Recent Journal Publications

• Papila, M. and Akgün, M. A., "Post-Buckling of Composite I-Sections, Part 1: Theory", J. of Composite Materials, 35, 2001, 774-796.

• Papila, M., Akgün, M. A., Xiaokai, N. and Ifju, P., "Post-Buckling of Composite I-Sections, Part 2: Experimental Validation", J. of Composite Materials, 35, 2001, 797-821.

• Akgün, M. A., Garcelon, J. H. and Haftka, R. T., "Fast Exact Linear and Nonlinear Structural Reanalysis and the Sherman-Morrison-Woodbury Formulas", Int. J. for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 50, 2001, 1587-1606.

• Akgün, M. A., Haftka, R. T., Wu, K. C., Walsh, J. L. and Garcelon, J., "Efficient Structural Optimization for Multiple Load Cases Using Adjoint Sensitivities ", AIAA Journal, 39(3), 2001, 511-516.

• Liu, B., Haftka, R. T., Akgün, M. A. and Todoroki, A., "Permutation Genetic Algorithm for Stacking Sequence Design of Composite Laminates", Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 186 (2-4), 2000, 357-372.

• Liu, B., Haftka, R. T. and Akgün, M. A., "Two-Level Composite Wing Structural Optimization Using Response Surfaces", Structural (and Multidisciplinary) Optimization, 20, 2000, 87-96.

Recent Conference Papers

• Acar, E., Kale, A. A. and Akgün, M. A., “Reliability-Based Design and Inspection Scheduling Optimization of an Aircraft Structure Containing Multiple Site Damage”, New Trends in Fatigue and Fracture IV (NT2F4), 10-12 May 2004, Aleppo, Syria, CD of Proceedings.

• Acar, E. and Akgün, M. A., "Life Assessment of a Jet Engine Component", paper no: 399 on CD of proceedings, International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering & Sciences, ICCES, 2003, 24-29 July 2003, Corfu, Greece; CD of Proceedings.

• Akgün, M. A., “A Nonlinear Structural Reanalysis Method Based on the Sherman-Morrison-Woodbury Formulas”, CD of Proceedings, Fourth World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 4-8 June 2001, Dalian, China, CD of Proceedings.

• Akgün, M. A. and Haftka, R. T., "Damage Tolerant Topology Optimization Under Multiple Damage Configurations", Topology Optimization of Structures and Composite Continua, NATO ARW, 8-12 May 2000, Budapest, Hungary; proceedings published by Kluwer Academic Publishers as Vol. 7 of sub-series Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in NATO Science Series, eds., G. I. N. Rozvany and N. Olhoff, 2000, 317-325.

• Akgün, M. A. and Haftka, R. T., "Damage Tolerant Topology Optimization Under Multiple Loas Cases", AIAA paper no: 2000-1389 on CD of proceedings, 41st Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, 3-6 April, 2000, Atlanta, GA, USA.

• Rosca, R., Haftka, R.T., Akgün, M. A. and Nikolaidis, E., "Block Toppling Model For Testing Procedures For Design Against Uncertainty", AIAA paper no: 2000-1717 on CD of proceedings, 41st Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, 3-6 April, 2000, Atlanta, GA, USA.

• Akgün, M. A., Haftka, R. T., Wu, K. C. and Walsh, J. L., "Sensitivity of Lumped Constraints Using the Adjoint Method", 40^th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 12-15 April, 1999, St. Louis, MO, USA, 1003-1013.

• Liu, B., Haftka, R.T. and Akgün, M. A., "Two-Level Composite Wing Structural Optimization Using Response Surfaces", Engineering Design Optimization: 1st ASMO UK/ISSMO Conference, 8-9 July, 1999, Ilkley, UK, 19-29.

• Akgün, M. A., Haftka, R. T. and Garcelon, J., "Sensitivity of Stress Constraints Using the Adjoint Method", 39th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 20-23 April, 1998, Long Beach, CA, USA, 441-448.

• Liu, B., Haftka, R.T. and Akgün, M. A., "Permutation Genetic Algorithm for Stacking Sequence Optimization", 39th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 20 - 23 April, 1998, Long Beach, CA, USA, 641-652.