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January 2007

 

PUBLICATIONS

Professor John A. Nairn, Wood Science & Engineering

The following is a list of publications by Prof. John A. Nairn and collaborators. The list is in reverse chronological order. Some publications have links to a PDF file of the complete paper. Send email for infomration on other papers.

  1. Noah Matsumoto and John A. Nairn, "Fracture Toughness of MDF and other Materials with Fiber Bridging," Proc. 22nd Ann. Tech. Conf. of the Amer. Soc. of Composites, Sept 17-19, 2007, Seattle, WA, in press (2007).
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  2. John A. Nairn, "Numerical Modeling of Deformation and Fracture of Wood including Heterogeneity and Anisotropy," COST Action E35 Meeting, Lausanne, Switzerland, May 21-23, 2007
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  3. John A. Nairn, "A Numerical Study of the Transverse Modulus of Wood as a Function of Grain Orientation and Properties," Holzforschung, 61, 406-413 (2007).
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  4. John A. Nairn, "Numerical Implementation of Imperfect Interfaces," Computational Materials Science, 40, 525-536 (2007).
    | Preprint (PDF file with one correction) |
  5. John A. Nairn, "Material Point Method Simulations of Transverse Fracture in Wood with Realistic Morphologies," Holzforschung, 61, 375-281 (2007).
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  6. Yajun Guo and John A. Nairn, "Three-Dimensional Dynamic Fracture Analysis Using the Material Point Method," Computer Modeling in Eng. & Sci., 16, 141-156 (2006).
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  7. John A. Nairn, "Numerical Simulations of Transverse Compression and Densification in Wood," Wood and Fiber Science, 38, 576-591 (2006).
    | Preprint (PDF file) | Web Site with Simulation Movies |
  8. John A. Nairn, "Numerical Simulation of Transverse Fracture in Wood," Proc. World Conf. on Timber Engineering, Protland, OR USA, August 6-10, 2006.
    | See Ref. 122 Instead for Full Publication Preprint (PDF File) |
  9. John A. Nairn, "On the Calculation of Energy Release Rates for Cracked Laminates with Residual Stresses," Int. J. Fracture, 139, 267-293 (2006).
    | Preprint (PDF file) | Journal Reference |
  10. L. Xue, O. Borodin, G. D. Smith, and J. A. Nairn, "Micromechanics simulations of the viscoelastic properties of highly filled composites by the material point method (MPM)," Modelling Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng., 14, 703-730 (2006).
  11. S. Guo, D. A. Dillard, and J. A. Nairn, "The Effect of Residual Stress on the Energy Release Rate of Wedge and DCB Test Specimens," Int. J. of Adhesion and Adhesive, 26, 285-294 (2006).
  12. John A. Nairn and Yajun Guo, "Material Point Method Calculations with Explicit Cracks, Fracture Parameters, and Crack Propagation," 11th Int. Conf. Fracture, Turin, Italy, Mar 20-25, 2005.
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  13. M. Huang, C. Boone, M. Roberts, D. E. Savage, M. G. Lagally, N. Shaji, H. Qin, R. Blick, J. A. Nairn, and F. Liu, "Nanomechanical Architecture of Strained Bi-layer Thin Films: from design principles to experimental fabrication," Advanced Materials, 17, 2860-2864 (2005).
  14. T. J. Kemp, K. N. Bachus, J.A. Nairn, and D. R. Carrier, "Functional Tradeoffs in the Limb Bones of Dogs Selected for Running Versus Fighting," J Experimental Biology, 208, 3475-3482 (2005).
  15. M. Huang, J. A. Nairn, F. Liu, and M. G. Lagally, "Mechanical Stability of Ultrathin Ge/Si Film on SiO2: The Effecto fo Si/SiO2 Interface," J Applied Physics, 97, 116108-116112 (2005).
  16. O. Borodin, G. D. Smith, D. Bedrov, J. A. Nairn, and S. G. Bardenhagen, "Multiscale Modeling of Viscoelastic Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites," J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys, 43, 1005-1013 (2005).
