Robert P. Wei: Publications
Wei, R.P. "Life Prediction: A Case for Multi-Disciplinary Research," in Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics, 27th Volume, ASTM STP 1296, R. S. Piascik, J. C. Newman and N. E. Dowling, eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, pp. 3-24, 1997.
Wei, R.P. and Liao, C-M. "Galvanic Coupling of Model Alloys to Aluminum - A Foundation for Understanding Particle-Induced Pitting in Aluminum Alloys," Electrochimica Acta, 45, pp. 881-888 1999.
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G., Domanowski, L.D., Dolley, E.J. "Probability Modeling and Analysis of J-STARS Tear-Down Data from Two B707 Aircraft," Proceedings of Third Joint FAA/DoD/NASA Conference on Aging Aircraft, Albuquerque, NM, 1999.
Wei, R.P. "Oxygen Enhanced Crack Growth in Nickel-Based P/M Superalloys," Advanced Technologies for Superalloy Affordability, K.-M. Chang, S.K. Srivastava, D.U. Furrer and K.R. Bain, eds., The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Warrendale, PA, pp. 103-112, 2000.
Wei, R.P. "Material Aging and Reliability of Engineered Systems," Environmentally Assisted Cracking: Predictive Methods for Risk Assessment and Evaluation of Materials, Equipment, and Structures, ASTM STP 1401, R. D. Kane, ed., American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, pp. 3-19. (Orlando, FL, November 13-15, 2000).
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G. "Materials Aging and Structural Reliability," Int. J. of Materials and Product Technology, 16, Nos 4/5, pp. 304-316, 2001.
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G. "Life Prediction - The Need for a Mechanistically Based Probability Approach," Key Engineering Materials, 200, pp. 119-138, 2001.
Wei, R.P., Miller, C.F. and Simmons, G.W. "Mechanism for Oxygen Enhanced Crack Growth in Inconel 718," Scripta Mater., 44, pp. 2405-2410, 2001.
Wei, R.P. "A Model for Particle-Induced Pit Growth in Aluminum Alloys," Scripta Mater., 44, 2647-2652, 2001.
Wei, R.P. (invited review) "Corrosion/Corrosion Fatigue and Life-Cycle Management," Materials Science Research International, Vol. 7(3), pp. 147-156, 2001.
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G. "Probability Modeling and Statistical Analysis of Damage in the Lower Wing Skins of Two Retired B-707 Aircraft," Fatigue Fract Engng Mater Struct., 24, 523-535, 2001.
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G. "Life Prediction - The Need for a Mechanistically Based Probability Approach," Key Engineering Materials, 200, A.B.O. Soboyejo, I.R. Orisamolu and W.O. Soboyejo, eds., Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Switzerland, pp 119-138, 2001 (Orlando meeting).
Wei, R.P. "Corrosion and Corrosion Fatigue in Perspective," Proceedings of TMS Symposium on Chemistry and Electrochemisty of Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking: A Symposium Honoring the Contributions of R.W. Staehle, Russell J. Jones, ed., The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Warrendale, PA pp 263-278, 2001 (New Orleans).
Wei, R.P. "Corrosion/Corrosion Fatigue and Life-Cycle Management," International Symposia on Materials Science for the 21st Century (ISMS-21), Vol. A-Invited Papers, Materials Science Society, pp. 19-28, Japan, 2001.
Wei, R.P., Huang, Z.F., Miller, Christopher and Simmons, G.W. "Mechanistic Considerations of Oxygen Enhanced Crack Growth in Inconnel 718," Superalloys 718, 625, 706 and Various Derivatives, E.A. Loria, ed., The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, pp 691-719, Warrendale, PA, 2001.
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G. "Spatial Statistics of Particle Clusters and Modeling of Pitting Corrosion," Proceedings of the 10th Inernational Congress of Fracture, Honolulu, HI, December 2001.
Wei, R.P., Huang, Z.F., Miller, Christopher and Simmons, G.W. "Oxygen Enhanced Crack Growth in Nickel-Based Superalloys under Sustained and Fatigue Loading," Proceedings of 10th International Congress of Fracture, Honolulu, HI, December 2001.
