HIDENORI MURAKAMI

Professor of Applied Mechanics

Point of Contact Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093-0411 E-Mail: hmurakami@ucsd.edu Office: 355 EBUII Phone: (858) 534-3821 FAX: (858) 534-4543

Research Areas

Current Research Topics

• Development of advanced continuum models for heterogeneous materials including aerospace, civil, and biological composite materials.
• Constitutive modeling of failure and damage evolution of materials.
• Nonlinear finite element analysis and homogenization of tensegrity structures.
• Physically-based virtual reality utilizing large scale finite element analyses.
• Vehicle mobility analyses with emphasis on soil-vehicle interaction.

Recent Publications

MURAKAMI, H. and NISHIMURA, Y. 2001. Initial Shape Finding and Modal Analyses of Cyclic Right-Cylindrical Tensegrity Modules. Computers and Structures, Vol. 79, pp. 891-917.

MURAKAMI, H. and NISHIMURA, Y. 2001. Static and Dynamic Characterization of Some Tensegrity Structures. ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 68, pp. 19-27.

MURAKAMI, H. 2001. Static and Dynamic Analysis of Tensegrity Structures Part 1. Nonlinear Equations of Motion. International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 38, pp. 3599-3613.

MURAKAMI, H. 2001. Static and Dynamic Analysis of Tensegrity Structures Part 2. Quasi-Static Analysis. International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 38, pp. 3615-3629.

MURAKAMI, H. and YAMAKAWA, J. 2000. Development of One Dimensional Models for Elastic Waves in Heterogeneous Beams. ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 67, pp. 671-684.

MURAKAMI, H. and YAMAKAWA, J. 1998. Torsional Wave Propagation in Reinforced Concrete Columns. International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 35, pp. 2617-2637.

MURAKAMI, H. and ZENG, J. Y. 1998. Experimental and Analytical Study of SIMCON Tension Members. Mechanicsl of Materials, Vol. 28, pp. 181-195.

YAMAKAWA, J. and MURAKAMI, H. 1997. Longitudinal and Flexural Wave Propagation in Reinforced Concrete Columns. International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 34, pp. 4357-4376.

MURAKAMI, H., REISSNER, E. and J. YAMAKAWA 1996. Anisotropic Beam Theories with Shear Deformation. ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 63, pp. 660-668.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Mechanics, 1978
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA.

Master of Science, Applied Mechanics, 1975
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA.

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1970
The National Defense Academy, Japan.