIONS, PART 2: PARALLEL FORMULATION THEORY AND IMPLEMENTATION
Numerical Heat Transfer: Fundamentals, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 287–308, 1999 - HIGHLY SCALABLE PARALLEL COMPUTATIONAL MODELS FOR LARGE-SCALE RTM PROCESS MODELING SIMULATIONS, PART 1: THEORETICAL FORMULATIONS AND GENERIC DESIGN
Numerical Heat Transfer: Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 265–285, 1999 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING: ISOTHERMAL PROCESS MODELING AND EXPLICIT TRACKING OF MOVING FRONTS FOR THICK GEOMETRICALLY COMPLEX COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS - PART 1
Numerical Heat Transfer: Part A: Applications, vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 815–838, 1999 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING: ISOTHERMAL PROCESS MODELING AND IMPLICIT TRACKING OF MOVING FRONTS FOR THICK, GEOMETRICALLY COMPLEX COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS - PART 2
Numerical Heat Transfer: Part A: Applications, vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 839–858, 1999 - Towards a formal theory of development/evolution and characterization of time discretized operators for heat transfer
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 348–381, 1999 - HIGHLY SCALABLE PARALLEL COMPUTATIONAL MODELS FOR LARGE-SCALE RTM PROCESS MODELING SIMULATIONS, PART 3: VALIDATION AND PERFORMANCE RESULTS
Numerical Heat Transfer: Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 351–386, 1999 - Robust Control of Two-Link Flexible Manipulators Using the -Synthesis Technique
Journal of Vibration and Control, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 559–576, 1999 - On a pure finite-element-based methodology for resin transfer molds filling simulations
Polymer Engineering & Science, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 26–43, 1999 - Woven fabric composites?developments in engineering bounds, homogenization and applications
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 45, no. 12, pp. 1757–1790, 1999 - Transient algorithms for heat transfer: general developments and approaches for theoretically generatingNth-order time-accurate operators including practically useful second-order forms
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 44, no. 10, pp. 1545–1572, 1999 - Flow channels/fiber impregnation studies for the process modeling/analysis of complex engineering structures manufactured by resin transfer molding
Polymer Composites, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 527–542, 1998 - MACROSCALE AND MICROSCALE THERMAL TRANSPORT AND THERMO-MECHANICAL INTERACTIONS: SOME NOTEWORTHY PERSPECTIVES
Journal of Thermal Stresses, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 405–449, 1998 - ANALYSIS OF LAMINATE METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES
Journal of Thermal Stresses, vol. 21, no. 9, pp. 897–917, 1998 - Advanced manufacturing of large-scale composite structures: process modeling, manufacturing simulations and massively parallel computing platforms
Advances in Engineering Software, vol. 29, no. 3-6, pp. 249–263, 1998 - High performance computing on a symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) environment for RTM process modeling of large complex structural geometries
Advances in Engineering Software, vol. 29, no. 3-6, pp. 399–408, 1998 - Linear Complementary Formulations Involving Frictional Contact for Elasto-Plastic Deformable Bodies
Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol. 64, no. 1, p. 80, 1997 - Computational algorithms for transient analysis: the burden of weight and consequences towards formalizing discrete numerically assigned [DNA] algorithmic markers: Wp-family
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol. 149, no. 1-4, pp. 153–188, 1997 - Developments encompassing stress based finite element formulations for materially nonlinear static/dynamic problems
Computers & Structures, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 583–592, 1996 - Finite element simulations involving simultaneous multiple interface fronts in phase change problems
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 39, no. 8, pp. 1711–1718, 1996 - AN OVERVIEW OF RECENT ADVANCES AND EVALUATION OF THE VIRTUAL-PULSE (VIP) TIME-INTEGRAL METHODOLOGY FOR GENERAL STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS PROBLEMS: COMPUTATIONAL ISSUES AND IMPLEMENTATION ASPECTS
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 39, no. 11, pp. 1955–1977, 1996 - ROBUST EXPLICIT COMPUTATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS AND SOLUTION STRATEGIES FOR IMPACT PROBLEMS INVOLVING FRICTION
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 721–739, 1996 - FLUX-BASED FINITE-VOLUME FORMULATIONS AND ADAPTIVE TIME-STEPPING STRATEGIES FOR MODELING OF REENTRY THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 117–136, 1996 - On adaptive time stepping approaches for thermal solidification
processes
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 37–50, 1996 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL TRANSIENT THERMAL ANALYSIS WITH EXPLICIT FINITE-ELEMENT REPRESENTATIONS - PARALLEL IMPLEMENTATIONS AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES: THE CONNECTION MACHINE (CM-5)
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 277–291, 1995 - Recent advances towards an effective virtual-pulse (VIP) explicit time integral methodology for general multidimensional thermal analysis
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 523–539, 1995 - An effective data parallel self-starting explicit methodology for computational structural dynamics on the connection machine CM-5
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 38, no. 19, pp. 3211–3226, 1995 - Instantaneous response of elastic thin-walled structures to rapid heating
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 37, no. 14, pp. 2389–2408, 1994 - Conjugate gradient based projection: A new explicit computational methodology for frictional contact problems
Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 10, no. 8, pp. 633–648, 1994 - Heat transfer — a review of 1992 literature
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 37, no. 9, pp. 1285–1375, 1994 - Dynamic response of elastic thin-walled structures influenced by coupling effects
Computers & Structures, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 91–105, 1994 - Finite element/finite volume approaches with adaptive time stepping strategies for transient thermal problems