  17. John A. Nairn, "Simulation of Crack Growth in Ductile Materials," Engr. Fract. Mech., 72, 961-979 (2005).
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  18. John A. Nairn, "Generalized Shear-Lag Analysis Including Imperfect Interfaces," Advanced Composite Letters, 13, 263-274 (2004).
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  19. Yajun Guo and John A. Nairn, "Calculation of J-Integral and Stress Intensity Factors using the Material Point Method," Computer Modeling in Eng. & Sci., 6, 295-308 (2004).
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  20. O. Borodin, G. D. Smith, D. Bedrov, S. G. Bardenhagen and J. A. Nairn, "Dynamic, Transport Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites and Nanocomposite Solid Polymer Electrolytes," Nanotech, Boston, MA, Mar 7-11, 2004.
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  21. John A. Nairn, "Fracture Mechanics of the Microbond and Pull-Out Tests," The Application of Fracture Mechanics to Polymers, Adhesives, and Composites, Elsevier, 2004 (ISBN 0-08-044205-6).
    | Chapter (PDF file) |
  22. John A. Nairn, "Residual Stress Effects in Fracture of Composites and Adhesives," The Application of Fracture Mechanics to Polymers, Adhesives, and Composites, Elsevier, 2004 (ISBN 0-08-044205-6).
    | Chapter (PDF file) |
  23. John A. Nairn, "Finite Fracture Mechanics of Matrix Microcracking in Composites," The Application of Fracture Mechanics to Polymers, Adhesives, and Composites, Elsevier, 2004 (ISBN 0-08-044205-6).
    | Chapter (PDF file) |
  24. Y. Leterrier, C. Fischer, L. Médico, F. Demarco, J.-A. E. Månson, P. Bouten, J. DeGoede, J.A. Nairn, "Mechanical properties of transparent functional thin films for flexible displays," Proc. 46th Ann. Tech. Conf. Soc. Vacuum Coaters, 2003.
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  25. John A. Nairn, "Material Point Method Calculations with Explicit Cracks," Computer Modeling in Eng. & Sci., 4, 649-664 (2003).
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  26. Man Hee Han and John A. Nairn, "Hygrothermal Aging of Polyimide Matrix Composite Laminates," Composites Part A, 34 979-986 (2003).
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  27. D.-A. Mendels, Y. Leterrier, J.-A. E. Manson, and J. A. Nairn, "The Influence of Internal Stresses on the Microbond Test II: Physical Aging and Adhesion," J. Comp. Mat., 36, 1655-1676 (2002).
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  28. D.-A. Mendels, S. A. Page, J.-A. E. Manson, and J. A. Nairn, "A Compression-Loaded Double Lap Shear Test: Part 1, Theory," Int. J. Adhes. & Adhes., in press (2002).
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  29. T. Kislev, G. Marom, L. Berglund, R. Joffe, J. A. Nairn, and H. D. Wagner, "On the Nature of Opaque Cylindrical Regions Formed at Fiber Break Sites in a Fragmentation Test," Advanced Composite Letters, 11, 7-13 (2002).
  30. Ben W. Kim and John A. Nairn, "Experimental Verification of the Effects of Friction and Residual Stress on the Analysis of Interfacial Debonding and Toughness in Single Fiber Composites," J. Mater. Sci., 37, 3965-3972 (2002).
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  31. Ben W. Kim and John A. Nairn, "Observations of Fiber Fracture and Interfacial Debonding Phenomena Using the Fragmentation Test in Single Fiber Composites," J. Comp. Mat., 36, 1825-1858 (2002).
  32. H. Tan and J. A. Nairn, "Hierarchical, Adaptive, Material Point Method for Dynamic Energy Release rate Calculations," Comput. Methods Appl. Mech. Engrg., 191, 2095-2109 (2002).
