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Nakhiah Goulbourne, Ph.D.
 Assistant Professor
Center for Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (CIMSS)
307 Durham Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-0436
540-231-9100 (fax)
EDUCATION:
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B.A., Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, Physics, 2000
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M.S., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Mechanical Engineering, 2004
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Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Mechanical Engineering, 2005
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RESEARCH INTERESTS:
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Quasi-static and Dynamic Deformation of McKibben Actuators
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Micro-Precision Positioning of Chalcogenide Glass Optical Fibers
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Viscoelastic Characterization of Optically Clear Adhesive Films
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Experimental Methods for High Strain Rate Response in Polymer Composities
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Interlayer Effects in Polymer Composites under Impact Loads
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
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J.W. Fox, N.C. Goulbourne, “A Study on the Effect of Flexible Electrodes and Passive Layers on the performance of dielectric Elastomer Membranes”, Proceedings ASME IMECE-15888, Chicago, 2006. In Press.
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N.C. Goulbourne, “Cylindrical Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Reinforced with Inextensible Fibers”, Proceedings SPIE Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymers and Devices, San Diego, Vol. 6168, 2006.
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N.C. Goulbourne, E.M. Mockensturm, M.I. Frecker, "A Nonlinear Model for Dielectric Elastomer Membranes", In press in the ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2005.
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E.M. Mockensturm, N.C. Goulbourne, "Dynamic Response of Dielectric Elastomers", In Press in the International Journal for Non-Linear Mechanics, 2005.
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E.M. Mockensturm, N.C. Goulbourne, M.I. Frecker, "Dynamic Actuation of Electro-Elastic Spherical Membranes Using Dielectric Elastomers", To appear in Proceedings ASME IMECE-80896, Orlando, 2005.
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N.C. Goulbourne, M.I. Frecker, E.M. Mockensturm, "Quasi-Static and Dynamic Inflation of a Dielectric Elastomer Membrane", Proceedings SPIE Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymers and Devices, San Diego, Vol. 5759, 2005.
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E.M. Mockensturm, N.C. Goulbourne, "The Dynamic Response of Dielectric Elastomers", Proceedings ASME IMECE-61618, Anaheim, 2004.
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N.C. Goulbourne, M.I. Frecker, E.M. Mockensturm, A.J. Snyder, "Electroelastic Modeling of a Dielectric Elastomer Diaphragm for a Prosthetic Blood Pump", Proceedings SPIE Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymers and Devices, San Diego, Vol. 5385, 2004.
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K. Pope, A. Tews, M.I. Frecker, E. Mockensturm, N.C. Goulbourne, A.J. Snyder, "Dielectric Elastomer Laminates for Active Membrane Pump Applications", Proceedings SPIE Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymers and Devices, San Diego, Vol. 5385, 2004.
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N.C. Goulbourne, M.I. Frecker, E.M. Mockensturm, A.J. Snyder, "Modeling of a Dielectric Elastomer Diaphragm for a Prosthetic Blood Pump", Proceedings SPIE Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymers and Devices, San Diego, Vol. 5051, pp. 319-331, 2003.
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