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ERIC von KRUMREIG HILL
3041 Turnbull Bay Road, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168-5437
(386) 226 6760 (W); (386) 428-5273(H); FAX: (386) 226-6747
E-mail: Eric.Hill@erau.edu

EXPERIENCE

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 1980
     Dissertation: The Vibrational Response of the Rectangular Parallelepiped
     Special Problem: Reciprocity Calibration of Piezoelectric Transducers in a Diffuse Field
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 1970
     Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Scholarship
     Sigma Gamma Tau - The National Honor Society in Aerospace Engineering

EDUCATION

2006-07

Graduate Programs Director, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), College of Engineering, Daytona Beach, FL

1986-2009

Acting Department Chair; Graduate Program Coordinator; Professor; and Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, ERAU, Aerospace Engineering Department, Daytona Beach, FL

*     Acting Department Chairman (2002-03) and Graduate Program Coordinator (1997-98)
*     Faculty Advisor, Experimental Rocket Propulsion Labs (ERPL) (2008-present)
*     Faculty Co-Advisor, Project Icarus: First ever two-stage student sounding rocket (www.icarusrocket.com)
       launched from NASA Wallops Flight Facility to a record altitude of 37.8 miles (2003-07).
*     Director, Structures (1994-2007), Composites (1994-2002; 2005-07), and Materials (1994-2002) Laboratories
*     NASA Faculty Fellowship/Sabbatical, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL (1992-93)

Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring of aerospace systems using acoustic emission (AE) flaw growth data plus statistical and neural network analyses. Research innovations in the following three areas: (1) low proof load prediction of ultimate strengths in metal and composite structures, (2) low cycle prediction of fatigue lives in metal structures, and (3) the implementation of in-flight fatigue crack monitoring systems for aging aircraft.

Cited in the Who’s Who (2010), Dictionary of International Biography (2008), Who’s Who in American Education (2007-08), Who’s Who in America (2006, 2007), Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09), Who's Who in Engineering Education (2002, 2006), and Who's Who in the South & Southwest (1995-96 and 1997-98).

1986

Assistant Professor of Engineering, University of Denver (DU), Department of Engineering, Denver, CO

Determined solutions for the forced vibrational response of the rectangular parallelepiped with uniformly-loaded and stress-free boundary conditions.

1982-85

Ordnance Project Engineer; Associate Scientist; and Quality Project Engineer, Thiokol/Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT

Coordinated proposed design of the Small ICBM (SICBM) ordnance firing system. Developed acoustic emission nondestructive test techniques for filament wound composite rocket motor assemblies. This included monitoring the 92 inch diameter Kevlar®/epoxy Peacekeeper (MX) Stage I case and the 146 inch diameter graphite/epoxy Space Shuttle filament wound case (FWC) during hydrostatic proof testing. Success of this work led to a follow-on $3M contract with the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center to test FWC segments under flight load conditions.

1981-1982

Assistant Professor of Engineering Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University (CU), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson, SC

Generated exact normal mode solutions for the forced vibrational response of the rectangular parallelepiped with rigid, rigid-lubricated, and mixed boundary conditions.

1976-81

Visiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Research Fellow/Graduate Research Assistant; and Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Oklahoma (OU), School of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Nuclear Engineering, Norman, OK

Obtained a USAF contract to design an acoustic emission nondestructive testing system for detecting fatigue crack growth in the Ti-6Al-4V first stage fan blades of the TF 30 jet engine used in the F-111 aircraft.

1976-81

Materials and Test, Nondestructive Inspection Engineer, USAF Reserve, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker AFB, OK

Developed a technique for calibrating piezoelectric transducers in a diffuse field which was used to select the transducers (12,500) used for in-flight detection of critical cracking in the 7178 aluminum lower wing skin panels for the 625 aircraft in the KC 135 fleet.

1973-75

Aeronautical Engineer, Structural Fatigue and Chief, F-111 Data Analysis Section, USAF, Oklahoma Air Logistics Center, Tinker AFB, OK

Established, trained, and supervised F 111 Data Analysis Section, including 12 Aerospace Engineering Technicians who evaluated structural fatigue data to predict remaining service life on the 440 aircraft in the F 111 fleet. Transitioned, on schedule, this $1M per year engineering and data processing effort from the contractor to an in house USAF operation. Fatigue engineer for the A-7, F-4, and F-111 fleets. Awarded an Air Force Commendation Medal.

