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Adam
Loukus
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E-mail: arloukus@mtu.edu
Office: 911 MEEM
Phone: 487-1096
Visiting Assistant Professor
Experimental Mechanics, Hydroforming, Metal Matrix Composites, Ceramic
Processing
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Research Interests
- Optimization of the hydroforming process with aluminum extrusions and evaluation of extrusion
processing conditions on formability
- Mechanical behavior and microstructural characterization of selectively reinforced cast magnesium and
aluminum metal matrix composites
- Ceramic processing methods to achieve high integrity, low density ceramic shapes for use in solid oxide fuel cells and metal
matrix composites
- Nanoparticle reinforcement of aluminum and magnesium alloys
Selected Publications
- A.R. Loukus, G. Subhash, M. Imaninejad, “Optimization of Material Properties and Process Parameters for Tube Hydroforming of
Aluminum Exrusions,” J. of Eng. Materials and Technology, 2006
- A.r. Loukus, G. Suhash, H. Valberg, “The influence of pre-forming on hydroforming of extruded aluminum tubes,” Int. J. of Forming
Processes, Vol 9/1 pp. 97-119, 2006
- A. R. Loukus, G. Subhash, M. Imaninejad, “Mechanical properties and microstructural characterization of extrusion welds,” AA6082-
T4, J. of Mat. Science 39 pp. 6561-6569,2004
- M. Imaninejad, G. Subhash, A. Loukus, “Load path optimization of tube hydroforming process,” Int. J. of Machine Tools and
Manufacture, Vol. 45, pp. 1504-1514, 2005
- R. Hathaway, A. Loukus, C. Johnson, T. Wood, J. Loukus, A. Halonen, G. Simula, V. Pikhovich, B. Coleman, D. Weiss, “Manufactuing Process Influence of Microstructural Features of Selectively Reinforces Magnesium Metal Matrix Composites,” TMS
Proceedings, San Antonio, TX, 2006
- J. E. Loukus, A. Loukus, A. Halonen, “The Effects of Processing Methods on the Mechanical Properties of Cast Magnesium Metal
Matrix Composites,” AFS International Conference on High Integrity Light Metal Castings, Oct 31—Nov 1, 2005, Indianapolis, IN
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