Dr. Robert A. Canfield

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1. 
   Generic High-Speed Vehicle Configuration Modeling and Optimization

   Article • June 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

   Dr. Robert A. Canfield

2. 
   Shape Continuum Sensitivity Analysis using ASTROS and CAPS

   Article • January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

   Dr. Robert A. Canfield

3. 
   Quadratic Multipoint Exponential Approximation for Optimization and Uncertainty Quantification

   Article • January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

   Dr. Robert A. Canfield

4. 
   Continuum shape sensitivity analysis for aeroelastic gust using an arbitrary lagrangian-eulerian reference frame

   Article • Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

   Dr. Robert A. Canfield

5. 
   Unsteady Aerodynamic Stabilization of the Dynamics of Hingeless Rotor Blades in Hover

   Article • AIAA Journal, March 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

   Dr. Robert A. Canfield, Ahmed Hussein

6. 
   Continuum Shape Sensitivity Analysis for Aeroelastic Gust using an Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian Reference Frame

   Article • January 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

   Dr. Robert A. Canfield

7. 
   Electromagnetic Modeling of Large Phased Arrays of Structurally Embedded Waveguides

   Article • January 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

   Dr. Robert A. Canfield

8. 
   A novel imaging technique for measuring kinematics of light-weight flexible structures

   Article • Review of Scientific Instruments, July 2016, American Institute of Physics

   Dr. Robert A. Canfield

9. 
   Geometric parameterization of wing planform enables design of its optimal shape

   Article • Journal of Aircraft, May 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

   Dr. Robert A. Canfield, Eric Stewart

10. 
    Two forms of continuum shape sensitivity method for fluid–structure interaction problems

    Article • Journal of Fluids and Structures, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

11. 
    Convergence Study of Local Continuum Sensitivity Method Using Spatial Gradient Reconstruction

    Article • AIAA Journal, March 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield, David Cross

12. 
    Discrete Adjoint Formulation for Continuum Sensitivity Analysis

    Article • AIAA Journal, February 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Mandar Kulkarni, Dr. Robert A. Canfield, David Cross

13. 
    A Variational Principle for Unsteady Compressible Flow

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Zahra Sotoudeh, Dr. Robert A. Canfield

14. 
    Continuum Sensitivity Analysis for Aeroelastic Shape Optimization

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Mandar Kulkarni, Dr. Robert A. Canfield

15. 
    Nonlinear Aeroelastic Scaled-Model Design

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

16. 
    Multiobjective optimization using an adaptive weighting scheme

    Article • Optimization Methods and Software, June 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

17. 
    Nonintrusive Continuum Sensitivity Analysis for Aerodynamic Shape Optimization

    Article • June 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Mandar Kulkarni, Dr. Robert A. Canfield

18. 
    Discrete Adjoint Formulation for Continuum Sensitivity Analysis

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Mandar Kulkarni, Dr. Robert A. Canfield

19. 
    Reliability Based Structural Design using Continuum Sensitivity Analysis

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Mandar Kulkarni, Dr. Robert A. Canfield

20. 
    Local continuum shape sensitivity with spatial gradient reconstruction for nonlinear analysis

    Article • Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

21. 
    Nonlinear Aeroelastic-Scaled-Model Optimization Using Equivalent Static Loads

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, November 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

22. 
    Nonintrusive Continuum Sensitivity Analysis for Aerodynamic Shape Optimization

    Article • June 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

23. 
    Local continuum shape sensitivity with spatial gradient reconstruction

    Article • Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

24. 
    Aeroelastic Shape Optimization of a Flapping Wing

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

25. 
    Integration of Geometric Sensitivity and Spatial Gradient Reconstruction for Aeroelastic Shape Optimization

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

26. 
    Equivalence of continuum and discrete analytic sensitivity methods for nonlinear differential equations

    Article • Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

27. 
    Boundary velocity method for continuum shape sensitivity of nonlinear fluid–structure interaction problems

    Article • Journal of Fluids and Structures, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

28. 
    Continuum Shape Sensitivity with Spatial Gradient Reconstruction of Built-up Structures

    Article • April 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

29. 
    Aeroelastic Shape Optimization of a Flapping Wing

    Article • April 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

30. 
    Design of a Scaled Flight Test Vehicle Including Linear Aeroelastic Effects

    Article • April 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

31. 
    Evaluation of Quasi-Static Gust Loads Certification Methods for High-Altitude Long-Endurance Aircraft

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, March 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