1970-72

Astronautical Engineer, Satellite Design, USAF, Space and Missile Systems Organization (SAMSO), Los Angeles Air Force Station, CA

Designed three standard satellites which included twenty-six DoD space physics research payloads (Benjamin F. Elson, "Standard Satellites Under Development," Aviation Week and Space Technology, Vol. 105, No. 7, 23 August 1976, pp. 50 52). Wrote the statement of work and participated in the source selection board for this $6M project. Managed the development and successful launch of two additional spaceflights on Agena upper stages. This resulted in an Air Force Commendation Medal and the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award.

1999-2002

Head Coach, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Athletic Department, Daytona Beach, FL

Both the men's and women's teams finished in their respective top three at the conference/regional championships each year. Moreover, each team sent at least one qualifier to the national championships all three years. Voted by his peers in 1999 as Women's Cross Country Co-Coach of the Year for the Florida Sun Conference and subsequently in 2001 as Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year for (1) the Florida Sun Conference, (2) the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Region XIV (SC and FL), and (3) NAIA Regions XIII-XIV (LA, MS, AL, TN, GA, SC, and FL) by the United States Track Coaches Association.

FUNDED UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

Principle Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator for eighteen funded research projects and Committee Chair for twenty-one completed masters theses. Funding provided by the USAF, NASA, NSF, EG&G Belfab, the Florida Center for Advanced Aerospace Propulsion, and ERAU. First runner-up for the ERAU Researcher of the Year Award for 2000 and a finalist again for 2001.

Funding

2009 Hybrid Rocket Competition – Experimental Rocket Propulsion Labs (ERPL) (Florida Space Grant Consortium, $1K)
2009 Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Fatigue Cracking and Prediction of Cyclic Life in Bridge Structures (ERAU College of Engineering Faculty Research Proposal Grant, $5K)
2009 Application of Aircraft Fatigue Prediction Technology to the Florida Infrastructure Transportation System (Bridges) (Florida Center for Advanced Aerospace Propulsion, $4K)
2009 Hydrostatic Testing Facility (ERAU College of Engineering Undergraduate Student Research Grant, $1.5K)
2009 Student Travel Grant (Present Technical Paper at Aging Aircraft 2009, The 12th Annual Joint FAA/DoD/NASA Conference on Aging Aircraft, Kansas City, MO) (ERAU College of Engineering Student Research Grant, $1.5K)
2008 Hybrid Motor High Powered Rocket Competition – Experimental Rocket Propulsion Labs (ERPL) (Florida Space Grant Consortium, $2K)
2007 Neural Network Ultimate Strength Prediction in Impact Damaged Composite Specimens Using Acoustic Emission Data (ERAU College of Engineering Research Grant, $3K)
2005 Project Icarus: Developing an Inexpensive Sounding Rocket for Space Research Payloads (ERAU Provost’s Undergraduate Research Grant, $9K)
2002 Acquisition of Impact Testing Equipment for Material and Structural Research (NSF Major Research Instrumentation Grant, $107K)
1997-1998 Prediction of Fatigue Lives in Aerospace Bellows Using Early Cycle Acoustic Emission Data (EG&G Belfab, $10K)
1996-98 Automatic Detection and Classification of Fatigue Cracks (NSF Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Subcontract, $83K)
1995-96 Developing Burst Pressure Prediction Algorithms Using Multivariate Statistical Analysis and Neural Networks (NASA/JOVE Augmentation Grant, $39K)
1994 Automatic Detection and Classification of Fatigue Cracks (NSF Phase I Small Business Innovation Research Subcontract, $16K)
1993 Quantification of Impact Damage in Filament Wound Composite Pressure Vessels (NASA/JOVE Cooperative Agreement, $41K)
1992-95 Aerospace Composites and Acoustic Emission for Nondestructive Testing (NASA/JOVE Cooperative Agreement, $223K)
1988 Vibration of the Rectangular Parallelepiped (Block) (ERAU Research Development Grant, $4K)
1987 Design and Construction of a Burst Pressure Facility for Filament Wound Composite Pressure Vessels (ERAU Research Development Grant, $2K)
1986-87 Burst Pressure Predictions from Acoustic Emission Data in Filament Wound Composite Pressure Vessels (USAF Contract, $26K)
1978-79 Remote Monitoring of Acoustic Emission from Fatigue Crack Growth in TF-30 Fan Blades (USAF Contract, $30K)
M.S. Theses
2009 Anthony M. Gunasekera Compression After Impact Strength Prediction in Graphite/Epoxy Laminates Using Acoustic Emission and Artificial Neural Networks
2007 Nicholas S. Spivey Prediction of Fatigue Life in 7075-T6 Aluminum from Neural Network Analysis of Acoustic Emission Data
2006 Justin O. Karl Filtering of Acoustic Emission Data through Principal Frequency Component Extraction
Seth-Andrew T. Dion Neural Network Burst Pressure Prediction in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels from Acoustic Emission Data
2005 Tuan-Khoi D. Nguyen Damage Assessment and Strength Prediction in S2-Glass/Epoxy Laminates Subjected to Low Energy Impact
2004 Michele D. Dorfman Ultimate Strength Prediction in Fiberglass/Epoxy Beams Subjected to Three-Point Bending Using Acoustic Emission and Neural Networks
Emeka C. Ibekwe: Neural Network Prediction of Fatigue Life in 7075-T6 Aluminum Specimens from Acoustic Emission Data
2003 Christopher D. Hess Residual Compressive Strength Prediction of Carbon/Epoxy Laminates Subjected to Low Velocity Impact Damage
2002 Daniel R. Lendzioszek Modeling of Acoustic Emission Failure Mechanism Data from a Unidirectional Fiberglass/Epoxy Tensile Test Specimen
2001 Bao R. Mosinyi
Edward C. Fatzinger
Acoustic Emission for Periodic Inspection of Composite Pressure Vessels
Low Proof Load Prediction of Ultimate Strengths of Fiberglass/Epoxy I-Beams Using Acoustic Emission
1998 David L. W. Ballard

