Manufacturing process engineering; metal casting; metallurgical aspects of manufacturing processes and manufactured products;
design, manufacture and economics of tooling; effects of process parameters and metallurgical condition of dies and molds on service life;
life cycle analysis; carbon footprint analysis.

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EDUCATION

Ph.D: Industrial Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1990
M.S.: Metallurgical Engineering, The University of Michigan, 1984
B.S.: Metallurgical Engineering, Western Michigan University, 1977

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PROFESIONAL REGISTRATION

Registered Profesional Engineer, Manufacturing, State of Ohio, License #E-56931 (1992 - present)

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1996 - present Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University
1990 - 1996 Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University
1981 - 1988 Faculty, Department of Manufacturing and Technology, Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, MI
1977 - 1981 Corporate Metallurgist, Sealed Power Corporation, Muskegon, MI

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate level: research seminar, tool engineering, die casting engineering, machining, industrial ecology
Undergraduate level: facility planning, senior design, introduction to industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, statics, strength of materials, introduction to materials science, metallurgy, spectro-chemical analysis, physics, introduction to welding, introduction to metal casting, introduction to machining

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HONORS AND AWARDS

• ISE Alpha Pi Mu Outstanding Faculty Award 2008
• NASA Summer Faculty Fellow, Glenn Research Center, 2004
• Charles E. MacQuigg Student Award for Outstanding Teaching, 1999
• The Ohio State University College of Engineering Lumley Research Award, 1996
• ISE Alpha Pi Mu Outstanding Faculty Award, 1994
• Foundry Education Foundation Young Professor Award, 1991

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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

• Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
• North American Die Casting Association (NADCA)
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

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RESEARCH FUNDING SUMMARY

Doctoral Dissertations

As a faculty member at The Ohio State University, Professor Brevick has received research support from United States federal agencies and industrial partners exceeding 4 million dollars.

1. Mark Osborne, (Co-advisor with R. Allen Miller) "Analysis of the Thermal Effects of Die Casting Process Control on Casting Dimensional Variability", Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winter 1995.

2. Yong Kuk Park, "Analysis of Mechanical Failure Mechanisms and Methodology for Robust Design of Horizontal Pressure Die Casting Shot Sleeves", Industrial and Systems Engineering, Autumn 1995.

3. Blaine Lilly, “An Optimization Model for Applying Pulsed Electrochemical Machining to the Die and Mold Finishing Problem”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winter 1998.

4. Arif Sirinterlikci, “Thermal Management and Prediction of Heat Checking in H13 Die Casting Dies”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 2000.

5. Gary Foster, “Industrial and Systems Engineering for the 21 st Century: Assessing the Multifaceted Needs of Industry”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 2000.

6. Yasin Kisioglu, “A New Design Approach and FEA Modeling For Imperfect End-Closure of DOT Specification Cylinders”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Autumn 2000.

7. Bongcheol Park, “Effect of Cavity Pre-fill and Geometry on Flow Patterns and Air Entrapment in the Die Cavity in Cold Chamber Die Casting”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 2001.

8. Qi Shi, “Prediction of Thermal Distortion and Thermal Fatigue in Shot Sleeves”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Autumn 2002.

9. Paul Ret, “A Novel Seeding Methodology for Determining the Detectability and Effects of Inclusions in Titanium Castings”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winter 2004.

10. Haijing Mao, “A Numerical Study of Externally Solidified Products in Cold Chamber Die Casting Process”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 2004.

MS Theses

1. Mauricio Duran , "Minimization of Air Entrapment in the Shot Sleeve of a Die Casting Machine to Reduce Porosity", Mechanical Engineering, Spring 1991.

2. Sudhanshu Chhabra, "An Investigation of Cooling and Lubrication of Die Casting Dies Using a Water/Lubricant Spray", Mechanical Engineering, Spring 1991.

3. Eric Penhollow, "Analysis of Thermoelastic Deformation and Its Effects on Shot Sleeve Wear", Mechanical Engineering, Autumn 1991.

4. Kip Wyman, "A Preliminary Investigation into the Effects of Vacuum Assist in Cold Chamber Die Casting", Mechanical Engineering, Autumn 1991.

5. Gary Glozer, "Prototyping for Injection Molding Using Laminate Tooling", Industrial and Systems Engineering, Spring 1992.

6. Dwaine Armentrout , "Investigation of the Slow Shot Phase to Minimize Entrapped Air in Cold Chamber Die Casting", Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 1993.

7. Paul Paliani, "Thermoelastic Deformation of Cold Chamber Die Casting Machine Shot Sleeves", Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 1993.

8. Mitch Logar, "Investigation of the Process Parameters Affecting the Automated Polishing of Dies and Molds", Mechanical Engineering, Summer 1993.

9. Jeff Brennan, "Analysis of the Thermal Effects of Lubricant Spray in the Cold Chamber Die Casting Process", Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 1994.

10. Marilyn Thome, "Optimal Slow Shot Profiles in Cold Chamber Die Casting", Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winter 1995.

11. Rainer Zeihm, "Effect of Geometry on Electro-Chemical Polishing of Die Steels", Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winter, 1995.