32. 
    Continuum Sensitivity Method for Aeroelastic Shape Design Problems

    Article • September 2012, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

33. 
    Aeroelastic Optimization of Membrane Prestress on a Flapping Wing

    Article • September 2012, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

34. 
    Parametric Representation and Shape Optimization of Flapping Micro Air Vehicle Wings

    Article • International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, September 2012, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

35. 
    Thrust and Efficiency Optimization of a Harmonically Deforming Thin Airfoil for MAV Design

    Article • International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, June 2012, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

36. 
    Aeroelastic Scaling of a Joined Wing for Nonlinear Geometric Stiffness

    Article • AIAA Journal, March 2012, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

37. 
    Experimental Nonlinear Static Deflections of a Subscale Joined Wing

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, January 2012, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

38. 
    Continuum Shape Sensitivity for Nonlinear Transient Aeroelastic Gust Response

    Article • April 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

39. 
    Design Optimization of a WR-90 Slotted Waveguide Antenna Stiffened Structures

    Article • April 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

40. 
    Utility of Quasi-Static Gust Loads Certification Methods for Novel Configurations

    Article • April 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

41. 
    Parametric Representation and Shape Optimization of a Wing for Flapping Micro Air Vehicles

    Article • April 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

42. 
    Thrust and Efficiency Optimization of a Harmonically Deforming Thin Airfoil for MAV Design

    Article • January 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

43. 
    Least-Squares Continuous Sensitivity Shape Optimization for Structural Elasticity Applications

    Article • AIAA Journal, December 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

44. 
    Multidisciplinary Design for Flight Test of a Scaled Joined Wing SensorCraft

    Article • September 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

45. 
    F-16 Ventral Fin Buffet Alleviation Using Piezoelectric Actuators

    Article • May 2009, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

46. 
    Fluid-Structure Transient Gust Sensitivity Using Least-Squares Continuous Sensitivity Analysis

    Article • May 2009, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

47. 
    Tools for Conceptual Design and Engineering Analysis of Micro Air Vehicles

    Article • January 2009, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

48. 
    Large-Scale Multidisciplinary Validation of Enriched Multipoint Cubic Approximations

    Article • September 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

49. 
    Scaling for a Static Nonlinear Response of a Joined-Wing Aircraft

    Article • September 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

50. 
    Aeroelastic Scaling for Verification and Evaluation of Geometric Nonlinearity on a Joined-Wing Aircraft Model

    Article • September 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

51. 
    Advantages and Disadvantages of a Simultaneously Coupled Least-Squares Finite Element Formulation for Fluid-Structure Interaction

    Article • September 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

52. 
    Continuous Sensitivity Analysis of Fluid-Structure Interaction Problems Using Least-Squares Finite Elements

    Article • September 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

53. 
    Alleviation of buffet-induced vibration using piezoelectric actuators

    Article • Computers & Structures, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

54. 
    Aeroelastic Scaling for a Static Nonlinear Response of a Joined-Wing Aircraft

    Article • January 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

55. 
    Multi-Disciplinary Optimization of a Distributed Actuation System in a Flexible Morphing Wing

    Article • April 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

56. 
    Experimental Dynamic Response of a Munition of Various Weights Impacting a Low Pressure Airbag at Various Speeds

    Article • April 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

57. 
    Large Scale Optimization Using Multipoint Cubic Approximation

    Article • April 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

58. 
    The Least-Squares Finite Element Method Applied to Fluid-Structure Interation Problems

    Article • April 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

59. 
    Non-Linear Aeroelastic Scaling of a Joined-Wing Concept

    Article • April 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

60. 
    Structural Design of Wing Twist for Pitch Control of Joined Wing SensorCraft

    Article • September 2006, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

61. 
    Joined-Wing Sensor-Craft Configuration Design

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, September 2006, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

62. 
    Estimation of structural reliability for Gaussian random fields

    Article • Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, September 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

63. 
    VIBRATION AND TRANSONIC FLUTTER ANALYSIS FOR F-16 STORES CONFIGURATION CLEARANCE

    Article • International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, September 2006, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

64. 
    Efficient Successive Reanalysis Technique for Engineering Structures

    Article • AIAA Journal, August 2006, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

65. 
    Accelerated engineering design optimization using successive matrix inversion method

    Article • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, May 2006, Wiley

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

66. 
    Reliability based optimisation of engineering structures under imprecise information

    Article • International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, January 2006, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

67. 
    Robust design of mechanical systems via stochastic expansion

    Article • International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, January 2006, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

68. 
    Joined-Wing Aeroelastic Design with Geometric Nonlinearity

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, July 2005, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