Christopher L. Rovik

Samuel G. Vaughn III
Fatigue Life Prediction of Edge-Welded Metal Bellows Using Neural Networks and Multiple Linear Regression
Classification of In-Flight Fatigue Cracks in Aircraft Structures using Acoustic Emission and Neural Networks
In-Flight Fatigue Crack Monitoring of an Aircraft Engine Cowling
1996 Marcus E. Fisher

Michael L. Marsden
Burst Pressure Prediction of Filament Wound Composite Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission
Detection of Fatigue Crack Growth in a Simulated Aircraft Fuselage
1995 W. Paul Thornton: Classification of Acoustic Emission Signals from an Aluminum Pressure Vessel Using a Self-Organizing Map
1994 Adriano F. de Almeida: Neural Network Detection of Fatigue Crack Growth in Riveted Joints Using Acoustic Emission
1993 Thomas M. Ely: Failure Mechanism Characterization in Graphite/Epoxy Using Acoustic Emission Data
1992 Michael Kouvarakos: Isolating Failure Mechanisms in a Fiberglass/Epoxy Tensile Test Specimen Using Acoustic Emission Signal Parameters
1990 James L. Walker II: Composite Structure Ultimate Strength Prediction from Acoustic Emission Amplitude Data (AIAA Graduate Student Paper of Year)
1988 Frederick R. Kalloo: Predicting Burst Pressures in Filament Wound Composite Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission Data

UNIVERSITY COURSES

Taught twenty-six different courses covering nearly every aspect of aerospace and mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics. Excellent student evaluations of teaching. Selected by the graduating seniors from the Aerospace Engineering Department at ERAU to receive five Faculty Appreciation Awards (Spring 1996, 1997, 1998, plus Fall 1998 and 2003) plus Faculty Member of the Year nominee (2004-05). Also nominated by students for five citations in Who's Who Among America's Teachers (1996, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006).

ERAU: AE 590, Neural Network Applications
AE 518, Acoustic Emission NDT
AE 420, Aircraft Preliminary Design
AE 416/417, Structures & Instrumentation Lab
AE 409, Aircraft Composite Structures
AE 407, Matrix Structural Methods
AE 316, Engineering Materials Science
AE 302, Aerodynamics II
AE 301, Aerodynamics I
ES 202, Solid Mechanics
ES 201, Statics
EGR 101, Introduction to Engineering
DU: ENEE 3550, Mechanical Vibrations Lab
ENEE 2780, Fluid Mechanics II
ENEE 2770, Fluid Mechanics I
CU: ME 893, Wave Propagation in Elastic Solids
EM 625, Advanced Strength of Materials
EM 305, Strength of Materials Lab
EM 304, Strength of Materials
OU: AME 4831, Nondestructive Evaluation Lab
AME 4143, Solid Mechanics II
AME 3413, Vibrating Systems
ENGR 3233, Heat Transfer & Fluid Mechanics
AME 3113, Measurements Lab
ENGR 1212, Engineering Drawing
ENGR 1113, Introduction to Engineering

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ACTIVITIES

American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT):

Chapter (Acoustic Emission Testing) Coordinator: ASNT Industry Handbook: Aerospace NDT, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2010.

Technical Editor: Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Third Edition: Volume 6, Acoustic Emission Testing, 3rd Edition, ASNT, Columbus, OH, 2005.

