Dr. Lloyd V. SmithAssociate Professor
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-2920
Phone: (509) 335-3221
FAX: (509) 335-4662
Email: lvsmith@wsu.edu
TECHNICAL INTERESTS
- Damage, durability and characterization of composite materials
- Processing science of laminated, textile and randomly oriented polymeric composites
- Multiaxial testing and failure criteria
- Finite element modeling of material microstructures
- Environmental degradation of polymeric materials
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, June 1994, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, December 1991, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, June 1988, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2002 - present, Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1996 - 2002, Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1995 - 1996, Research Assistant Professor, Knoxville & Oak Ridge, TN
- 1994 - 1995, Post doctoral fellow, Knoxville & Oak Ridge, TN
- 1991 - 1994, Research assistant, Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1988 - 1990, Tool design engineer, Clearfield, Utah
- 1983 - 1988, Programmer, Salt Lake City, Utah
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Yadama, V., M.P. Wolcott and L.V. Smith. 2006. Elastic properties of wood-strand composites with undulating strands. Composites Part A. Applied Science and Manufacturing. 37(3):385-392.
- Bapanapalli, S.K. and Smith, L.V. 2005. A linear finite element model to predict processing-induced distortion in FRP laminates. Composites Part A. Applied Science and Manufacturing. 36 (12):1666-1674.
- Pooler, D.J. and Smith, L.V. 2004. Nonlinear viscoelastic response of a wood-plastic composite including temperature effects. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 17(5):427-445.
- Smith, L.V. and Axtell, J.T. 2003. Mechanical testing of baseball bats. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 31(3):210-214.
- Shenoy, M.M., Smith, L.V., and Axtell, J.T. 2001. Performance Assessment of Wood, Metal and Composite Baseball Bats, Composite Structures, 52(3-4):397-404.
- Rangaraj, S.V. and Smith, L.V. 2000. The Effects of Moisture on the Durability of a Wood-Thermoplastic Composite, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 13(2):140-161.