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  33. J. A. Nairn, C.-H. Liu, D.-A. Mendels, and S. Zhandarov, "Fracture Mechanics Analysis of the Single-Fiber Pull-Out Test and the Microbond Test Including The Effects of Friction and Thermal Stresses," 16th Ann. Mtg. of the Amer. Soc. Composites, VPI, VA, Sept. 9-12, 2001.
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  34. J. A. Nairn and D.-A. Mendels, "On the Use of Planar Shear-Lag Methods for Stress-Transfer Analysis of Multilayered Composites," Mechanics of Materials, 33, 335-362 (2001).
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  35. J. A. Nairn, "Fracture Mechanics of Composites with Residual Stresses, Traction-Loaded Cracks, and Imperfect Interfaces," Comp. Sci. & Tech, 61, 2159-2167 (2000).
    | ScienceDirect Web Edition | Reprint (PDF file) |
  36. S. Zhandarov, E. Pisanova, E. Mäder, and J. A. Nairn, "Investigation of Load Transfer Between the Fiber and the Matrix in Pull-Out Tests with Fibers having Different Diameters, J. Adhesions Sci. & Tech., 15, 205-222 (2000).
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  37. D.-A. Mendels, S. A. Page, Y. Leterrier, J.-A. E. Månson, and J. A. Nairn, "A Modified Double lap-Shear Test As A Mean To Measure Intrinsic Properties of Adhesive Joints," Proc. of ECCM 9, Brighton, UK, June 4-7, 2000.
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  38. J. A. Nairn, "Analytical Fracture Mechanics Analysis of the Pull-Out Test Including the Effects of Friction and Thermal Stresses," Advanced Composite Letters, 9, 373-383(2000).
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    This paper describes some equations for calculating the energy release rate for debond growth in the single-fiber pull-out test. Click here to read about and download a Microsoft Excel spread sheet that can apply the calculations in this paper to experimental results from single-fiber, pull-out tests.
  39. J. A. Nairn, "Exact and Variational Theorems for Fracture Mechanics of Composites with Residual Stresses, Traction-Loaded Cracks, and Imperfect Interfaces," Int. J. Fract., 105, 243-271(2000).
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  40. J. A. Nairn, "Matrix Microcracking in Composites," in Polymer Matrix Composites (edited by R. Talreja and J.-A. E. Månson) which is Volume 2 of Comprehensive Composite Materials, Elsevier Science, 403-432 (2000).
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  41. S.-R. Kim and J. A. Nairn, "Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Coating/Substrate Systems: II. Experiments in Bending," Engr. Fract. Mech., 65, 595-607(2000).
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  42. S.-R. Kim and J. A. Nairn, "Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Coating/Substrate Systems: I. Analysis of Tensile and Bending Experiments," Engr. Fract. Mech., 65, 573-593 (2000).
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  43. J. A. Nairn, "Energy Release Rate Analysis for Adhesive and Laminate Double Cantilever Beam Specimens Emphasizing the Effect of Residual Stresses," Int. J. Adhes. and Adhes., 20, 59-70 (2000).
    | Corrected Reprint (PDF file) |
    The "corrected" reprint fixes two equation errors in the appendixin Eqs. (42) and (43).
  44. J. A. Nairn, "Fracture Mechanics of Composites with Residual Stresses, Traction-Loaded Cracks, and Imperfect Interfaces," Proc. 2nd ESIS TC4 Conference on Polymers and Composites, September, 1999.
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  45. J. A. Nairn, "Mechanical Modeling and Internal Stress Calculations in Filled Polymers," Eurofillers, September, 1999.
  46. J. A. Nairn and M.-H. Han "Hygrothermal Aging of Polyimide Matrix Composite Laminates," Proc. Int'l Conf. on Comp. Mat. 12 (ICCM 12) (1999).
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  47. X.-F. Zhou, J. A. Nairn, and H. D. Wagner, "Fiber-Matrix Adhesion from the Single-Fiber Composite Test: Nucleation of Interfacial Debonding," Composites, 30, 1387-1400 (1999).