Taught Short Course: Acoustic Emission Methods, Spring Conference, Orlando, FL, 23 March 1999.

*     Chairman, Acoustic Emission Committee (1993-1996 and 2003-present)
*     Chairman and Vice Chairman, Central Florida Section (1999-2001)
*     Member: Handbook Development Committee; Acoustic Emission Committee; Ultrasonics Committee; Technology Transfer
       Committee; Aerospace Committee; and Committee on Acoustic Emission in Reinforced Plastics (CARP).

Member, NASA Panel Session, Fall Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 15 October 2003.
Chairman, Acoustic Emission Session, 12th Annual Research Symposium, Orlando, FL, 11 March 2003.

Chairman, NDE for Corrosion Detection Session, 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Nondestructive Testing, Anaheim, CA, 23-28 March 1998.

Chairman, Ultrasonics Session, 7th Annual Research Symposium, Anaheim, CA, 23-28 March 1998.

Co-Chairman, Acoustic Emission Applications Session, Spring Conference, Anaheim, CA, 23-28 March 1998.

Chairman, NDE Technology Transfer and Commercialization Initiatives Panel, Fall Conference, Seattle, WA, 14-18 October 1996.

Chairman, Acoustic Emission Session, Fall Conference, Dallas, TX, 16-20 October 1995.

Chairman, Acoustic Emission Testing of Reinforced Plastic Materials Session, Spring Conference, New Orleans, LA, 21-25 March 1994.

Co Chairman, 8th Meeting of the Committee on Acoustic Emission from Reinforced Plastics (CARP), Salt Lake City, UT, 6 8 March 1984.

Chairman, Real Time Quality Control with Acoustic Emission Session, Fall Conference, Dallas, TX, 24 27 October 1983.

Co Chairman, Acoustic Emission Session, Spring Conference, Orlando, FL, 7 10 March 1983.

American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics:

Chairman, Modeling and Optimization in Acoustics Session, Fourth International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation & Aerospace, Melbourne, FL, 15-17 May 2002.

Chairman, Aerospace Applications of Acoustic Emission Session, Second International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation & Aerospace, Daytona Beach, FL, 29 April-1 May 1998.

Chairman, Artificial Feedback Neural Networks Session, First International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation & Aerospace, Daytona Beach, FL, 9-11 May 1996.

CONSULTING

2004 HyPerComp Engineering, Brigham City, UT: Proposed using neural network analysis of acoustic emission data from hydroproof for burst pressure prediction in composite overwrapped pressure vessels.
2004 SiemensWestinghouse Power Corporation, Orlando, FL: Proposed neural network analysis of gas turbine engine parameter data to predict fatigue lives in compressor disks and blades.
1999 Superior Industries, Ormond Beach, FL: Analyzed hydraulic cylinder weld failure.
1998 Action Plating Corporation, Opa-Locka, FL: Determined liability for blue embrittlement in Boeing 727 slat tracks.
1997-98 EG&G Belfab, Daytona Beach, FL: Detected fatigue crack growth and leak inception in edge-welded stainless steel and nickel alloy bellows using acoustic emission (AE) nondestructive testing. Predicted cycle life to failure from low cycle AE data using neural network and multiple linear regression analyses
1997 Institute for Advanced Technology, University of Texas, Austin TX: Generated a proposal to predict ultimate strengths in composite rotor bands during hydroproof loading using neural networks and acoustic emission flaw growth signals.
1997 Crane Technologies Group, Daytona Beach, FL: Assessed the feasibility of using acoustic emission nondestructive testing to locate cracks in high performance NASCAR camshaft lobes.
1996 Memtec America Corporation, Fluid Dynamics, DeLand, FL: Demonstrated the feasibility of monitoring die wear in wire drawing operations with acoustic emission.
1995-96 Physical Acoustics Corporation, Princeton, NJ: Performed an engineering review of their acoustic emission test procedure for detecting leaks in above-ground storage tanks. Developed a two hour block of instruction on neural networks and their applications in acoustic emission nondestructive testing.
1995 University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL: Monitored acoustic emission to optimize the weld parameters in the super lightweight aluminum-lithium Space Shuttle External Tank as a means of minimizing porosity and thereby eliminating hot tearing during reweld.
1994 Martingale Research Corporation, Richardson, TX: Collaborated on a proposal to verifying the strength of helicopter rotor blade (corrosion disbond) repairs from acoustic emission data.
1994 Richard D. Irwin, Inc. , Burr Ridge, IL: Textbook review: W.B. Bickford, Mechanics of Solids, Concepts and Applications, Irwin, Homewood, IL, 1993.
1980 Dunegan/Endevco Corporation, San Juan Capistrano, CA: Translated a two-volume technical manual on acoustic emission detection of spalling in alumina and silica refractory bricks into readable English. (Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Volume 5, Acoustic Emission Testing, 2nd Edition, R.K. Miller and P. McIntire, Editors, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1987, pp. 575-585. )
1976-78 Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Safety Institute, Oklahoma City, OK: Developed instructional materials and taught classes on fault tree analysis as applied to aircraft accident investigation and the design of rapid transit systems.

