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Erland M. Schulson

Erland M. Schulson

George Austin Colligan Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Chair, Engineering Sciences Department
Director, Ice Research Laboratory
603/646-2888
Erland.Schulson@Dartmouth.edu

Education

  • B.A.Sc., Metallurgical Engineering, University of British Columbia 1964
  • Ph.D., Metallurgical Engineering, University of British Columbia 1968

Research Interests

Flow and fracture of ice; mechanical behavior of metals and alloys; physical metallurgy and materials science.

Current Research Projects

Teaching, 2007-2009

Selected Publications

  • "Friction and Fracture of Ice and Other Brittle Materials: Terminal vs Post-Terminal Compressive Failure", E.M. Schulson, A.L. Fortt, D. Iliescu, and C.E. Renshaw, Acta Materialia, 54, (2006), 3923-3932.

  • "Failure envelope of first-year Arctic sea ice: The role of friction in compressive fracture", E. M. Schulson, A. L. Fortt, D. Iliescu and C.E. Renshaw, J. Geophys. Res., 111, C11S25 (2006), doi:10.1029/2005JC003235186.

  • "Compressive Shear Faults within Arctic Sea Ice: Fracture on Scales Large and Small," E. M. Schulson, J. Geophys. Res. 109(C7), (2004) C07016, 23 pgs.

  • "Universal Behavior in Compressive Failure of Brittle Materials", C.E. Renshaw, E. M. Schulson, Nature, 412(6850), (2001), 897-900.

  • "Brittle Failure of Ice," E. M. Schulson, Eng. Fracture Mechanics, 68(17-18) (2001), 1839-1887.

Awards

  • Fellow, TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society), 2006
  • Fellow, ASM International, 2003
  • George Austin Colligan Distinguished Professorship, 1999
  • Fulbright Fellow (France), 1998/9
  • Visiting Research Fellowship, General Electric Company, 1988

Selected Patents

  • "High Strength Corrosion-Resistant Zirconium Aluminum Alloys," with D.J. Cameron: Canadian Patent No. 988,749 (May 11, 1976);U.K. Patent No. 1,465,960 (March 2, 1977); Italian Patent No. 1,14,159 (1977); West German Application No. P24 22 578.3-24

  • "Preparation of Zirconium Alloys," with D.J. Cameron, U.S. Patent No. 4,094,705 (June 13, 1978)

  • "Electron Beam Apparatus," with C.G. van Essen and R.H. Donaghay, U.K. Patent Application No. 2829/70 and 32059/70; U.S. Patent Application No. 108,408

  • "Heat-Treated Zirconium Alloy Product," with D.J. Cameron, U.S. Patent No. 4,226,647 (October, 1980)

Professional Activities

  • Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) (Fellow)
  • ASM International (Fellow)
  • American Geophysical Union
  • International Glaciological Society
  • Highly cited materials scientist ISI HighlyCited.com

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