  48. J. A. Nairn, "Applications of Finite Fracture Mechanics for Predicting Fracture Events in Composites," Proc. 5th Int'l Conf. on Def. and Fract. of Comp. Mat., London, UK, pg. 1, 18-19 March, 1999.
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  49. C.-H. Liu and J. A. Nairn, "Analytical Fracture Mechanics of the Microbond Test Including the Effects of Friction and Thermal Stresses," Int. J. Adhes. and Adhes., 19, 59-70 (1999).
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    There are some minor misprints in Eqs. (6), (8), and (25) in the published version of this paper; those misprints are corrected the Reprint (PDF file).This paper describes some equations for calculating the energy release rate for debond growth in the microbond test. Click here to read about and download a Microsoft Excel spread sheet that can apply the calculations in this paper to experimental results from microbond tests.
  50. A. Paipetis, C. Galiotis, Y. C. Liu, and J. A. Nairn, "Stress Transfer from the Matrix to the Fibre in a Fragmentation Test: Raman Experiments and Analytical Modeling," J. Comp. Mat., 33, 377-399 (1999).
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  51. C. H. Liu and J. A. Nairn, "Using the Essential Work of Fracture Method for Studying Physical Aging in Thin Ductile Polymeric Films," Polymer Science & Engineering., 38, 186-193 (1998).
  52. J. A. Nairn, "Fracture Mechanics of Composites with Residual Thermal Stresses," J. Appl. Mech., 64, 804-810 (1997).
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  53. H. D. Wagner and J. A. Nairn, "Residual Thermal Stresses in Three Concentric Transversely Isotropic Cylinders: Application to Thermoplastic Matrix Composites Containing a Transcrystalline Interphase," Comp. Sci & Tech., 57, 1289-1302 (1997).
  54. J. A. Nairn, "On the Use of Shear-Lag Methods for Analysis of Stress Transfer in Unidirectional Composites," Mechanics of Materials, 26, 63-80 (1997).
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  55. H. D. Wagner, X. F. Zhou, and J. A. Nairn, "Interface Toughness of Single-Fiber Composites," First Hellenic Conference on Composite Materials and Structures, Xanthi, Greece, July 2-5, 1997.
  56. J. A. Nairn and Y. C. Liu, "On the Use of Energy Methods For Interpretation of Results from Single-Fiber Fragmentation Experiments," Comp. Interfaces, 4, 241-267 (1996).
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  57. J. A. Nairn and Y. C. Liu, "Stress Transfer into a Fragmented, Anisotropic Fiber Through an Imperfect Interface," Int. J. Solids Structures, 34, 1255-1281 (1996).
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  58. J. A. Nairn and H. D. Wagner, "A Revised Shear-Lag Analysis of an Energy Model for Fiber-Matrix Debonding," Adv. Comp. Letts., 5, 131-135 (1996).
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  59. M. Detassis, E. Frydman, D. Vrieling, X. F. Zhou, J. A. Nairn, and H. D. Wagner, "Interface Toughness in Fiber Composites by the Fragmentation Test," Composites, 27A, 769-773 (1996).
  60. T. W. Chou, J. A. Nairn, and S. L. Phoenix, "Micromechanical Modeling of Polymeric Composites," J. of Materials (JOM), 48, 53-57 (1996).
  61. J. A. Nairn, Y. C. Liu, and C. Galiotis, "Analysis of Stress Transfer from the Matrix to the Fiber Through an Imperfect Interface: Application to the Single Fiber Fragmentation Test," ASTM STP 1290, 47-65 (1996).
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  62. H. W. Kim, M. A. Grayson, and J. A. Nairn, "The Effect of Hygrothermal Aging on the Microcracking Properties of Some Carbon Fiber/Polyimide Laminates," Adv. Comp. Letts., 4, 185-188 (1995).