12. Samer Al-Khalaileh, "The Role of Electro-Chemical Polishing in Improving the Surface of Tool Steels and Improving the Performance of Cold Roll Forming Dies", Industrial and Systems Engineering, Spring 1995.

13. Matt Kennedy, "Investigation of Abrasive Material Parameters Affecting the Machine-Assisted Finishing Process of Die and Mold materials Using Metal Bonded Diamond and CBN Superabrasives", Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 1995.

14. Shu-Hong (Patrick) Cheng, "Evaluation of Fatigue Behavior of Squeeze Cast A380.0 Alloy", Industrial and Systems Engineering, Autumn 1995.

15. Jason Gibson, “Precision Temperature Control of Semi-Solid Aluminum 356 During Induction Heating”, Mechanical Engineering, Spring 1996.

16. Scott Yancey, “Development of a Procedure for Evaluating Fatigue Behavior of Coating/Substrate Systems”, Mechanical Engineering, Spring 1996.

17. Christian Egli, “Semi-Solid Metal Casting of Aluminum Alloys: The Influence of Shear Rate on Viscosity”, Mechanical Engineering, Summer 1996.

18. Chun-Sung (Kevin) Chen, “The Effect of Pulsed Electro-Chemical Machining on The Fatigue Life of H13 Steel”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 1996.

19. Vasanth Venketasamy, “Analysis of In-Cavity Thermal and Pressure Characteristics in Aluminum Alloy Die Casting”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Autumn 1996.

20. Chien-Lung (Erik) Chen, “Die Casting Defects Causing Rejects During Machining”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winter 1997.

21. Ryan K. Zinn, “Semi-Solid Metal (SSM) Casting of Aluminum Alloy A356.0 – Determination of Simulation Viscosity Model by Matching Experimental Results”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 1998.

22. Richard J. Miller, “The Use Of Computer Aided Engineering To Reduce Defects Encountered In Short-Run Military Die Castings”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Autumn 1998.

23. Vivek Chandrasekar, “Fatigue Properties of Die Cast AM60B Magnesium Alloy”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Autumn 1998.

24. David Leff, “Characterization of Die Casting Lubricants for Die Casting”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Spring 1999.

25. Anand Jain, “Effect of Plunger Lubricant on Heat Flow in Horizontal Die Casting Shot Sleeves”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 1999.

26. Abhijeet Deshpande, “ Evaluation of Slow Shot Acceleration on Gas Porosity in Medium Sized Die-cast Components”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 1999.

27. Arry Kitting, “Analysis of Entrapped Air as a Function of Pre-fill Percentage Using the Water Analog Method”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winter 2000.

28. Vijakumar Sivalingam, “Group Technology for Short-Run Die Casting”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winter 2000.

29. Ian Murdell, “Investigation of the Application of Porous Steel in the Permanent Mold Casting Process”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Spring 2000.

30. Ashish Sawhney, “Activity Based Costing Model for Die-Casting Tooling”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winter 2001.

31. Prashant Shastri, “Experimental Determination of Thermal Conditions of Die Casting Shot Sleeves”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Spring 2001.

32. Kaushik Narayan, “Computer Modeling of Shot Sleeves to Predict Distortion and Stresses”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Spring 2001.

33. Medhavin Potdar, “Characterization of Die Casting Spray Lubricants”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Spring 2002.

34. Shardul Phadnis, “Development of a New Heuristic for Scheduling Flow Shops with Parallel Machines by Prioritizing Bottleneck Stages”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Spring 2002.

35. Harshad Gujarathi, “Characterization of Die Casting Spray Lubricants Using the Lubricant Spray Testing Apparatus and the Chill Block Melt Spinning Process”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Autumn 2003.

36. Sarika Joshi, “Design of a Die Casting Insert for Mechanical Test Specimens Using CAE and Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of a New Alloy”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Autumn 2003.

37. Amit Sakhuja, “Evaluation of Die Casting Tooling Using Finite Element Analysis”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winter 2004.

38. Lisa M. Ghezzi, “Multiple Mesh Gear Optimization Procedures Using Run Many Cases”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winter 2004.

39. Rahul Kochhar, “Prediction of the Onset of Heat Checking in Mold Materials Used in Copper Die Casting”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winter 2005.

40. Christopher Adams, “Analysis of Physical Factors Influencing Flow Rate Leak Testing of Die Castings”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Spring 2005.

41. Ashvek Bhoi, “Evaluation of Metal Flow in High Pressure Die Casting via Radiography”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Spring 2005.

42. Abigail Kolagani, “Vehicle Stability: A Function of Human Response”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 2006.

43. Balaji Kumar, “Prediction of Thermal Fatigue Cracking in Copper Die Casting Tooling Using Finite Element Analysis”, Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2008.

44. Nathaniel Speece-Moyer, “The Design and Testing of a Low-Cast Vacuum Fusion System to Measure the Gas Entrapped Within Aluminum Die-Cast Parts”, Mechanical Engineering, Summer 2008.

45. Kieran Sikdar, “Material Flow Optimization and Systems Analysis For Biosolids Management: A Study Of The City Of Columbus Municipal Operations”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Summer 2008.

