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Conference Papers
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  1. Li, K., S. Saigal and M. Frankle. Effect of Component Size and Lateral Offset on the Fixation of the Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis. Second International Symposium on Treatment of Complex Shoulder Problems, Jan. 13-15, 2005.

  2. Li, K., D. Kumar and S. Saigal. Effect of chemical functionalization on the interfacial shear strength of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composites, accepted by the Eighth U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM8).

  3. Li, K., S. Mudhivarthi, S. Saigal and A. Kumar. “Mechanical characterization of multilayer thin film stacks containing porous silica using nanoindentaion and the finite element method”, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 875, art. no. O2.3, pp. 43-48, 2005.

  4. Khan, S., A. R. Ganguly and S. Saigal. Nonlinear Dynamics and Prediction in Hydrology, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Meeting, Denver, October 24-27, 2004.

  5. Li, K., S. Saigal and M. Frankle. Effect of Base-Plate Inclination on the Fixation of the Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis. Second International Symposium on Treatment of Complex Shoulder Problems, Jan. 13-15, 2005.

  6. White, D.R., R. W. Leland, S. Saigal and S. J. Owen. The Meshing Complexity of a Solid – An Introduction. Proceedings, 10th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, NM, pp. 373-384, Oct. 7-10, 2001.

  7. Rahulkumar, P., A. Jagota, S. Saigal, and S.J. Bennison. Cohesive Zone Models and Finite Elements for Adhesive and Cohesive Fracture. European Adhesion Conference EURADH ’98. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. September 6-11, 1998. 

  8. Salem, A.Z.I., S.A. Canann, and S. Saigal. Robust Quality Metric for Quadratic Triangular 2D Finite Elements. McNu’97 conference: the 1997 Joint ASME/ASCE/SES meeting, Evanston, IL, 1997, June 29-July 2.

  9. Cunha, A.L., S.A. Canann, and S. Saigal. Smartsizing: High Quality Element Sizing for 2D and 3D Automatic Meshes. McNu’97 conference: the 1997 Joint ASME/ASCE/SES meeting, Evanston, IL, June 29-July 2, 1997. 

  10. Owen, S.J., S.A. Canann, and S. Saigal. Pyramid Elements for Maintaining Tetrahedra to Hexahedra Conformability. McNu’97 conference: the 1997 Joint ASME/ASCE/SES meeting, 1997, Evanston, IL, June 29-July 2.

  11. Rahulkumar, P., and  S.  Saigal.  "Numerical Studies of Excavations in Saturated Soil Using Modified Cam-Clay Plasticity Models,” in Explicit Computations for Reinforced Concrete and Geological Materials, Third U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Dallas, TX, June 12-14, 1995.

  12. Simunovic, S.,  and  S. Saigal. "Analysis of Contact Problems in BEM Using Linear programming," in Boundary Elements in Solid Mechanics, Third  U.S. National  Congress  on Computational Mechanics, Dallas, TX, June 12-14, 1995.

  13. Tetambe, R.P., and S. Saigal. "A Comparative Study of  Flux  Projection  Type Estimators in Elasto-Plastic Finite Element Analysis," ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference, Minneapolis, MN, September 1994.

  14. Bezerra, L.M., and S. Saigal. "A  Boundary  Integral  Formulation  for  the Inverse  Problem of Detecting Open Cracks," ASME PVP-280, pp. 11-19, 1994 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Minneapolis, MN, June 19-23, 1994.

  15. Bezerra, L.M., and S. Saigal. "Integral Equation Formulation  for  Boundary Data  Reconstruction  in  Elastostatics,"  Structural  Optimization  '93, Brazil, 1994.

  16. Xu, Y., S. Saigal, and H.E. Rubash. "Effect of Orientation  of  Acetabular Component  in  Total  Hip  Arthroplasty  on  Polyethylene Stresses," 13th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Washington DC,  April 1994

  17. Li, H., A. Ali, T. P. Pawlak and  S.  Saigal. "Implementation  of  Mapped Infinite  Elements  for  3-D  Vector Potential Magnetic Problems," Second U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Washington, DC, August 16-18, 1993.

  18. Wang, P.T., H. Li and S. Saigal. "A Comparative Study of the Internal State Variables Constitutive Models for Metals,"  Submitted  to  the  4th International Symposium on Plasticity and It's Current Applications, Baltimore, MD, July 19-23, 1993. 

  19. Nicolau, P.D., H.R. Piehler and S. Saigal. "Finite Element Simulations of the  Consolidation  of  Continuous Fiber Reinforced Composites," Computer Applications in Shaping and Forming of Materials, M.Y. Demeri,  editor, 117-135, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1993.

  20. Nicolau, P.D., H.R.  Piehler and S. Saigal. "Finite Element Analysis of the   Consolidation   Behavior   of   Composite   Materials   Using   the Foil/Fiber/Foil  Technique," Concurrent Engineering Approach to Materials Processing, S. N. Diwedi, A. J. Paul and R.F. Dax, editors, 247-260,  TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1992.

  21. Turkiyyah, G., J. Jaeger, S. Saigal, S. Talukdar and S. Subramanyam. "A Mechanical  Strength  Critic  for  a  Simultaneous   Engineering   Design Environment,"  Ninth Structures Conference 1991, and Tenth Conference on Electronic Computation,  Indianapolis, Indiana, April 29 – May 1, 1991.