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  63. H. D. Wagner, J. A. Nairn, and M. Detassis, "Toughness of Interfaces from Initial Fiber-Matrix Debonding in a Single Fiber Composite Fragmentation Test," Applied Composite Materials, 2, 107-117 (1995).
  64. R. J. Scheer and J. A. Nairn, "A Comparison of Several Fracture Mechanics Methods for Measuring the Interfacial Toughness with Microbond Tests," J. Adhesion, 53, 45-68 (1995).
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  65. J. A. Nairn, "Some New Variational Mechanics Results on Composite Microcracking," Proc. 10th International Conference on Composite Materials, Whistler, B. C., Canada, August 14-18, 1995.
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  66. J. A. Nairn and T. Jiang, "Measurement of the Friction and Lubricity Properties of Contact Lenses," Proceedings of ANTEC `95, Boston, MA, May 7-11, 1995.
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  67. J. A. Nairn and R. J. Scheer, "A Simple Fracture Mechanics Method for Measuring the Interfacial Toughness with Microbond Tests," Deformation and Fracture of Composites, Guilford, United Kingdom, March 27-29, 1994.
  68. J. A. Nairn, "A Bessel Function Analysis of Stress Transfer From the Matrix to the Fiber Through an Imperfect Interface: Application to the Fragmentation Test," 25th ISRAEL Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel, May 25-26, 1994.
  69. J. A. Nairn, "Using the Essential Work of Fracture Method for Studying Physical Aging in Thin Ductile Polymeric Films," Deformation, Fatigue, and Fracture of Polymers, Cambridge, England, April 11-14, 1994.
  70. J. A. Nairn, S. I. Harper, and W. D. Bascom, "Effect of Fiber, Matrix, and Interphase on Carbon Fiber Composite Compression Strength," NASA Contractor Report 4601, November 1994.
  71. J. A. Nairn and S. Hu, "Micromechanics of Damage: A Case Study of Matrix Microcracking," in Damage Mechanics of Composite Materials, Chapter 6 (editor: Ramesh Talreja, Elsevier Publishers, 1994).
  72. P. R. Stone and J. A. Nairn, "Interfacial Toughness and Its Effect on Compression Strength in Polycarbonate/Carbon Fiber Composites," Polym. Composites, 15, 197 (1994).
  73. J. A. Nairn, "Material Performance: Micromechanical Modeling of Composite Fracture," First International Workshop of Composite Materials for Offshore Operations, Houston, Texas, October 26-28, 1993.
  74. J. A. Nairn, S. Hu, and J. S. Bark, "A Critical Evaluation of Theories for Predicting Microcracking in Composite Laminates," J. Mat. Sci., 28, 5099 (1993).
  75. J. A. Nairn, "Microcracking, Microcrack-Induced Delamination, and Longitudinal Splitting of Advanced Composite Structures," NASA Contractor Report 4472, November 1992.
  76. P. Shankar, W. D. Bascom, and J. A. Nairn, "The Effect of Mixed Mode Precracking on the Mode I Fracture of Composite Laminates," Proc. of the 3rd NASA Advanced Comp. Tech. Conf., 547, Long Beach, CA, June 8­11, 1992.
  77. J. A. Nairn, S. Hu, S. Liu, and J. S. Bark, "Master Plot Analysis of Microcracking in Graphite/Epoxy and Graphite/PEEK Laminates," Proc. of the 3rd NASA Advanced Comp. Tech. Conf., 557, Long Beach, CA, June 8­11, 1992.
  78. S. Hu and J. A. Nairn, "On the Curved Microcracks in [(S)/90n]s Laminates: Their Shapes, Initiation Angles, and Locations," Comp. Sci. & Tech., 47, 321 (1992).
  79. J. B. Ha and J. A. Nairn, "Compression Failure Mechanisms of Single-Ply, Unidirectional, Carbon-Fiber Composites," SAMPE Quarterly, 23, 29 (1992).
  80. R. Scheer and J. A. Nairn, "Variational Mechanics Analysis of the Stresses and Failure in Microdrop Debond Specimens," Composites Engineering, 2, 621 (1992).