46. Eun Oh, “Study Of Network Design Factors That Influence Industrial Fieldbus Network-Based System Integration”, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Spring 2009.

STUDENTS ADVISED: Master of Science Non-thesis Option

1. Jing-Feng Hwang, Autumn 1992
2. Jeff Gorence, Summer 1994
3. Suneeta Gopal, Winter 1996
4. Petrus Gustian, Spring 1996
5. Tzyy-shiuan Sheu, Summer 1996
6. Tzu-liang Sung, Winter 1997
7. John David Dittman, Winter 1997
8. Abdullah Faisal Alikhan, Spring 1997
9. Jia-Chyun Chen, Summer 1997
10. Gina Marie Cooper, Spring 1998
11. Rosa Moelyadi, Spring 1999
12. Ying-Hsin Tu, Fall 1999
13. Luis Ituarte, Summer 2001
14. Ali Bektas, Winter 2002
15. Rohan Desai, Winter 2002
16. Alp Bagriacik, Spring 2002
17. Subhaditya Bhattacharya, Summer 2002
18. Abhijit Modak, Fall 2002
19. Sudeep Saxeena, Winter 2003
20. Tanmay Lodha, Spring 2003
21. Faisal KP, Spring 2003
22. Llewellyn D’Sousa, Summer 2003
23. Haresh Raithatha, Summer 2003
24. Todd Kucharski, Autumn 2003
25. Eyad Yunis, Autumn 2003
26. Vickram Dhanapal, Autumn 2003
27. Rahul George, Spring 2004
28. Sudeep Menon, Spring 2004
29. Ittaboon Leelavanichkul, Summer 2004
30. Rajesh Durairaj, Autumn 2004
31. Shankar Venkatachalam, Autumn 2004
32. Vivek Iyer, Autumn 2004
33. Mustafa Sahlan, Autumn 2004
34. Rishi Chaabra, Autumn 2004
35. Ashish Patel, Autumn 2004
36. Farhan Zaveri, Winter 2005
37. John William Harm III, Winter 2005
38. Rohit Kulkarni, Winter 2005
39. Pavan Kulavai, Spring 2005
40. Chad Clark, Spring 2005
41. Ameya Tamhaney, Summer 2005
42. Matt Dehn, Winter 2006
43. Anbazagan Chinnasamy, Winter 2006
44. Kyle Zingg, Spring 2007
45. Wonmo Kim, Autumn 2008

UNDERGRADUATE SENIOR HONOR THESES

1996     Andrew Kaley, Undergraduate Honors Thesis committee advisor; student won an OSU Undergraduate Honors Internship to conduct his honors thesis research on the effect of surface grinding and EDM finishing on the fatigue life of H13 steel.
1996     Timothy Silvers, Undergraduate Honors Thesis committee advisor; student won an OSU Undergraduate Honors Internship, to conduct his honors thesis research on the performance of a new class of permeable die steels for the permanent mold casting process.
2000     Christiana Kuswanti, Undergraduate Honors Thesis committee member.
2000     Joseph Zekoski, Undergraduate Honors Thesis committee member.
2003     Ozan Kaya, Undergraduate Honors Thesis committee member.
2005     Kieran Sikdar, Undergraduate Honors Thesis committee member
2007     Cullen Naumoff, Undergraduate Honors Thesis committee advisor
2009     Akina Ikudo, Undergraduate Honors Thesis committee member
2009     Evan Standish, Undergraduate Honors Thesis committee advisor

SERVICE TO THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

2007             Judge, University Maximus Essay Competition, February, 2007
2005             Judge, Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, May 18, 2005
2004             Judge, Hayes Graduate Research Forum
1997-1999     Member, Post-Doctoral Fellowship Selection Committee, Graduate School
1997-1999     Member, Research and Graduate Council, Graduate School
1994             Center on Education and Training for Employment, advisor to Turkish visiting faculty

SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

2007 - 2009   Member, College of Engineering Committee of Graduate Chairpersons
2006 - 2007   Member, College Honors Committee
2006 - 2007   Member, College Core Curriculum and Services Committee
2002             Nomination Evaluator, “Above and Beyond” Staff Recognition Award
2000 - 2003   Coordinator, Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Manufacturing Science and Engineering
1999 – 2000  Member, College of Engineering Manufacturing Task Group
1999 – 2003  Member, College of Engineering Committee of Graduate Chairpersons
1997 - 1999   Member, College of Engineering Graduate Affairs Committee
1996             Judge, COE Graduate Research Forum
1990 - 1994   Member, Manufacturing Systems Engineering Coordinating Committee

SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT

2008 – 2009  Chair, Graduate Studies Committee
2006 – 2009  Member, Chair’s Advisory Committee
2006 – 2008  Member, Chair, Faculty Development Committee
2006 – 2008  Chair, Honors and Scholarship Committee
2006 – 2007  Member, Welding Engineering Transition Planning Committee
2006 – 2007  Member, Academic Programs Committee
2006 – 2007  Member, Graduate Studies Committee
2004 – 2005  Member, Honors Committee
2003 - 2004  Coordinator, Peer evaluation of teaching team for Allen Yi
2002 - 2003  Member, Faculty Teaching Evaluation Team (T. Homem-de-mello)
2000 - 2002  Member, Faculty Teaching Evaluation Team (J. Castro)
2000 - 2001  Member, New Faculty Search Committee, Ergonomics (C. Sommerich, S. Lavender)
1999 - 2000  Member, Faculty Teaching Evaluation Team (J. A. Stuart)
1999 - 2000  Member, Dean Selected Chair Appointment Committee
1997 - 2000  Chair, Space and Facilities Committee
1996 - 1998  Chair, Facility Planning Course Content Committee
1995 - 2003  Chair, Graduate Studies Committee
1995 - 2003  Member, Executive Committee
1994 - 1995  Member, Graduate Studies Committee
1994 - 2000  Member, New Faculty Search Committees (these committees were responsible for 4 new faculty hires during this time frame)
1994 - 1996  Co-Representative, POMEP program (with Gordon Clark)
1994 - 1995  Member, Department Chairman Search Committee
1993 - 1994  Member, Committee on College Restructuring - (responded to "Dean's Invited Comment" on ISE-WE merger)
1991 - present  Coordinator for the State of Ohio Science Olympiad “Write it - Do it” State Competition held at OSU each spring
1991 - 1993  Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee

SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION

2008             Manuscript reviewer, Metallurgical Transactions A
2007             Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
2007             Manuscript reviewer, International Journal of Cast Metals Research
2007             Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
2007             Proposal Reviewer, DOE/SBIR grant application
2007             Manuscript reviewer, 15th International Symposium on Electromachining
2007             Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Engineering Manufacture
2007             Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Manufacturing Processes
2007             Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
2006             Manuscript reviewer, North American Die Casting Association
2006             Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Materials Processing Technology
2005             Book reviewer, Prentice Hall, “Work Systems and the Methods, Measurement, and Management of Work”, by Mikell P. Groover
2003             Manuscript reviewer, Scientia Iranica
2002             Editor for the North American Die Casting Association web-based die casting education modules
2001- 2002    Developed questions for the metal casting High School Engineering Competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Industrial Technology (OIT) and the Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS)
2000 - 2005   Process Science Area Editor, Society of Integrated Design and Process Science Transactions: Integrated Design and Process Science
2000             Technical Reviewer, State of Kansas, Kansas Defense 2010 Competition, Research Proposals, U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
2000 - 2005   Manuscript reviewer, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
1999             Manuscript reviewer, MIT Press, Journal of Industrial Ecology
1998 - present     Computer Modeling and Process Technology Research Task Groups, North American Die Casting Association (NADCA)
1997             Technical Reviewer, State of Connecticut, Yankee Ingenuity Initiative Competition, Research Proposals
1997             Manuscript reviewer, North American Research Institute Scientific Committee, North American Research Conference Transactions
1997             Session Chair, “Toolmaking Technology”, Die Casting and Toolmaking Technology Conference, CSIRO/Australian Die Casting Association, Melbourne, Australia.
1997             Reviewer for Professional Engineers Examination, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, TMS
1996 - 1999   Manuscript reviewer, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
1995             Session Chair, Institute of Industrial Engineers, IERC Conference
1995             Session Chair, NAMRC XXII, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
1995             Session Chair, International Advanced Technology for Die and Mold Manufacturing Conference
1995 – 1998   Research Committee, Task Force On Shot Sleeve Design, Manufacture, and Maintenance, North American Die Casting Association (NADCA)
1995 – 1997  Scholarship Committee, Columbus Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
1994 - 1995   Member, Die and Mold Materials Sub-Committee on Shot Sleeve Design, North American Die Casting Association
1994 - 1995   Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing
1994             Book reviewer, John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY, Reviewed a new Manufacturing Systems Engineering textbook
1993             Session Chair, Flexible Automation and Integrated Manufacturing Conference
1993             Manuscript reviewer, Flexible Automation and Integrated Manufacturing Conference Proceedings
1993             Manuscript reviewer, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
1992 - 2005   Book reviewer, McGraw-Hill Publishers, New York, New York, Evaluated several new engineering textbook offerings
1990 - 1992   Manuscript reviewer, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Winter Annual Conference Proceedings
1990 - present     Member, Scholarship Committee, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Ohio State University SME student chapter faculty advisor
1987 - 1988   Board Member, West Michigan Chapter, American Foundrymen's Society
1977 - 1978   Board Member, West Michigan Chapter, American Society for Metals

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RECENT GRANTS

• “Development of a Porosity Guideline for Die Castings” ($25,000 grant, North American Die Casting Association, 2006-2008)

• “The Use of Laser Engineered Net Shape (LENS) for Rapid Manufacturing of Dies with Protective Coatings and Improved Thermal Management” ($185,000, Co-PI Al Miller, with Lehigh University, Department of Energy, 2005-2007)

• “Leak Testing: Models and Methods for Die Casting” ($25,000 grant, North American Die Casting Association, 2003-2004)

• “Property Evaluation of a New Die Casting Alloy” ($10,000 grant, DELPHI Corporation, Indianapolis, IN, 2002)

• “Characterization of Die Lubricants” ($25,000 grant, North American Die Casting Association, 2002-2003)

