Profile

Dr Mike Howell

Work Experience
Over 20 years experience in the aerospace industry in the field of shock, vibration, stress, loads, signal processing & data analysis, analysis software dvelopment, and materials modeling. Structural dynamic analysis of missile & spacecraft and documentation of results. Approximately 10 years experience with Army missile programs including: High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor (HEDI), Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated Technology Experiment (KITE), Theatre High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and approximately 10 years with NASA programs including: Space Shuttle, International Space Station Materials Science Research Rack, Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) and Crew Launch Vehicle (CLV). Finite element modeling of aerospace structures and correlation with test results. Pre-test planning and post-flight test data review and analysis of aerospace structures. Structural failure review and corrective action recommendations. Review and recommendations concerning loads and structural dynamics issues.

Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 2001
• M.S. , Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1991
• B.S. , Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, 1984

Teaching Experience

• Finite Element Analysis I, fall 2005, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
• Digital Data Analysis and Signal Processing, fall 2004, Jacobs/Sverdrup Mentor Pairs Program, Marshal Space Flight Center, AL
• College Mathematics, fall 1996, Columbia State Community College, Franklin, TN
• Sophomore Engineering Dynamics, spring and summer Semesters 1996, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Publications

• "The Effect of Dent Size on the Pressure Distribution and Failure Location in Dry Point Frictionless Rolling Contacts," ASME Journal of Tribolgy, July 2004, Vol. 126, pp. 413-421.
• "Dynamic Modeling and Testing of MSRR-1 for Use in Microgravity Environments Analysis," 42nd AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference and Exhibit, Apr 2001.
• "Finite Element Analysis of Rolling Contact for Nonlinear Kinematic Hardening Bearing Steel," ASME Journal of Tribolgy, October 1995, Vol. 117, pp. 729-736.
• "Digital Methods of Spectral Analysis by Microcomputer for Vibration Test Data Processing," 1984 edition of the Texas Academy of Sciences Collegiate Academy.