69. 
    Dynamic Response of a Munition to a Low Pressure Airbag

    Article • April 2005, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

70. 
    Reliability-Based Design Optimization under Imprecise Uncertainty

    Article • April 2005, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

71. 
    Sensor-Craft Structural Optimization and Analytical Certification

    Article • April 2005, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

72. 
    An approximation approach for uncertainty quantification using evidence theory

    Article • Reliability Engineering & System Safety, December 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

73. 
    Optimization Process for Configuration of Flexible Joined-Wing

    Article • August 2004, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

74. 
    Accelerated Engineering Design Optimization Using Successive Matrix Inversion Method

    Article • August 2004, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

75. 
    Optimization of Stochastic Mechanical Systems using Polynomial Chaos Expansion

    Article • August 2004, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

76. 
    Successive Matrix Inversion Method for Reanalysis of Engineering Structural Systems

    Article • AIAA Journal, August 2004, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

77. 
    Comparison of evidence theory and Bayesian theory for uncertainty modeling

    Article • Reliability Engineering & System Safety, July 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

78. 
    Structural reliability under non-Gaussian stochastic behavior

    Article • Computers & Structures, May 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

79. 
    Epistemic uncertainty quantification techniques including evidence theory for large-scale structures

    Article • Computers & Structures, May 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

80. 
    Joined-Wing Sensor-Craft Configuration Design

    Article • April 2004, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

81. 
    An Efficient Successive Reanalysis Technique for Engineering Structures

    Article • April 2004, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

82. 
    SensorCraft Structural Optimization and Analytical Certification

    Article • April 2003, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

83. 
    Structurally Integrated Antennas on a Joined-Wing Aircraft

    Article • April 2003, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

84. 
    Aero-Structural Coupling and Sensitivity of a Joined-Wing SensorCraft

    Article • April 2003, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

85. 
    Polynomial Chaos Expansion with Latin Hypercube Sampling for Predicting Response Variability

    Article • April 2003, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

86. 
    Reliability Analysis of a Large Computational Model Using Polynomial Chaos Expansion

    Article • March 2003, SAE International

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

87. 
    Structural Design Optimization Based on Reliability Analysis Using Evidence Theory

    Article • March 2003, SAE International

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

88. 
    Propagation of non-Gaussian stochastic behavior using the polynomial chaos expansion

    Article • January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

89. 
    Uncertainty quantification using evidence theory with a cost-effective algorithm

    Article • January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

90. 
    Multipoint Cubic Surrogate Functions for Sequential Approximate Optimization

    Article • September 2002, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

91. 
    Sensitivity Analysis of Structural Response Uncertainty Propagation Using Evidence Theory

    Article • September 2002, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

92. 
    Uncertainty Quantification of Structural Response Using Evidence Theory

    Article • April 2002, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

93. 
    A Joined-Wing Structural Weight Modeling Study

    Article • April 2002, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

94. 
    Non-Linear Transonic Flutter Analysis for F-16 Stores Configuration Clearance

    Article • April 2002, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

95. 
    Sequential multipoint quadratic approximation for numerical optimization

    Article • June 2001, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

96. 
    Comment on 'Improved first-order approximation to eigenvalues and eigenvectors'

    Article • AIAA Journal, January 1999, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

97. 
    Methodology for Implementing Fracture Mechanics in Global Structural Design of Aircraft

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, January 1998, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

98. 
    Discrete-time, mixed-norm control synthesis applied to aircraft terrain following

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, September 1996, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

99. 
    Methodology for implementing fracture mechanics in global structural design of aircraft

    Article • April 1996, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Robert A. Canfield

100. 
     Finite element model tuning using automated structural optimization system software

     Article • AIAA Journal, February 1996, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

     Dr. Robert A. Canfield

101. 
     A rank two Hessian matrix update for sequential quadratic approximation

     Article • April 1995, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

     Dr. Robert A. Canfield

102. 
     Multipoint quadratic approximation for numerical optimization

     Article • September 1994, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

     Dr. Robert A. Canfield

103. 
     Multi-point constraint approximation in structural optimization

     Article • September 1994, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

     Dr. Robert A. Canfield

104. 
     Effect of modal sensitivity on flutter eigenvalue derivatives

     Article • April 1994, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

     Dr. Robert A. Canfield

105. 
     Design of frames against buckling using a Rayleigh quotient approximation

     Article • AIAA Journal, June 1993, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

     Dr. Robert A. Canfield

106. 
     Integrated Structural Design and Vibration Suppression Using Independent Modal-Space Control

     Article • April 1993, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

     Dr. Robert A. Canfield

107. 
     Design of frames against buckling using a Rayleigh Quotient Approximation

     Article • April 1992, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

     Dr. Robert A. Canfield