• “Environment for Die Casting Design and Evaluation” ($255,000, Co-PI Al Miller, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA and the Defense Logistics Agency, Ft. Belvoir, VA, 2001-2004)

• “A Rapid Cost-Effective Process for Deburring of Production Parts and Polishing of Dies and Molds” ($10,000 contract, Co-PI Blaine Lilly, EMTEC/Faratech Corporation, Dayton, OH, 1999-2001)

• “Energy Consumption of Die-Casting Operations” ($225,000 contract, Co-PI’s Clark Mount-Campbell and Carroll Mobley, U.S. Department of Energy, 1999-2003)

• “Understanding the Relationship Between Filling Pattern and Part Quality in Die-Casting” ($259,000 contract, Co-PI Al Miller, U.S. Department of Energy, 1999-2003)

• “The Effects of Externally Solidified Product on Wave Celerity and Quality of Die Cast Products” ($225,000 contract, Co-PI’s Yogesh Sahai and Carroll Mobley, U.S. Department of Energy, 1999-2003)

• “Feasibility Study: Porous Mold Steels in Gravity Die Casting” ($40,000 contract, Kubota Metals Ltd., Japan, 1999-2000)

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Books/ Chapters

1. Contributed numerous photomicrograghs of defects in die castings along with metallurgical analyses for inclusion in the book and CD-ROM titled “Die Casting Defects - Causes and Solutions”, by W. Walkington; published by the North American Die Casting Association, Rosemont, IL, 1997.

2. Wrote chapters entitled “Shot Sleeve Failure Mechanisms”, and “Analytical Approach to the Design of Shot Sleeves”, with Yong K. Park for the Design, Manufacture, and Maintenance of Shot Sleeves, edited and published by the Die Materials Committee of the North American Die Casting Association, 1997.

3. Brevick, J., Die Casting Porosity Guidebook, Publication #513, December 2008, North American Die Casting Association, Wheeling, IL, pp 1-20.

4. Brevick, J., A Guide to Die Release Agents and Their Application, Publication #529, February 2009 Edition, North American Die Casting Association, Wheeling, IL, pp 1-34.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Brevick, J., Davis, J., “Thermal Analysis for the Process Control of Thin Section Gray Iron Castings,” Transactions of the American Foundrymen's Society, Vol. 97, pp. 703-708, 1989.

2. Davis, J., Brevick, J., “Effects of Sand and Carbon Fiber Additions on Plaster Mold and Casting Properties,” Transactions of the American Foundrymen's Society, Vol. 98, pp. 301-304, 1990.

3. Brevick, J., Davis, J., “Applying Delta T Measurements to Gray Iron Inoculation,” Transactions of the American Foundrymen's Society, Vol. 98, 1990.

4. Brevick, J., Davis, J., and Dincher, C., “Toward Improving the Properties of Plaster Molds and Castings,” Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Volume 205-B4, pp. 9-14, 1991.

5. Brevick, J., Joshi, S., Davis, J. and Puskuri, S., “Computer Aided Engineering of Tooling For Castings,” Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Volume 11, no. 3, pp. 215-223, 1992.

6. Brevick, J., Wyman, K., “The Effects of Vacuum Assist on Cold Chamber, High Pressure, Die Casting”, Transactions of the American Foundrymen's Society, Volume 100, pp. 529-532, 1992.

7. Glozer, G., Brevick, J., "Prototyping for Injection Molding Using Laminate Tooling", Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 207-B4, 1993, p. 9.

8. Thome, M., Brevick, J., "Modeling Fluid Flow in Horizontal Cold Chamber Die Casting Shot Sleeves," Transactions of the American Foundrymen's Society, Volume 101, pp. 343-348, 1993.

9. Brevick, J., Armentrout, D., and Chu, Y. L., "Minimization of Entrained Gas Porosity in Aluminum Horizontal Cold Chamber Die Castings," Transactions of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, NAMRI/SME XXII, 1994, p. 41.

10. Egli, C., Brevick, J., and Altan, T., “Experimental Determination of the Viscosity of Semi-Solid Aluminum 356 Alloy as a Function of Shear Rate”, Transactions of the American Foundrymen's Society, Volume 105, 1997.

11. Brevick, J., Lilly, B., and Chen, C.S., “The Effect of Pulsed Electro-Chemical Machining on the Fatigue Life of H13 Steel”, Transactions of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, NAMRI/SME XXV, 1997.

12. Tsumagari, N., Mobley, C., and Brevick, J., “Control of Microstructures in Aluminum Alloy Die Castings”, Transactions of the American Foundrymen's Society, Volume 106, 1998.

13. Park, Y., Brevick, J., “Robust Design of Horizontal Pressure Die Casting Shot Sleeves”, Transactions of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, NAMRI/SME XXVI, 1998.

14. Shi, Qi, Brevick, J., “Computer Models for Die Casting Shot Sleeve Process Simulation”, Transactions of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, NAMRI/SME XXVII, 1999.

15. Lilly, B., Shi, Qi, Brevick, J., “Pulsed ECM: Effect of Process Parameters on Surface Finish and Mechanical Fatigue Life of H-13 Tool Steel”, Transactions of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, NAMRI/SME XXVII, 1999.