  81. J. A. Nairn and S. Hu, "The Initiation and Growth of Delaminations Induced by Matrix Microcracks," Int. J. Fract., 57, 1-24 (1992).
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  82. J. A. Nairn and S. Hu, "The Formation and Effect of Outer-Ply Microcracks in Cross-Ply Laminates: A Variational Approach," Eng. Fract. Mech., 41, 203-221 (1992).
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  83. J. A. Nairn, "A Variational Mechanics Analysis of the Stresses Around Breaks in Embedded Fibers," Mechanics of Materials, 12, 131 (1992).
  84. S. Liu and J. A. Nairn, "The Formation and Propagation of Matrix Microcracks in Cross-Ply Laminates During Static Loading," J. Reinf. Plast. & Comp., 11, 158 (1992).
  85. J. A. Nairn and S. R. Kim, "A Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Multiple Cracking in Coatings," Eng. Fract. Mech., 42, 195 (1992).
  86. S. Hu and J. A. Nairn, "On the Thermally-Induced Residual Stresses in Thick Fiber-Thermoplastic Matrix (PEEK) Cross-Ply Laminated Plates," Proc. of the 9th DOD/NASA/FAA Conf. on Fibrous Composites in Structural Design, III, 1447 (1991).
  87. R. Scheer and J. A. Nairn, "Variational Mechanics Analysis of the Stresses in Microdrop Debond Specimens," Proc. of the 8th International Conference on Composite Materials, 29-C (1991).
  88. J. A. Nairn, S. Hu, S. Liu, and J. Bark, "The Initiation, Propagation, and Effect of Matrix Microcracks in Cross-Ply and Related Laminates," Proc. of the 1st NASA Advanced Comp. Tech. Conf., Seattle, WA, Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, 1990.
  89. W. D. Bascom, J. A. Nairn, and D. J. Boll, "Studies of Fiber­Matrix Adhesion on Compression Strength," Proc. of the 1st NASA Advanced Comp. Tech. Conf., Seattle, WA, Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, 1990.
  90. S. Liu and J. A. Nairn, "A Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Composite Microcracking: Fatigue Experiments," Proc. of the 5th Meeting of the American Society of Composites, 287-295 (1990).
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  91. J. A. Nairn, "Fracture Mechanics of Unidirectional Composites," J. Reinf. Plast. & Comp., 9, 91 (1990).
  92. J. A. Nairn, S. Liu, H. Chen, and A. R. Wedgewood, "Longitudinal Splitting in Epoxy and K-Polymer Composites: Shear-Lag Analysis Including the Effect of Fiber Bridging," J. Comp. Mat., 25, 1086 (1990).
  93. A. S. Saleemi and J. A. Nairn, "The Plain-Strain Essential Work of Fracture as a Measure of the Fracture Toughness of Ductile Polymers," Polym. Eng. & Sci., 30, 211 (1990).
  94. J. A. Nairn, "The Measurement of Polymer Viscoelastic Response During an Impact Experiment," Polym. Eng. & Sci., 29, 654 (1989).
  95. J. A. Nairn, "The Strain Energy Release Rate of Composite Microcracking: A Variational Approach," J. Comp. Mat., 23, 1106 (1989).
  96. J. A. Nairn and R. J. Farris, "Important Property Divergences," in Engineered Materials Handbook, Volume 2: Engineering Plastics (American Society of Metals, Metals Park, Ohio, 1988).
  97. J. A. Nairn, "The Initiation of Microcracking in Cross-Ply Laminates: A Variational Mechanics Analysis," Proc. of the 3rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Composites, 472 (1988).
  98. A. S. Saleemi and J. A. Nairn, "The Essential Work of Fracture of Toughened Nylon," Polymer Preprints, 29, 155 (1988).
  99. J. A. Nairn, "Fracture Mechanics of Unidirectional Composites Using the Shear-Lag Model II: Experiment," J. Comp. Mat., 22, 589 (1988).
