Dr. Roger Veldman
Professor of Engineering
616.395.7154
veldman@m.icarseries.com
Roger Veldman joined the faculty at Hope College in 1998. He teaches the engineering design capstone sequence.
Areas of Expertise
Roger is active in research to determine the effects of explosive loading of structures. This work involves both experiments and numerical simulations.
Education
- Ph.D., mechanical engineering, Western Michigan University, 2001
Dissertation: Enhancing Commercial Aircraft Explosion Survivability Via Active Venting - M.S., engineering (mechanical), Western Michigan University, 1995
- B.S., engineering science, Hope College, 1989
Honors, Grants and Awards
自2001年以来,罗杰一直获得来自联邦航空管理局、运输安全管理局、国土安全部和美国陆军研究实验室的各种项目的持续研究资金。
He is also a named co-inventor on 51 United States Patents.
Selected Publications & Presentations
- “Characterization and Modeling of Blast Resistance Behavior of Carbon Composites,” with C.F. Yen and C.C-T. Chen, 35th American Society of Composites Technical Conference, Jersey City, New Jersey, September 2020
- “The Effect of Ambient Pressure on Blast Reflected Impulse and Overpressure,”Experimental Techniques, with M.W. Nansteel, C.C.-T. Chen and B.A. Toner, 2017
- “Impulse Plug Measurements of Blast Reflected Impulse at Close Range,”Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 38, with M. W. Nansteel, C. Chen and W. Lawrence, 2013
- “Response of Pre-Pressurized Reinforced Plates Under Blast Loading,”International Journal of Impact Engineering, with J. Ari-Gur and C. Clum, 35(4), April 2008
- “Effects of Pre-pressurization on Blast Response of Clamped Aluminum Plates,”International Journal of Impact Engineering, with J. Ari-Gur, C. Clum, A. DeYoung and J. Folkert, 32(10), October 2006
Dr. Roger Veldman
616.395.7154
veldman@m.icarseries.com VanderWerf-Room 223H27 Graves PlaceHolland,MI49423-3617