PUBLICATIONS

A hundred and thirty-nine technical publications including two books, twenty-seven refereed journal/book articles, twenty-six refereed conference proceedings, twenty-six conference summary papers, thirty conference/symposium presentations, four invited presentations, four short courses, and twenty other technical publications including the Ph.D. Dissertation. .

Books:

E.v.K. Hill, J.L. Walker II, K.K. Heinzer, and R.T. Holt, AE416/417 Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation: Class Notes, Homework Problems, and Lab Manual, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, 2007

R.K. Miller and E.v.K. Hill, Technical Editors and P.O. Moore, Editor, Nondestructive Testing Handbook, 3rd Edition: Volume 6, Acoustic Emission Testing, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2005.

Refereed Journal/Book Articles:

E.v.K. Hill, J.L. Walker II and M.D. Dorfman, “Acoustic Emission Data and Neural Network Analysis,” accepted for publication in ASNT Industry Handbook: Aerospace NDT, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2010.

E.v.K. Hill, J.O. Karl, S. -A.T. Dion, N.S. Spivey and J.L. Walker II, “Neural Network Burst Pressure Predictions in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels,” accepted for publication in ASNT Industry Handbook: Aerospace NDT, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2010.

E.v.K. Hill and C.L. Rovik, “In-Flight Fatigue Crack Growth Monitoring in an Aircraft Vertical Tail," accepted for publication in ASNT Industry Handbook: Aerospace NDT, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2010.

E.v.K. Hill, S. -A.T. Dion, J.O. Karl, N.S. Spivey, and J.L. Walker II, “Neural Network Burst Pressure Prediction in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels,” Journal of Acoustic Emission, Vol. 25, 2008, pp. 187-193.

E.v.K. Hill and R.J. Demeski, “Classification of Failure Mechanism Data from Fiberglass Epoxy Tensile Specimens,” Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Third Edition: Volume 6, Acoustic Emission Testing, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2005, pp. 167-170.

E.v.K. Hill and J. L. Walker II, “Neural Network Prediction of Burst Pressures in Graphite Epoxy Pressure Vessels, Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Third Edition: Volume 6, Acoustic Emission Testing, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2005, pp. 171-176.

J.M. Carlyle, H.L. Bodine and E.v.K. Hill, “Acoustic Emission Testing of Aircraft,” Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Third Edition: Volume 6, Acoustic Emission Testing, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2005, pp. 360-366.

E.v.K. Hill and S.G. Vaughn III, “Fatigue Crack Monitoring of an Aircraft Engine Cowling in Flight,” Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Third Edition: Volume 6, Acoustic Emission Testing, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2005, pp. 367-376.

E.v.K. Hill and T.J. Lewis, “Acoustic Emission Monitoring of a Rocket Motor Case during Hydrostatic Testing,” Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Third Edition: Volume 6, Acoustic Emission Testing, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2005, pp. 377-381.

E.v.K. Hill, “Acoustic Emission Prediction of Burst Pressures in Fiberglass Epoxy Pressure Vessels,” Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Third Edition: Volume 6, Acoustic Emission Testing, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2005, pp. 382-387.

E.C. Fatzinger and E.v.K. Hill, “Low Proof Load Prediction of Ultimate Loads of Fiberglass/Epoxy Resin I-Beams from Acoustic Emission,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 33, No. 5, September 2005, 8 pages (on line).

M.E. Fisher and E.v.K. Hill, “Burst Pressure Prediction in Filament Wound Composite Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission,” Materials Evaluation, Vol. 56, No. 12, 1998, pp. 1395-1401.

J.L. Walker II, S.S. Russell, G.L. Workman and E.v.K. Hill, “Neural Network/Acoustic Emission Burst Pressure Prediction for Impact Damaged Composite Pressure Vessels,” Materials Evaluation, Vol. 55, No. 8, 1997, pp. 903-907.

M. Kouvarakos and E.v.K. Hill, “Isolating Tensile Failure Mechanisms in Fiberglass/Epoxy from Acoustic Emission Signal Parameters,” Materials Evaluation, Vol. 54, No. 9, 1996, pp.1025-1031.

