David J. Kirkner
Associate Professor

Partial List of Publications

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Shen, W., Kirkner, D. J., "Computational Aspects of Moving Load Problems in Unbounded Domains with Permanent Deformations," Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, in preparation.

Kandarpa, S., Spencer, B. F., Kirkner, D. J., "Reliability Analysis of Structural Components Utilizing the Strain-Life Method," Journal of Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 1996, Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 761-774.

Kandarpa, S., Kirkner, D.J., Spencer, B.F. Jr., "Stochastic Damage Model for Brittle Materials Subjected to Monotonic Loading," Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Aug. 1996, vol. 122, No. 8, pp. 788-795.

Shao, Z., Porod,W., Lent, C. S. and Kirkner, D. J., "An Eigenvalue Method for Open-Boundary Quantum Transmission Problems," Journal of Applied Physics, 78 (4), 15 August, 1995, pp. 2177-2186.

Kirkner, D. J., Caulfield, P. N., McCann, D., "Three-Dimensional, Finite Element Simulation of Permanent Deformations in Flexible Pavement Systems," in Transportation Research Record, No. 1448, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 1994, pp. 34-39.

Chen, M., Porod, W., Kirkner, D. J., "Coupled Finite Element/Boundary Element Method for Semiconductor Quantum Devices with Exposed Surfaces," Journal of Applied Physics, 75,(5), 1 March, 1994, 2545-2554.

Kandarpa, S., Spencer, B. F., Kirkner, D. J., Champion, M., "Determinationof Tire-Wheel Interface Loads for Aircraft Wheels", Journal of Aircraft, 31 (2): 433-440, 1994.

Kirkner, D.J., Lent, C.S., Sivaprakasam, S., "The Numerical Simulation of Electron Transmission Through a Two-Dimensional Quantum Device by the Finite Element Method", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 29, 1527-1537, 1990.

Kirkner, D.J., Reeves, H.W., "A Penalty Method for Computing Chemical Equilibria", Computers in Geosciences, Vol. 16, No. 1, 21-40, 1990.

Lent, C.S., Kirkner, D.J., "The Quantum Transmitting Boundary Method", Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 67, No. 10, 3653-6359, 15 May 1990.

Lent, C.S., Sivaprakasam, S., Kirkner, D.J., "Two Dimensional Hot Carrier Injector for Electron Wave Guide Structures", Solid State Electronics, Vol. 32, No. 12, 1137-1141, 1989.

Bhobe, S., Porod, W., Bandyopadyay, S., Kirkner, D., "Modulated Interfacial Disorder Scattering in Quantum Wells and its Device Applications", Surface and Interface Analysis, Vol. 14, No. 10, 590-594, Oct. 1989.

Kirkner, D.J., Reeves, H.W., "Multicomponent Mass Transport with Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Chemical Reactions: The Effect of the Chemistry on the Choice of Numerical Algorithms, Part 1. Theory", Water Resources Research, Vol. 24, No. 10, 1719-1728, Oct., 1988.

Reeves, H.W., Kirkner, D.J., "Multicomponent Mass Transport with Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Chemical Reactions: The Effect of the Chemistry on the Choice of Numerical Algorithms, Part 2. Applications", Water Resources Research, Vol. 24, No. 10, 1729-1739, Oct., 1988.

Mundell, J.A., Kirkner, D.J., "Numerical Studies of Dissolution Induced Moving Boundary Problems from Aqueous Diffusion in Porous Media", Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 93, No. B9, 10397-10407, Sept., 1988.

Kirkner, D.J., Jennings, A.A., Theis, T.L., "Multisolute Mass Transport with Chemical Interaction Kinetics," Journal of Hydrology, 76, 107-111 (1985).

Kirkner, D.J., Theis, T.L., Jennings, A.A., "Multicomponent Solute Transport with Sorption and Soluble Complexation," Advances in Water Resources, Vol. 7, No. 3 (1984).

Jennings, A.A., Kirkner, D.J., "Analysis of the Instantaneous Equilibrium Approximation," Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 110, No. 12, 1700-1717 (1984).

Jennings, A.A., Kirkner, D.J., Theis, T.L., "Multicomponent Equilibrium Chemistry in Groundwater Quality Models," Water Resources Research, 18(4), 1089-1096 (1982).

Kirkner, D.J., "Vibration of a Rigid Disc on a Transversely Isotropic Elastic Half Space," International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 6, 293-306 (1982).