Sadhana, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 765–783, 1994 - EVALUATION AND APPLICABILITY OF A NEW EXPLICIT TIME INTEGRAL METHODOLOGY FOR TRANSIENT THERMAL PROBLEMS- FINITE-VOLUME FORMULATIONS
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 313–333, 1994 - FINITE-ELEMENT DEVELOPMENTS FOR TWO-DIMENSIONAL, MULTIPLE-INTERFACE PHASE-CHANGE PROBLEMS
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 257–271, 1994 - A NEW VIRTUAL-PULSE TIME INTEGRAL METHODOLOGY FOR LINEAR TRANSIENT HEAT TRANSFER PROBLEMS
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 301–314, 1993 - Effective modeling/analysis of isothermal phase change problems with emphasis on representative enthalpy architectures and finite elements
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 36, no. 18, pp. 4493–4497, 1993 - An effective finite element modeling/analysis approach for dynamic thermoelasticity due to second sound effects
Computational Mechanics, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 73–84, 1992 - A new explicit variable time-integration self-starting methodology for computational structural dynamics
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 1165–1180, 1992 - Heat transfer—a review of 1991 literature
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 35, no. 12, pp. 3153–3235, 1992 - Continuous/discrete modeling and analysis of elastic planar multi-body systems
Computers & Structures, vol. 38, no. 5-6, pp. 605–613, 1991 - TRANSIENT MODELING/ANALYSIS OF HYPERBOLIC HEAT CONDUCTION PROBLEMS EMPLOYING MIXED IMPLICIT-EXPLICIT a METHOD
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 49–68, 1991 - A new unified explicit architecture of thermal/structural dynamic algorithms: Applications to coupled thermoelasticity
Computers & Structures, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 535–545, 1990 - Evaluation of thermally induced non-fourier stress wave disturbances via tailored hybrid transfinite element formulations
Computers & Structures, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 5–16, 1990 - Applicability and evaluation of an implicit self-starting unconditionally stable methodology for the dynamics of structures
Computers & Structures, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 835–842, 1990 - Recent advances, trends and new perspectives via enthalpy-based finite element formulations for applications to solidification problems
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 803–820, 1990 - Prediction of thermal stress and deformations due to phase change in solidifying objects via flux/stress based finite element representations
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 29, no. 7, pp. 1473–1485, 1990 - A robust self-starting explicit computational methodology for structural dynamic applications: Architecture and representations
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 29, no. 7, pp. 1441–1454, 1990 - Heat transfer — a review of 1988 literature
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 32, no. 12, pp. 2211–2280, 1989 - Evaluation of residual thermally induced stresses in the cooling of polymer melt via transfinite element computations
Polymer Engineering and Science, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 100–106, 1989 - Hierarchical p-version finite elements and adaptive a posteriori computational formulations for two-dimensional thermal analysis
Computers & Structures, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 1183–1194, 1989 - Finite-Element Thermal Modeling/Analysis Formulations for Layered Composite Materials
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 73–97, 1989 - SPECIALLY TAILORED TRANS FINITE-ELEMENT FORMULATIONS FOR HYPERBOLIC HEAT CONDUCTION INVOLVING NON-FOURIER EFFECTS
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 211–226, 1989 - Evaluation and Applicability of Hybrid Transfinite-Element Formulations with Particular Reference to Radiation
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 99–115, 1989 - Hybrid transfinite element modelling/analysis of non-linear heat conduction problems involving phase change
Engineering Computations, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 117–122, 1988 - A new finite element based Lax-Wendroff/Taylor-Galerkin methodology for computational dynamics
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol. 71, no. 2, pp. 137–150, 1988 - Computer aided applications to injection molding: Transfinite/finite element thermal/stress response formulations
Polymer Engineering and Science, vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 421–428, 1988 - Special purpose hybrid transfinite elements and unified computational methodology for accurately predicting thermoelastic stress waves
Computers & Structures, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 25–36, 1988 - A unified finite element modeling/analysis approach for thermal-structural response in layered composites
Computers & Structures, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 743–754, 1988 - Adaptive p-version based finite element formulations for thermal modeling/analysis of structural configurations
Computers & Structures, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 771–780, 1988 - Computer graphics aided geometric modeling and mesh generation schemes for preprocessing and finite element analysis
Engineering with Computers, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 157–165, 1988 - A new hybrid transfinite element computational methodology for applicability to conduction/convection/radiation heat transfer
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 1087–1100, 1988 - Transfinite element methodology for non-liner/linear transient thermal modelling/analysis: Progress and recent advances
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 475–494, 1988 - An entire real range plotting algorithm via computer graphics
Computers & Graphics, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 305–308, 1987 - Reduced modeling and analysis of large repetitive space structures via continuum/discrete concepts
Computers & Structures, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 321–333, 1987 - Transfinite element methodology towards a unified thermal/structural analysis
Computers & Structures, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 649–660, 1987