E.v.K. Hill, J.L. Walker II and G.H. Rowell, “Burst Pressure Prediction in Graphite/Epoxy Pressure Vessels Using Neural Networks and Acoustic Emission Amplitude Data,” Materials Evaluation, Vol. 54, No. 6, 1996, pp. 744-748, 754.

E.v.K. Hill and J.L. Walker II, “Backpropagation Neural Networks for Predicting Ultimate Strengths of Unidirectional Graphite/Epoxy Tensile Specimens,” Advanced Performance Materials, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1996, pp. 75-83.

T.M. Ely and E.v.K. Hill, “Longitudinal Splitting and Fiber Breakage Characterization in Graphite/Epoxy Using Acoustic Emission Data,” Materials Evaluation, Vol. 53, No. 2, 1995, pp. 134-140.

A.F. Almeida and E.v.K. Hill, “Neural Network Detection of Fatigue Crack Growth in Riveted Joints Using Acoustic Emission,” Materials Evaluation, Vol. 53, No. 1, 1995, pp. 76-82.

E.v.K. Hill, P.L. Israel and G.L. Knotts, "Neural Network Prediction of Aluminum-Lithium Weld Strengths from Acoustic Emission Amplitude Data," Materials Evaluation, Vol. 51, No. 9, 1993, pp. 1040-1045, 1051.

E.v.K. Hill, “Predicting Burst Pressures in Filament Wound Composite Pressure Vessels by Using Acoustic Emission Data,” Materials Evaluation, Vol. 50, No. 12, 1992, pp. 1439-1445.

E.v.K. Hill and T.J. Lewis, “Acoustic Emission Monitoring of a Filament Wound Composite Rocket Motor Case During Hydroproof,” Materials Evalua¬tion, Vol. 43, No. 7, 1985, pp. 859 863.

E.v.K. Hill, “A General Normal Mode Solution for the Free Vibration of the Rectangular Parallelepiped,” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 78, No. 4, 1985, pp. 1344 1347.

E.v.K Hill, “The Vibrational Response of the Rectangular Parallelepiped With Completely Stress Free Boundaries,” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 75, No. 2, 1984, pp. 442 446.
Refereed Journal/Book Articles (Continued):

E.v.K. Hill and D.M. Egle, “Acoustic Emission in Jet Engine Fan Blades,” Materials Evaluation, Vol. 40, No. 7, 1982, pp. 770 773.

E.v.K. Hill and D.M. Egle, “The Response of the Rectangular Parallelepiped to a Simulated Acoustic Emission Burst,” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 71, No. 4, 1982, pp. 891 901.

E.v.K. Hill and D.M. Egle, “The Forced Vibrational Response of the Rectangular Parallelepiped with Rigid Lubricat¬ed Boundaries,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 80, No. 1, 1982, pp. 61 69.

E.v.K. Hill and D.M. Egle, “A Reciprocity Technique for Estimating the Diffuse Field Sensi¬tivity of Piezoelec¬tric Transducers,” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 67, No. 2, 1980, pp. 666 672.

Refereed Conference Proceedings:

J. Suleman, A. Korcak, F.F. Barsoum, and E.v.K. Hill, “Acoustic Emission Monitoring and Neural Network Fatigue Life Prediction in Steel Bridges,” Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP) – Annual Technical Symposium 2009, Talllahassee, FL, 13-14 August 2009, 6 pages.

J. Suleman, E.v.K. Hill, E. Villa, and M.A. Okur, “Neural Network Fatigue Life Prediction in Aluminum from Acoustic Emission Data,” Aging Aircraft 2009, The 12th Annual Joint FAA/DoD/NASA Conference on Aging Aircraft, Kansas City, MO, May 2009, 29 pages.

E.v.K. Hill, Y. Zhao, T. Ebert, J.V. Kay, and G.K. Lewis, “Compression After Impact Strength Prediction in Composites Using Acoustic Emission and Neural Networks,” 49th AIAA/ASME/ASCE//AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials (SDM) Conference, Schaumburg, IL, April 2008.

E.v.K. Hill, M.D. Dorfman, and Y. Zhao, “Ultimate Strength Prediction in Fiberglass/Epoxy Beams Using Acoustic Emission Amplitude Distribution Data,” Advances in Acoustic Emission - 2007: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Acoustic Emission, K. Ono, Editor, Acoustic Emission Working Group and Acoustic Emission Group, Encino, CA, 2007, pp. 330-335.

E.v.K. Hill, S. -A.T. Dion, J.O. Karl, N.S. Spivey, and J.L. Walker II, “Neural Network Burst Pressure Prediction in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels,” Advances in Acoustic Emission - 2007: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Acoustic Emission, K. Ono, Editor, Acoustic Emission Working Group and Acoustic Emission Group, Encino, CA, 2007, pp. 324-329.

