Dr. David J. Willis Profile

Dr. David J. Willis

at Univ of Massachusetts Lowell

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Publications (4)

Proceedings Article | 4 June 2014 Paper

From wakes to wings: using a multi-fidelity approach to design flapping wings

David Willis, Hesam Salehipour

Proceedings Volume 9083, 90831O (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050201

KEYWORDS: Kinematics, Micro unmanned aerial vehicles, Aerodynamics, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Biological research, Magnesium, Lens design, Shape analysis, Sensors, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 3 April 2012 Paper

Sensing of electrically conductive textiles and capacitance sensor-embedded fabrics for parachutes

Mark Damplo, Christopher Niezrecki, David Willis, Julie Chen, Eugene Niemi, Srikanthrao Agnihotra, Sanjeev Manohar, Kenneth Desabrais, Christine Charette

Proceedings Volume 8345, 83452T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.915342

KEYWORDS: Resistance, Sensors, Digital image correlation, Capacitance, Silver, Wheatstone bridges, Dielectrics, Coating, Intelligent sensors, Power supplies

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Proceedings Article | 14 April 2011 Paper

Sensing performance of electrically conductive fabrics and dielectric electro-active polymers for parachutes

Eric Favini, Christopher Niezrecki, Sanjeev Manohar, David Willis, Julie Chen, Eugene Niemi, Kenneth Desabrais, Christine Charette

Proceedings Volume 7981, 798132 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.880450

KEYWORDS: Resistance, Coating, Carbon nanotubes, Sensors, Digital image correlation, Conductive coatings, Capacitance, Dielectrics, Wheatstone bridges, Polymers

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2010 Paper

Review of smart material technologies for active parachute applications

Eric Favini, Christopher Niezrecki, Julie Chen, David Willis, Eugene Niemi, Kenneth Desabrais

Proceedings Volume 7643, 76431O (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.847620

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Shape memory alloys, Actuators, Sensors, Smart materials, Polymers, Fiber optics, Shape memory polymers, Electroactive polymers, Electrodes

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