16. Kisioglu, Y., Brevick, J., Kinsel, G., “Determination of Burst Pressure and Location of the DOT-39 Refrigerant Cylinders”, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Volume 123, May 2001.

17. Shi, Qi, Brevick, J., Lilly, B.W., “Thermal Fatigue Prediction in Die Casting Shot Sleeves”, Transactions of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, NAMRI/SME XXXI, 2003.

18. Phadnis, S., Brevick, J., Irani, S., “Development of a New Heuristic for Scheduling Flow-Shops with Parallel Machines by Prioritizing Bottleneck Stages”, Journal of Integrated Design & Process Science, Volume 7, No. 1, March 2003.

19. Kisioglu, Y., Brevick, J., Kinsel, G., “Bottom End-Closure Design Optimization of DOT-39 Non-refillable Refrigerant Cylinders”, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Volume 127, February 2005.

20. Ret, P., Park, Y., Brevick, J., “Development and Evaluation of a Novel Inclusion Seeding Methodology for Ti-6Al-4V Castings”, Metals and Materials International, Vol. 13, No. 4, August, 2007, pp. 285-292.

21. Kisioglu, Y., Brevick, J., Kinsel, G., “Minimum Material Design for Propane Cylinder End Closures”, ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 130, No. 015001, February, 2008, pp. 1-9.

Papers in Proceedings

1. Brevick, J., Duran, M., Karni, Y., “Experimental Determination of Slow Shot Velocity-Position Profile to Minimize Air Entrapment,” Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T91-OC4, 1991.

2. Penhollow, E., Brevick, J., "Computer Simulation of Thermoelastic Deformations in Horizontal Cold Chamber Die Casting Machine Shot Sleeves", Computer Applications in Shaping and Forming of Materials, Proceedings of the Shaping and Forming Committee, TMS Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, February 21-25, 1993, p. 171.

3. Brevick, J., Hanrath, G., "Automated Die and Mold Finishing: An Experimental Study of Short Stroke Honing," Proceedings of the Flexible Automation and Integrated Manufacturing Conference - 1993, pp. 939-949, Limerick, Ireland, June 1993.

4. Brevick, J., Altan, T., and Chun, B.S., "Vacuum Assisted Die Casting: Casting Properties and Contained Gas Contents", Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM), Vol. 1, pp. 199-204, Kyongju, Korea, June 1995.

5. Cheng, P., Brucher, H., and Brevick, J., "Evaluation of the Fatigue Behavior of Squeeze Cast A380 Alloy", Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T95-123, 1995.

6. Brevick, J. and Cheng, P., "Evaluating the Quality of Vacuum Die Castings", Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T95-045, 1995.

7. Thome, M. and Brevick, J., "Optimal Slow Shot Profiles for Cold Chamber Die Casting", Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T95-024, 1995.

8. Osborne, M., and Brevick, J., "Analysis of the Effects of Die Casting Process Control on Casting Dimensional Variability", Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T95-062, 1995.

9. Park, Y., and Brevick, J., "Analysis of Mechanical Failures in Shot Sleeves", Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T95-043, 1995.

10. Paliani, P., Zalewski, L, Barreto, J., Mobley, C., and Brevick, J., "Alloy Cooling and Solidification in Horizontal Cold Chamber Die Casting Machine Shot Sleeves", Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T95-046, 1995.

11. Tsumagari, N., C. Mobley, and J. Brevick, "Control of Microstructures in Die Casting Aluminum Alloys, Proceedings of the JIM/TMS Annual Meeting, December 1995.

12. Park, Y., J. Brevick, "Concurrent Engineering of Die Casting Process Parameters and Tooling", Proceedings of the TMS EPD Congress, February 1996.

13. Brevick, J., Lilly, B., and Chen, C.S., “Pulsed Electro-Chemical Machining: A New Method of Finishing Dies”, Proceedings of the Die Casting & Tooling Technology Conference, CSIRO/Australian Die Casting Association, Melbourne, Australia, June 1997.

14. Osborne, M., Brevick, J., “Laboratory Characterization of Die Lubricant Performance”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T97-105, 1997.

15. Venkatesamy, V., Brevick, J., Pribyl, G., and Mobley, C., “Die Cavity Sensors for Monitoring Die Casting Processes”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T97-061, 1997.

16. Kay, A., Wronowicz, J., Brevick, J., and Mobley, C., “The Effect of Solidification Pressure on the Porosity Distribution in Large Aluminum Alloy Die Castings”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T97-094, 1997.

17. Gibson, J., Shivpuri, R., and Brevick, J., “Development of an Induction Heating System and a Temperature Sensor for the Die Casting of SSM”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T97-096, 1997.

18. Brevick, J., Cheng, S.H., Brucher, H., and Mobley, C., “The Fatigue Behavior of Squeeze Cast A380.0 Alloy”, Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM), TMS, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 1998.

19. Zinn, R., Brevick, J., “A Study Upon the Effects of Heat Treatment of Semi-Solid Metal A356.0 Castings”, Proceedings of the 1st International Aluminum Casting Technology Symposium, American Society for Metals, Chicago, October 1998.