Y. Zhao, T. -K. Nguyen and E.v.K. Hill, “After-Impact Compressive Strength Prediction for Laminated Composites,” 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials (SDM) Conference, Newport, RI, May 2006.

Y. Zhao, C.D. Hess, E.v.K. Hill and C. -S. Wang, “Prediction of Residual Strength of Laminated Composites Subjected to Low Velocity Impact,” Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers 62nd Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC 2004), Society of Plastics Engineers, Chicago, 2004, pp. 1369-1373.

C.D. Hess, Y. Zhao, E.v.K. Hill and C. -S. Wang, “Residual Strength Prediction and Damage Tolerance Analysis of Carbon/Epoxy Laminates Subjected to Low Velocity Impact Damage,” ICCE-10: Tenth International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering, University of New Orleans, 2003, pp. 239-240.

K.M. Kostreva and E.v.K. Hill, “Classification of Acoustic Emission Data from Graphite/Epoxy Failure Mechanisms Using Neural Networks,” Fourth International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation & Aerospace, European Conference Publications, Cambridge, 2003, pp. 281-288.

D.R. Lendzioszek, E.v.K. Hill and R.J. Demeski, “Neural Network Classification and Modeling of Acoustic Emission Data from a Fiberglass/Epoxy Tensile Test Specimen,” Fourth International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation & Aerospace, European Conference Publications, Cambridge, 2003, pp. 297-302.

E.v.K. Hill, S.M. Abedi and J.L. Walker II, “Acoustic Emission Weld Monitoring in the 2195 Aluminum-Lithium Alloy,” Fourth International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation & Aerospace, European Conference Publications, Cambridge, 2003, pp. 187-193.

D.L.W. Ballard, E.v.K. Hill and J.B. Allen, “Acoustic Emission Detection of Fatigue Crack Growth in Edge-Welded Metal Bellows,” Second International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation & Aerospace, Vol. 1, European Conference Publications, Cambridge, 1999, pp. 73-78.

C.L. Rovik, S.G. Vaughn III, E.v.K. Hill and R.J. Demeski, “Fatigue Crack Monitoring of Aircraft Structures Using Acoustic Emission,” Second International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation & Aerospace, Vol. 2, European Conference Publications, Cambridge, 1999, pp. 657-664.

J.M. Carlyle, H.L. Bodine, S.S. Henley, R.L. Dawes, E.v.K. Hill and R. Demeski, “Practical AE Methodology for Use on Aircraft,” Acoustic Emission: Standards and Technology Update, ASTM STP 1353, American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, 1999, pp. 191-205.

E.v.K. Hill and M.E. Fisher, “Burst Pressure Prediction in Filament Wound Composite Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission,” Sixth International Symposium on Acoustic Emission from Composite Materials (AECM-6), American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1998, pp. 71-81.

J.L. Walker II, S.S. Russell, G.L. Workman and E.v.K. Hill, “Neural Network Burst Pressure Prediction in Impact Damaged Kevlar/Epoxy Bottles From Acoustic Emission Amplitude Data,” First International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Avaition & Aerospace, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Press, Daytona Beach, FL, 1997, pp. 673-678.

M.E. Fisher and E.v.K. Hill, “Burst Pressure Prediction in Fiberglass/Epoxy Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission and Neural Networks,” First International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation & Aerospace, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Press, Daytona Beach, FL, 1997, pp. 203-208.

J.L. Walker II and E.v.K. Hill, “An Introduction to Neural Networks: a Tutorial,” First International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation & Aerospace, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Press, Daytona Beach, FL, 1997, pp. 667-672.

M.L. Marsden and E.v.K. Hill, “Classification of Fatigue Cracking Data in a Simulated Aircraft Fuselage Using a Self-Organizing Map,” First International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Aviation & Aerospace, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Press, Daytona Beach, FL, 1997, pp. 405-410.

H.L. Bodine, R.L. Dawes, S.S. Henley and E.v.K. Hill, “Detecting Crack Growth in Metal Structures Using Temporal Processing and the Parametric Avalanche Stochastic Filter Neural Network,” Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks, Volume 5, Fuzzy Logic and Evolutionary Programming, ASME Press, New York, NY, 1995, pp. 467-472.

E.v.K. Hill and G.L. Knotts, “A Neural Network for Predicting Ultimate Strengths of Aluminum-Lithium Welds from Acoustic Emission Data,” Nondestructive Characterization of Materials VI, R.E. Green, Jr. , K.J. Kozaczek, and C.O. Ruud, Editors, Plenum Publishing Company, New York, NY, 1994, pp. 183-190.

