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2002-001   K. Stein, T. Tezduyar, R. Benney, M. Accorsi, and H. Johari

Computational Modeling of Parachute Fluid-Structure Interactions

2002-002   M. M. Carroll

A Representation Theorem for Volume-Preserving Transformations

2002-003   Y. Bayazitoglu and G. Tunc

Convective Heat Transfer in Microchannels: Slip Flow

2002-004   G. Tunc and Y. Bayazitoglu

Nusselt Number Variation in Microchannels

2002-005   Y. Bayazitoglu and G. Tunc

Extended Slip Boundary Conditions for Micro-Scale Heat Transfer

2002-006   G. Tunc and Y. Bayazitoglu

Heat Transfer in Rectangular Microchannels

2002-007   S. Ramakrishnan and S. S. Collis

Planar Variational Multi-Scale Modeling

2002-008   S. S. Collis and M. Heinkenschloss

Analysis of the Streamline Upwind/Petrov Galerkin Method Applied to the Solution of Optimal Control Problems

2002-009   T. Tezduyar

Stabilization Parameters and Element Length Scales in SUPG and PSPG Formulations

2002-010   T. Tezduyar

Computation of Moving Boundaries and Interfaces with Interface-Tracking and Interface-Capturing Techniques

2002-011   J. E. Akin, T. Tezduyar, M. Ungor, and S. Mittal

Stabilized Formulation Element Length Calculations for Higher-Order Elements

2002-012   K. Stein, T. Tezduyar, and R. Benney

Mesh update with Solid-Extension Mesh Moving Technique

2002-013   L. Catabriga, A. Coutinho, and T. Tezduyar

Finite Element SUPG Parameters Computed from Local Matrices for Compressible Flows

2002-014   P. D. Spanos, A. M. Chevallier, N. P. Politis, and M. L. Payne

Oil Well Drilling: A Vibrations Perspective

2002-015   A. Ktena, D. I. Fotiadis, P. D. Spanos, A. Berger, and C. V. Massalas

Identification of 1D and 2D Preisach Models for Ferromagnets and Shape Memory Alloys

2002-016   P. D. Spanos, A. M. Chevallier, and N. P. Politis

Nonlinear Stochastic Drill-String Vibrations

2002-017   K. Stein, T. Tezduyar, V. Kumar, S. Sathe, R. Benney, E. Thornburg, C. Kyle, and T. Nonoshita

Aerodynamic Interactions Between Parachute Canopies

2002-018   K. Stein, T. Tezduyar, and R. Benney

Mesh Moving Techniques for Fluid-Structure Interactions with Large Displacements

2002-019   J. E. Akin, T. Tezduyar, M. Ungor, and S. Mittal

Stabilization Parameters and Smagorinsky Turbulence Model

2002-020   K. Stein and T. Tezduyar

Advanced Mesh Update Techniques for Problems Involving Large Displacements

2002-021   T. Tezduyar

Stabilization Parameters and Local Length Scales in SUPG and PSPG Formulations

2002-022   T. Tezduyar

Interface-Tracking and Interface-Capturing Techniques for Computation of Moving Boundaries and Interfaces

2002-023   K. Ghayour, S. S. Collis, and M. Heinkenschloss

Optimal Control of Aeroacoustic Flows: Transpiration Boundary Control

2002-024   S. Ramakrishnan, S. S. Collis

Variational Multiscale Modeling for Turbulence Control

2002-025   S. S. Collis, K. Ghayour, and M. Heinkenschloss

Optimal Control of Aeroacoustic Noise Generated by Cylinder Vortex Interaction

2002-026   K. Stein, T. Tezduyar, and R. Benney

Applications in Airdrop Systems: Fluid-Structure Interaction Modeling

2002-027   J. E. Akin, T. Tezduyar, M. Ungor, and S. Mittal

Stabilized Formulations and Smagorinsky Turbulence Model for Incompressible Flows

2002-028  M. A. Cruchaga, D. J. Celentano, and T. Tezduyar

Computation of Moving Interface Problems with the Edge-Tracked Interface Locator Technique

2002-029  S. S. Collis

The DG/VMS Method for Unified Turbulence Simulation

2002-030 S. S. Collis, K. Ghayour, and M. Heinkenschloss

Optimal Transpiration Boundary Control for Aeroacoustics

2002-031  S. Ramakrishnan and S. S. Collis

Turbulence Control Simulation Using the Variational Multiscale Method

2002-032  T. E. Tezduyar

Interface-Tracking, Interface-Capturing and Enhanced Solution Techniques

2002-033  T. E. Tezduyar

Calculation of the Stabilization Parameters in SUPG and PSPG Formulations

2002-034  S. S. Collis

Multiscale Methods for Turbulence Simulation and Control