20. Mobley, C., Brevick, J., “Casting Variables Which Control The Density of Die Cast Aluminum Alloys”, Proceedings of the 1st International Aluminum Casting Technology Symposium, American Society for Metals, Chicago, October 1998.

21. Mobley, C., Brevick, J., “Characteristic Microstructural Features of Die Cast Components and Their Dependence on Processing Variables”, Proceedings of the 1st International Aluminum Casting Technology Symposium, American Society for Metals, Chicago, October 1998.

22. Mao, H., Brevick, J., Mobley, C., Chandrasekar, V., “Microstructural Characteristics of Die Cast AZ91D and AM60 Magnesium Alloys”, Transactions of the SAE International Congress and Exposition, Society of Automotive Engineers, Paper #1999-01-0928, March 1999.

23. Mao, H., Brevick, J., Mobley, C., Chandrasekar, V., “Effects of Section Size and Microsturctural Features on the Mechanical Properties of Die Cast AZ91D and AM60B Magnesium Alloy Test Bars”, Transactions of the SAE International Congress and Exposition, Society of Automotive Engineers, Paper #1999-01-0927, March 1999.

24. Miller, R., Brevick, J., Irani, S., Sivalingam, V., “Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP) for the Scheduling of Die Casting Dies”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T99-075, 1999.

25. Shi, Q. and Brevick, J., “Predictions of Biscuit End Shot Sleeve Distortions Using Finite Element Analysis”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T99-033, 1999.

26. Park, B. and Brevick, J., “Computer Flow Modeling of Cavity Pre-fill Effects in High Pressure Die Casting”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T99-011, 1999.

27. Mobley, C., Mao, H., Brevick, J., Murray, M., Esdaile, R., “Characteristic Microstructural Features of Die Cast Magnesium Alloys”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Paper #T99-064, 1999.

28. Chandrasekar, V., Brevick, J., Kisioglu, Y., “Fatigue Properties of Die Cast Magnesium Alloys”, Transactions of the SAE International Congress and Exposition, Society of Automotive Engineers, Paper #2000-01-1122, March 2000.

29. Kisioglu, Y., Brevick, J., Mendi, F., “Deformation Analysis of Boring Bars Using Both Analytical and FEA Approaches”, ANSYS Simulation Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, August 2000.

30. Park, B. and Brevick, J., “Effect of Geometry Factors Associated with Cavity Pre-fill Shot Parameters on Flow Patterns and Air Entrapment in Die Cavities”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) Congress, Paper #5, Session 3 - Simulation, November 7, 2000.

31. Foster, G., Brevick, J., Miller, A., Leong, K., Weissmuller, J., “Evaluating the Multifaceted Needs of Industry in Assessing Industrial and Systems Engineering Academic Relevance”, Conference Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Engineering Design & Automation, Education and Training Session, Las Vegas, NV, August 5-8, 2001

32. Narayan, K., Shastri, P., Brevick, J., Jain, A., “Computer Modeling of Shot Sleeves to Predict Distortion”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) Congress, Paper #T01-015, Session 1 - Simulation, October 29, 2001.

33. Sirinterlikci, A., Brevick, J., “Numerical Prediction of the Onset of Heat-Checking in Steel Dies Used in Aluminum Die-Casting”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) Congress, Paper # T01-034, Session 3 – Simulation II, October 29, 2001.

34. Potdar, M., Brevick, J., Leff, D., “Characterization of Die Casting Spray Lubricants”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) Congress, Paper # T01-054, Session 5 – Process Engineering, October 30, 2001.

35. Brevick, J., Mobley, C., “Correlation of Die Casting Weight and Density with Processing Variables”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) Congress, Paper # T01-073, Session 7 – Process Control, October 30, 2001.

36. Tsumagari, N., Brevick, J., Mobley, C., “Microstructural Features in Aluminum Alloy Die Castings”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) Congress, Paper # T01-081, Session 8 – Aluminum, October 30, 2001.

37. Foster, G., Brevick, J., Miller, A., Leong, K., Weissmuller, J., “A Repeatable Methodology Approach for Determining Required Competencies and What to Teach Industrial and Systems Engineers for the 21st Century”, CIRP International Manufacturing Education Conference Proceedings, University of Twente, The Netherlands, April 3-5, 2002.

38. Inman, M.,Sun, J., Taylor, E., Lilly, B., Brevick, J., Bonifas, A., “Improvement of Mechanical Fatigue Life of Tool Steel with Electrochemical Finishing”, AESF SURF/IN 2002, June 2002.

39. Inman, M., Sun, J., Taylor, E., Lilly, B., Brevick, J., Bonifas, A., “Electrically Mediated Edge and Surface Finishing: Application to Industrial Parts and Effect of Mechanical Properties such as Fatigue Life”, AESF SURF/IN 2002, June 2002.

40. Brevick, J., Gujarathi, H., and Mobley, C., “Characterization of Die Casting Spray Lubricants: An Investigation of Chill Block Melt Spinning”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) 108th Metalcasting Congress, Die Casting Process Control Session, June 13, 2004.

41. Brevick, J., Mount-Campbell, C., “Energy Consumption of Die Casting Operations”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) 108th Metalcasting Congress, Die Casting Process Engineering Session, June 13, 2004.

