• Development/applicability of interdisciplinary finite-element modeling/analysis methodologies and architectures for structure/thermal/fluid interactions in the general area of computational mechanics.
• Computational methods, algorithms, and mixed time-integration techniques for applicability to computational mechanics on supercomputer architectures.
• Adaptive/automated finite-element developments and modeling/analysis strategies.
• Structural/multi-body dynamics and wave propagation.
• Nonlinear/linear solid mechanics.
• Solidification and thermal stresses.
• Computational heat transfer in composite/isotropic structures and numerical methods in thermal problems.
• CAD/FEM interface and geometric modeling of engineering components/configurations.

Lab
Multi-Scale Physics Laboratory - ME 2

Education

Ph.D. 1983, Engineering Mechanics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
M.S. 1978, Engineering Mechanics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
B.S. 1974, Mechanical Engineering, Andhra University, Waltair, India 

 

Selected Publications

• K. K. Tamma and A. Jain, “Thermal Contact Applications: Mechanical Contact Models” Encyl. Thermal Stresses, Springer Publishers (to appear); id: 00752
• K. K. Tamma and A. Jain, “Thermal Contact Applications: Finite Element Formulations,” Encyl. Thermal Stresses, Springer Publishers (to appear); id: 00737
• K. K. Tamma, “Classical Thermomechanical Models: Theoretical Formulations,” Encyl. Thermal Stresses, Springer Publishers (to appear); id: 00768
• K. K. Tamma, “Classical Thermomechanical Models: Numerical Formulations,” Encyl. Thermal Stresses, Springer Publishers (to appear); id: 00767
• J. Har and K. K. Tamma, “Advances in Computational Dynamics of Particles, Materials, and Structures,” John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2012.

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