Faculty Profiles
Alfred Loos
Professor
Research Interests
- composites
- heat transfer
- thermoplastic
Research Biography
Heat transfer and flow phenomena in materials processing; mathematical modeling of manufacturing processes; mechanics of materials; finite element analysis; polymeric composite manufacturing; mechanics of composite materials
Selected Publications
- Loos, A. C., R. J. Cano, B. J. Jensen, S. J. Hales and J. A. Alexa, "Modeling of Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding Processes," in CD proceedings of NASA Fundamental Aeronautics 2007 Annual Meeting, October 30 – November 1, 2007, New Orleans, LA, NASA, Washington, DC, 2007.
- Loos, A. C., "Modeling the Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding Process for Fabrication of Fiber/Metal Hybrid Laminates," Annual Report Cooperative Agreement Number NNX07AC78A, January 2, 2007 – December 2, 2007, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, December, 2007.
Selected Achievements and Awards
- Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and Bell Labs Fellowship