42. Brevick, J., “Investigation of Leak Testing for Die Casting”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) 108th Metalcasting Congress, Die Casting Process Engineering Session, June 13, 2004.

43. Brevick, J., Sakhuja, A., “Prediction of Thermal Fatigue in Tooling for Die-Casting Copper Via Finite Element Analysis”, NUMIFORM 2004, The 8th International Conference on Numerical Forming Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, Design and Optimization of Forming Processes Session, Paper #N113, June 15, 2004.

44. Brevick, J., Sakhuja, A., “Finite Element Analysis of Laser Engineered Net Shape (LENS)™ Tungsten Clad Squeeze Pins”, NUMIFORM 2004, The 8th International Conference on Numerical Forming Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, Design and Optimization of Forming Processes Session, Paper #N114, June 15, 2004.

45. Brevick, J., Mao, H., “A Numerical Study of Externally Solidified Products in Cold Chamber Die Casting Process”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), CastExpo 2005 Metalcasting Congress, Cast Materials Session, Paper #T05-113, April 18, 2005.

46. Brevick, J., Harm, J., Bhoi, A., “Evaluation of Flow in Die Casting Using High Speed Radiography”, 110th Metal Casting Congress, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association, April, 2006, Session 12, Paper #T-06-123.

47. Ret, P., Park, Y., Brevick, J., “Development and Evaluation of a Novel Inclusion Seeding Methodology for Ti-6Al-4V Castings”, PRICM-6, Materials Science Forum, Paper presentation in South Korea, November, 2007, publication in the conference proceedings.

48. Kumar, B., Brevick, J., Ragab, A., “Prediction of Thermal Fatigue Cracking in Copper Die Casting Tooling Using Finite Element Analysis”, Transactions of the North American Die Casting Association, CastExpo 2009, 113th Metalcasting Congress, Die Materials and Die Surface Engineering Session, Paper #T09-053, April 8, 2009.

Reviews and Abstracts

1. Brevick, J., “Computer Modeling for Improving the Life of Cold Chamber Shot Sleeves”, Die Casting Engineer, Vol. 36, No. 6, North American Die Casting Association, November/December, 1992, p. 34.

2. Brevick, J. R., and Chen, C. L., “Die Casting Defects Causing Rejects During Machining”, Die Casting Engineer, Vol. 41, No. 3, North American Die Casting Association, May/June, 1997, p. 42.

3. Brevick, J., Park, Y. K., Udvardy, S., “Optimization of Shot Sleeve Performance”, Die Casting Engineer, Vol. 42, No. 4, North American Die Casting Association, July/August 1998, p. 61.

4. Mobley, C., Brevick, J., Esdaile, R., Murray, M., Rodrigo, D., “The Effect of Coatings on Selected Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloy Die Castings”, Die Casting Engineer, Vol. 44, No. 4, North American Die Casting Association, July/August 2000, p. 36.

5. Mobley, C., Brevick, J., “Correlation of Die Casting Weight and Density with Processing Variables”, Die Casting Engineer, Vol. 46, No. 1, North American Die Casting Association, January 2002, p. 27.

6. Brevick, J., “Computer Model Shot Sleeves to Predict Distortion”, Modern Castings, American Foundrymen’s Association, March 2002.

7. Brevick, J., “Research in Action: Assessment of the Influence of Slow to Fast Shot Transition Point on Cavity Filling Patterns in Cold Chamber Die Casting”, Die Casting Engineer, Vol. 46, No. 5, North American Die Casting Association, September 2002, p. 48.

8. Brevick, J., Gujarathi, H., and Mobley, C., “Characterization of Die Casting Spray Lubricants; An Investigation of Chill Block Melt Spinning”, Die Casting Engineer, Vol. 48, No. 6, North American Die Casting Association, November 2004, p. 36.

9. Brevick, J., “Die Release Agents and Their Application”, Keynote Address, 113th Metal Casting Congress, North American Die Casting Association, Las Vegas, NV, Presentation #T09-111, April 9, 2009.

10. Brevick, J., “Manufacturing Challenges: High Efficiency Copper Electric Motor Rotors”, IERC 2009, Presentation #456, Miami, FL, May 31, 2009.

11. Mount-Campbell, C, Brevick, J., “Energy Modeling in Die Casting”, IERC 2009, Presentation #451, Miami, FL, May 31, 2009.

Other Creative Works

1. Narayan, K., Brevick, J., Udvardy, S., “Computer Modeling of Shot Sleeves”, a website presentation developed for the North American Die Casting Association, www.diecasting.org, January 2001.

2. Gonczy, S., Brevick, J., Udvardy, S., “A Study in Aluminum Die Casting Optimization – Electronics Housing for the F/18 Jet Fighter”, a website presentation developed for the North American Die Casting Association, www.diecasting.org, March 2001.

Technical Reports

Authored or co-authored more that 30 technical reports for federal agencies providing grant support, the North American Die Casting Association, the ERC for Net Shape Manufacturing, and corporate sponsors.

Technical Presentations

More than 50 technical presentations have been made by Professor Brevick or by his graduate students at conferences, meetings, and forums.

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