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BS
1984, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Metallurgical Engineering
MS 1986,
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Metallurgical Engineering
PhD
1991, University of California, Santa Barbara, Materials Engineering
Research Interest
Experimental Mechanics of Materials –
Fracture and Fatigue
Structure-Processing-Property
Relationships of Advanced Materials
Engineering Education- Knowledge
Retention and Transfer from Course to Course
Joining of Composites and Advanced
Materials
Throughout my career, my scientific
research has been focused on the relationships between material processing,
structure, and properties in structural materials. When a layperson asks me
what I research, the short answer is: “ I make it, break it, look at it and
make it better”. At the University of Washington my research covers a variety
of materials (metals, ceramics, polymers and composites) with the common goal of
improving structural properties by relating the processing to the microstructure
and subsequent mechanical behavior. This approach has been successfully
implemented in both basic scientific research and applied research with
industry. Fundamental issues relate the strength and fracture behavior of
materials to their processing technique and resulting microstructure. This
behavior is often related to the characteristics and properties of the material
surfaces and interfaces. The design and implementation of experimental
techniques to measure material behavior for the development of materials models,
e.g. constitutive laws, for computational modeling of material or component
performance is often necessary. My current research is focused on: 1) The
effect of deformation induced residual stresses on the fracture and fatigue
behavior of metals and fastener holes. 2) Understanding the role of surface
preparation on quality and durability of composite bonds. 3) Detection of
Barely Visible Damage (BVD) in composite materials. 4) Novel uses and
processing of fiber reinforced composites.
Selected Publications
B.D. Flinn, M.E. Wiegman, M. Sigelmann, T. Nam, E. Easterbrook and A. Mines;
StressWave™Fatigue Life Improvement of 6A1-4V Titanium for Medical Implants,
Medical Device Materials (Proceedings of Materials & Processes for Medical
Devices Conference, 8-10 Sep 2003, Anaheim, CA).
A Biomimetic Spicular Optical Fiber of a Sponge - Mechanical Properties
and Structure, M. Sarikaya, H. Fong, B.D. Flinn, G. Mayer, A. Mescher, E.
Gaino, J. Mater. Res., 16(5), 1420-1428 (2001).
The StressWave Fatigue life Enhancement Process, E.T. Eastbrook, B.D.
Flinn, C. Meyer & N. Juhlin, Proceedings of 2001 Aerospace Congress,
2001.
Impact Strength of High Density Solid-State Microcellular Polycarbonate
Foams, C. Barlow, V. Kumar, B. Flinn, R. Bordia & J. Weller, J. of Engr
Mtls & Tech (ASME), April 2001.
Barlow, C., Weller, J., Flinn, B. D.,. Bordia, R. K and Kumar, V., The Effects
of Density and Cell Size on the Impact Strength of Microcellular Polycarbonate,
accepted by J.Am. Soc. Mech. Eng. Sept. 2000
A History of ECSEL Community College Interactions, B.D. Flinn, M.K.
Silva, J.M. Carson, B. Liaw, J. Barba and G. Zhang, ASEE/FIE, 13a1-14-21 (November
1999).
Fracture of Alumina with Controlled Pores, A. Zimmermann, M. Hoffman,
B. Flinn, R. Bordia, T.Chuang, E. Fuller, Jr., J. Rödel, Journal of the
American Ceramic Society, Vol. 81, No. 9 (1998).
Evolution of Strength Determining Flaws During Sintering, with B.D.
Flinn and J. Roedel, Sintering Technology , Eds. R. M. German, G. L. Messing
and R. G. Cornwall, pp. 13-20 (1996).
Processing and Properties of Rapid Cure Preimpregnated Composite Systems,
with J.D. Holbery and B.D. Flinn, Proc. of the Tenth International Conference
on Composite Materials, Vol.3, pp. 93-100, (August 1995).
Professional Activities and Responsibilities
- Member: American Ceramic Society, ASM/TMS, Keramos
- 18 presentations at professional conferences.
- Reviewer for Journal of the American Ceramic Society.
- Session Chairman, 1995 Annual Meeting of American Ceramic Society
- Symposium Organizer, 1995 Pacific Coast Regional Meeting of American Ceramic
Society
- Presidential Scholar, Electron Microscopy Society of America, 1988
Career History
- 2002 - Present - Research Associate Professor, University of Washington,
Seattle
- 1995 - 2002 - Research Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Seattle
- 1991 - 1995 - Research Associate, University of Washington, Seattle
- 1986 - 1991 - Research & Teaching Assistant, University of California,
Santa Barbara
- 1984 - 1986 - Research & Teaching Assistant, Colorado School of Mines,
Golden
- 1981 - Technician, Esco Corporation, Portland, Oregon
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