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Office Location: ETC 4.136
Eric Fahrenthold
Professor
Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellowship No. 2
Department Research Areas
Computational Engineering
Research Interests
Multiscale modeling and computational materials design, including the development of numerical methods and codes for multiphysics simulation.
Bio
Dr. Fahrenthold's research interests are in the areas of system dynamics, impact dynamics, and material modeling. He has developed a variety of thermodynamically consistent, energy based, multiphysics modeling methods for nonlinear materials and systems. This work has included formulations in Lagrangian, Eulerian, and Arbitrary- Lagrangian frames and has employed finite element, particle, and hybrid particle-element kinematics. His research includes parallel code development and supercomputer based simulation of model validation experiments.
Educational Qualifications
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, 1984
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, 1981
- B.S., Engineering, U.S. Military Academy, 1974
Selected Awards & Honors
- General Terry de la Mesa Allen Award, U.S. Military Academy (1974)
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