  100. J. A. Nairn, "Fracture Mechanics of Unidirectional Composites Using the Shear-Lag Model I: Theory," J. Comp. Mat., 22, 561 (1988).
  101. J. A. Nairn, "Fracture Mechanics of Unidirectional Composites Containing an Elliptical Hole," Proc. of the 6th International Conference on Composite Materials, 3, 200 (1987).
  102. J. A. Nairn, "Fracture Mechanics of Unidirectional Composites," Proc. of the 2nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Composites, 58 (1987). (Revised and reprinted in J. Reinf. Plast. & Comp. -- see 35).
  103. A. R. Wedgewood, K. B. Su, and J. A. Nairn, "Toughness Properties and Service Performance of High Temperature Thermoplastics and Their Composites," SAMPE Technical Conference, 19, 454 (1987).
  104. J. A. Nairn, "Transverse Fracture in Unidirectional Graphite/Polysulfone Composites," J. Comp. Mat., 21, 798 (1987).
  105. J. A. Nairn and P. Zoller, "The Development of Residual Thermal Stresses in Amorphous and Semicrystalline Thermoplastic Matrix Composites," ASTM STP 937, 328 (1987).
  106. J. A. Nairn and A. R. Wedgewood, "Flexural Fatigue of Uniaxial, Glass-Reinforced Amorphous Thermoplastics," Polymer Preprints, 26, 145 (1985).
  107. J. A. Nairn and P. Zoller, "Residual Thermal Stresses in Semicrystalline Thermoplastic Matrix Composites," Proc. of the 5th International Conference on Composite Materials, 931 (1985).
  108. J. A. Nairn, "Thermoelastic Analysis of Residual Stresses in Unidirectional, High-Performance Composites," Polymer Composites, 6, 123 (1985).
  109. J. A. Nairn and P. Zoller, "Matrix Solidification and the Resulting Residual Thermal Stresses in Composites," J. Mat. Sci., 20, 355 (1985).
  110. B. Turko, J. A. Nairn, and K. Sauer, "Single Photon Timing for Picosecond Fluorescence Lifetime Measurements," Rev. Sci. Instru., 54, 118 (1983).
  111. P. Reisberg, J. A. Nairn, and K. Sauer, "Picosecond Fluorescence Kinetics in Spinach Chloroplasts at Low Temperature," Photochem. Photobiol., 36, 657 (1982).
  112. J. A. Nairn, W. Haehnel, P. Reisberg, and K. Sauer, "Picosecond Fluorescence Kinetics in Spinach Chloroplasts at Room Temperature: Effects of Mg+2," Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 682, 420 (1982).
  113. W. Haehnel, J. A. Nairn, P. Reisberg, and K. Sauer, "Picosecond Fluorescence Kinetics and Energy Transfer in Chloroplasts and Algae," Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 680, 161 (1982).
  114. W. Haehnel, J. A. Nairn, and K. Sauer, "Fluorescence Lifetimes of in vivo Chlorophyll Studied in Chloroplasts and Algae," J. Lumin., 25, 795 (1981).
  115. J. A. Nairn, "Orientation and Energy Transfer Studies on Chlorophyll in the Photosynthetic Membrane," Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley (1981).
  116. J. A. Nairn, R. Friesner and K. Sauer, "A General Theory of the Spectroscopic Properties of Partially Ordered Ensembles II: Two Vector Problems," J. Chem. Phys., 74, 5398 (1981).
  117. J. A. Nairn and C. L. Braun, "Monte Carlo Simulations of the Rate of Intramolecular End-to-End Contact in Alkane Chains," J. Chem. Phys., 74, 2441 (1981).
  118. J. A. Nairn, R. Friesner, H. A. Frank, and K. Sauer, "A New Approach to the Theory of Linear Dichroism in Partially Ordered Systems: Application to Reaction Centers and Whole Cells of Photosynthetic Bacteria," Biophys. J., 32, 733 (1980).
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