  22. Hopkins, D.A., S. Saigal and X. Zeng.  "Computational  Micromechanics  of Woven  Composites," ASME AMD-118, Mechanics of Composites at Elevated and Cryogenic Temperatures. S. Singhal and C. Herakovich (editors), May 1991.

  23. Meric, R.A.and S. Saigal. "Load Sensitivity  Analyses  of  Structures  by Differential and Boundary Integral Equation Formulations," in Sensitivity Analysis and Shape Optimization with Numerical  Methods,  S.  Saigal  and S. Mukherjee, Editors, ASME Press, ASME AMD-115, New York, 1990.

  24. Meric, R.A.  and  S. Saigal. "Shape Sensitivity Analysis of Piezoelectric Structures by the Adjoint Variable  Method,"  in  AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS  SDM Conference Proceedings, Long Beach, CA, 1990.

  25. Talukdar, S., M.  Sapossnek,  L.  Hou,  R.  Woodbury,  S.  Sedas  and S. Saigal.  "Autonomous  Critics,"  Concurrent  Design  Conference,  West Virginia University, Morgantown, VA., February 7-9, 1990.

  26. Gupta, A. and S. Saigal. "Stepwise Linear Regression Particular Integrals for  Uncoupled  Thermoelasticity  with  Boundary  Elements,"   ISBEM   89 Conference,  United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut, October 2-4, 1989.

  27. Saigal, S. and R. Aithal. "A Variational Approach for the Sensitivity of Stress  Constraints Using Boundary Elements," ISBEM 89 Conference, United Technologies  Research  Center,  East   Hartford, Connecticut, October  2-4,   1989.

  28. Kane, J.H. and  S.  Saigal.  "Numerical  Integration  and Sparse Blocked Equation Solution Techniques for Large Scale Boundary Element  Analysis, "Symposium  on  the  Solution  of  Super  Large  Problems in Computational Mechanics, Mystic Connecticut, October 18-19, 1988.

  29. Kane, J.H., S. Saigal and R.H. Gallagher. "Design Sensitivity Analysis of Boundary  Element  Substructures,  "Second  NASA/Air  Force  Symposium on Recent  Experiences  in  Multidisciplinary  Analysis  and   Optimization, Hampton, Virginia, September 28-30, 1988.

  30. Borggaard, J.T. and  S.  Saigal.  "Axisymmetric  Boundary Element Design Sensitivity  Analysis,"  Third  International  Conference   on   CAD/CAM, Robotics  and  Factories  of  the Future, 1988, Southfield, Michigan, August 14-17.

  31. Jong, K.Y., J.J. Rencis and S. Saigal. "Transients in Viscoelastic  Beams Using  Finite  Elements,  "Twentieth Midwest Mechanics Conference, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana, August 31-September 2, 1987. 

  32. Saigal, S., W.  Johnson and  A.G.  Mamalis.  "The  Plastic  Collapse  of Thin-Walled,  Small Angle Frusta Under Axial Load and Energy Absorption," International Symposium on  Intense  Dynamic  Loading  and  Its  Effects, Beijing, China, June 3-7, 1986.

  33. Saigal,  S., T.Y.   Yang   and  R.K.  Kapania.  "Dynamic  Buckling  of Imperfection-Sensitive   Shell   Structures,"   Paper   No.   86-0966-CP, AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS  27th  Structures,  Structural  Dynamic, and Materials Conference, San Antonio, Texas, May 19-21, 1986.

  34. Agrawal, O.P. and S. Saigal. "Dynamic Analysis  of  an  Orthotropic  Plate Under  a  Moving Mass," Professor R.L. Bisplinghoff Memorial Symposium on Recent Trends in  Aeroelasticity,  Structures  and  Structural  Dynamics, Gainesville, Florida, February 6-7, 1986.

  35. Yang, T.Y., R. K. Kapania and S. Saigal. Accurate Rigid Body Modes Representation and some Nonlinear Applications of a Higher Order Curved Thin  Shell  Element. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Applied Numerical Modeling, Tainan, Taiwan, December 28-31, 1984.

  36. Yang, T.Y., S. Saigal and R.K.  Kapania. "Current Developments in Cooling Tower  Analysis  at  Purdue  University," Natural Draught Cooling Towers, Proceedings  of  the  Second  International  Symposium  held  at  Bochum, Germany.    P.L.  Gould,  W.B. Hertig, I. Mungan and U. Wittek (editors), pp. 456-465, September 5-7, 1984.

  37. Saigal, S. and T.Y.  Yang.  "Elastic-Viscoplastic  Thin  Shell  Analysis," Engineering  Mechanics  in  Civil Engineering, Vol. 2, Proceedings of the Fifth ASCE EMD Specialty Conference held at Laramie, Wyoming, A.P. Boresi and K.P.  Chong (editors), pp. 1153-1156, August 1-3, 1984.

  38. Yang, T.Y.,  R.K.  Kapania and S. Saigal. "Linear and Nonlinear Dynamic Response Analysis of Complex Shell Structures," Proceedings of the Eighth World  Conference  on  Earthquake  Engineering  held  at  San  Francisco, California, pp. 395-402, July 21-28, 1984.

  39. Yang, T.Y. and  S.  Saigal.  "Materially  Nonlinear,  Static  and  Dynamic Response  of  Shell  Structures  Using Quadrilateral Elements," Numerical Methods for Nonlinear Problems, Vol.2, Proceedings of  the  International Conference  held  at  Barcelona, Spain.  C. Taylor, E. Hinton, D.R.J. Owen and E. Onate (editors), pp. 612-624, April 9-13, 1984.