Gary L. Cloud
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Michigan
Chartered Physicist
- B.S. Michigan Technological University, 1959
- M.S. Michigan Technological University, 1961
- Ph.D. Michigan State
University, 1966
- Adv. Study Imperial College, London, 1977
Areas of Interest
Experimental mechanics, optical methods of measurement,
composites, fasteners,
geomechanics, biomechanics, nondestructive evaluation, computer-aided strain
measurement.
Awards and Honors (for complete list see full curriculum vitae)
- Fellow, Society for Experimental Mechanics, 2001
- Fellow, Institute of Physics, 2001
- M.M. Frocht Award: Society for Experimental Mechanics, 1999.
- University Distinguished Faculty Award: Michigan State University, 1994.
- Withrow Distinguished Scholar Award: MSU-Engineering College, 1995.
- Withrow Excellence in Teaching Award: MSU-Engineering College, 1992, 2004.
- Outstanding Engineering Educator: Mich. Soc. Prof. Eng., 1992.
- E/T Award, Best Paper in Journal Exp. Tech.: SEM, 1988.
- Science Faculty Fellowship: NSF 1976-77.
- Senior Research Associate: National Research Council, 1975-76.
Technical Societies and Offices (partial)
- Society for Experimental Mechanics (President, Vice President, many committees).
- British Society for Strain Measurement.
- Institute of Physics (Measurement Science and Technology Int'l Advisory Board).
- Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers.
Representative Publications
- Book: Optical Methods of Engineering Analysis,
Cambridge University Press, New York:(hardbound) 1995; (revised second
printing: softbound) 1998.
- "Ocular Tonometry Through Sonic Excitation and Laser
Doppler Velocimetry," (with J. M.
Hamelink), Journal of Biomechanical Engineering,
101, 267-270, (1979).
- "A Whole-field Interferometric Scheme for Measuring
Strain and Flow Rates of Glacier and Other
Naturally Occurring Surfaces," (with E. Conley), Journal of
Glaciology, 29, 103, 492-497, (1983).
- "Measurement of Three-Dimensional Mode-1 Stress
Intensity
Factor Using Multiple Embedded Grid
Moire Technique," (with S. Dhar and S. Paleebut), Theor. and
App. Fracture Mech., Vol. 12, 2,
141-147, (December 1989).
- "Moire to 1370C," (with M. Bayer), Experimental
Techniques, 12, 3, 24-27, (April 1988) (This paper received the E/T
Award for Best Paper of Year.
- "Resolution Experiments Using the White-Light Speckle
Method," (with Edgar Conley), Applied
Optics, 30, 7, 795-802, (March 1991).
- "Strain-Relief Inserts for Composite Fasteners-An
Experimental Study," (with Pedro J. Herrera
Franco), Journal of Composite Materials, 26, 5,
751-768, (1992).
- "Energy Density Approach for Calculation of
Three-Dimensional Inelastic Strain and Stress at the
Crack Tip in Polycarbonate," (with S. Dhar), Int. Jrnl.
Fracture, 53, 229-248, (1992).
- "The Application of Interferometric Techniques to the
Nondestructive Inspection of Fiber Reinforced
Materials," (with J. Nokes), Experimental Mechanics., 33, 4
(1993).
- Lanza di Scalea, F., Hong, S.S. and Cloud, G.L.,
"Whole-Field Strain Measurement in Pin-Loaded
Plate by ESPI and FEM," Experimental Mechanics, 38,1,56-61
(March 1998).
- Lanza di Scalea, F., Cappello, F. and Cloud, G.L., "On the Effect of Interference
Fits in Composite
Pin-Joints," Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 12,
pp23-32, Jan. 1999.
- Dejardin, L.M., Arnoczky, S.P., and Cloud, G.L., "Determination of Strain
Patterns in the Normal Equine Hoof Using Photoelasticity - An In Vitro Study,"
Equine Veterinary Journal, 31, 3, pp 232-37,1999.
Representative Current Projects
- "NDE, Impact, and Strain Analysis of Composites," with D. Liu, U.S. Army.
- "High-speed cost effective NDI" (patent granted).
- "Improved techniques for digital speckle strain measurment (patent granted).
- "Automated measurement of crack length and crack opening displacement."
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