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G. "A Critical Comparison between Mechanistically Based Probability and Statistically Modeling of Materials Aging" accepted for publication in Matls. Sci. and Eng'g. A, Vol. A323, pp. 278-284, 2002.
Wei, R.P., Huang, Z, Iwashita, C and Chou, I. "Environmentally Assisted Sustained Load Crack Growth in PM Nickel-Based Superalloys", Met. & Mat. Trans. A, Vol. 33A, pp. 1681-1687, 2002.
Wei, R.P., Mayer, H., Papakyriacou, M., Fuchs, U. and Tschegg-Stanzl, S.E., "Influence of Atmosphere Moisture on Slow Fatigue Crack Growth at Ultrasonic Frequency in Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys," Fat. and Fract. of Engg. Matls. and Structures, Vol. 25, 2002.
Wei, R.P. "Environmental Considerations for Fatigue Cracking," Fat. and Fract. of Eng'g. Matls. and Structures, Vol. 25, pp. 845-854, 2002.
Wei, R.P. and Huang, Z. "Influence of Dwell Time on Fatigue Crack Growth in Nickel-Base Superalloys," Materials Sci & Engr. A, Vol. A336, pp. 209-214, 2002.
Wei, R.P., Miller, C. and Simmons, G.W. "Evidence for Internal Oxidation during Oxygen Enhanced Crack Growth in P/M Ni-Based Superalloys," Scripta Mater., Vol. 48, pp. 103-108, 2003.
Wei, R.P., Latham, M.C. and Harlow, D.G. "Nature and Statistical Distribution of Damage in the Lower Wing Skin of a 24-year old B707-321B Aircraft," ICAF 2001, Design for Durability in the Digital Age, ed., J. Rouchon, Proceedings of International Commitee on Aeronautical Fatigue (ICAF' 2001), Toulouse, France, 25-29 June 2001, Vol. II Cepadues Editions, Toulous, France (2002), Vol. II, pp. 469-484.
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G. "A Critical Comparison between Mechanistically Based and Statistically Based Probability Modeling," ICAF 2001, Design for Durability in the Digital Age, ed. J. Rouchon, Proceedings of International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue (ICAF' 2001), Toulous, France, 25-29 June 2001, Vol. II Cepadues Editions, Toulous, France (2002), Vol. II, pp. 1085-1096.
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G. "Corrosion Enhanced Fatigue and MSD," Invited Paper, AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Denver, CO, 22-25 April 2002, Paper No. AIAA-2002-1398.
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G. "Aging Aircraft and Life-Cycle Engineering and Management of Engineered Systems," Invited Overview Paper, FATIGUE 2002 Proceedings of the Eighth International Fatigue Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, June 2002, Vol. 1/5 (2002), pp. 71-78.
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G. "Mechanistically Based Probability Modeling and Reliability Analysis," Invited Paper, FATIGUE 2002 Proceedings of the Eighth International Fatigue Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, June 2002, Vol. 3/5 (2002), pp. 1509-1518.
Wei, R.P., Miller, C. and Simmons, G.W., �Evidence for Internal Oxidation during Oxygen Enhanced Crack Growth in P/M Ni-Based Superalloys�, Scripta Mater., Vol. 48 (2003) pp. 103-108.
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G., �Corrosion Enhanced Fatigue and MSD,� AIAA Journal, Vol. 41, No. 10 (2003) pp. 2045-2050.
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G., �Linkage Between Safe-Life and Crack Growth Approaches for Fatigue Life Prediction,� Materials Lifetime Science and Engineering, Proceedings of a Symposium Sponsored by the Structural Materials Division of the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society, San Diego, CA, March 2-6, 2003, P.K. Liaw, et a., eds, TMS, Warrendale, PA (2003) pp 3-8
Wei, R.P. and Harlow, D.G., �Materials Aging, Prognostics, and Life-Cycle Engineering and Management,� 2003 TMS Annual Meeting, Materials Prognosis: Integrating Damge-State Awareness and Mechanism-Based Prediction: Role of Probabilistics in Prognostics, March 2-6, San Diego, CA (CD-invited)