T.M. Ely and E.v.K. Hill, “Characterization of Failure Mechanisms in Graphite/Epoxy Tensile Test Specimens Using Acoustic Emission Data,” Fourth International Symposium on Acoustic Emission from Composite Materials, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1992, pp. 187-199.

J.L. Walker II and E.v.K. Hill, “Low Amplitude Acoustic Emission Characterization and Ultimate Strength Prediction of ASTM D-3039 Tensile Specimens,” Fourth International Symposium on Acoustic Emission from Composite Materials, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1992, pp. 115-131.

E.v.K. Hill, “Burst Pressure Prediction in 45.7 cm (18 inch) Diameter Graphite/Epoxy Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission Data,” Proceedings of the 36th International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, Vol. 36, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, Covina, CA, 1991, pp. 272-283.

E.v.K. Hill and T.J. Lewis, “Acoustic Emission Burst Pressure Prediction in 14.6 cm (5.75 inch) Diameter Fiberglass/Ep¬oxy Pressure Vessels,” Proceedings of the 35th International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, Vol. 35 Society for the Advance¬ment of Material and Process Engineering, Covina, CA, 1990, pp. 2189-2201.

E.v.K. Hill and D.M. Egle, “Reciprocity Calibration of Piezoelectric Transducers in a Diffuse Field,” Paper No. CR 26, Society for Experimental Stress Analysis Spring Meeting, Wichita, KS, 14 19 May 1978.

Conference Summary Papers:

M.D. Dorfman, E.v.K. Hill and Y. Zhao, “Ultimate Strength Prediction in Fiberglass/Epoxy Beams Subjected to Three-Point Bending Using Acoustic Emission and Neural Networks,” ASNT Fall Conference & Quality Testing Show 2004, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2004, pp. 151-153.

E.v.K. Hill and E. Ibekwe, “Neural Network Fatigue Life Prediction in 7075-T6 Aluminum from Acoustic Emission Data,” ASNT Fall Conference & Quality Testing Show 2004, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 2004, p. 44.

S.G. Vaughn III and E.v.K. Hill, “In-Flight Fatigue Crack Monitoring of an Aircraft Engine Cowling,” ASNT Fall Conference and Quality Testing Show Paper Summaries, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1998, pp. 140-142.

C.L. Rovik and E.v.K. Hill, “Classification of In-Flight Fatigue Cracks in Aircraft Structures using Acoustic Emission and Neural Networks,” ASNT Fall Conference and Quality Testing Show Paper Summaries, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1998, pp. 143-145.

D.L.W. Ballard and E.v.K. Hill, “Fatigue Life Prediction of Edge-Welded Metal Bellows using Neural Networks and Acoustic Emission Amplitude Data,” ASNT Fall Conference and Quality Testing Show Paper Summaries, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1998, pp. 146-149.

D.L.W. Ballard and E.v.K. Hill, “Detection of Fatigue Crack Inception in Edge-Welded Metal Bellows Using Acoustic Emission,” The 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Nondestructive Testing in conjunction with ASNT's 1998 Spring Conference and 7th Annual Research Symposium, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1998, pp. 228-231.

R.J. Demeski and E.v.K. Hill, "Classification and Modeling of Acoustic Emission Failure Mechanism Data from a Fiberglass/Epoxy Tensile Test Specimen," The 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Nondestructive Testing in conjunction with ASNT's 1998 Spring Conference and 7th Annual Research Symposium, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1998, pp. 232-234.

E.v.K. Hill, J.L. Walker II, G.L. Workman and R. Reightler, "In-Process Monitoring of Aluminum-Lithium Repair Welds Using Acoustic Emission Signal Analysis," ASNT 1996 Spring Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1996, pp. 53-55.

M.L. Marsden and E.v.K. Hill, "Classification of Fatigue Cracks in Thin Aluminum Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission Parameter Data," ASNT 1995 Fall Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1995, pp. 42-44.

J.L. Walker II, G.L. Workman, S.S. Russell and E.v.K. Hill, "A Neural Network/Acoustic Emission Analysis of Impact Damaged Graphite/Epoxy Pressure Vessels," ASNT 1995 Spring Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1995, pp. 106-108.

W.P. Thornton and E.v.K. Hill, "Identification of Acoustic Emission Signals from Fatigue Crack Growth in Thin Aluminum Pressure Vessels," ASNT 1995 Spring Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1995, pp. 112-114.

T.M. Ely and E.v.K. Hill, “Neural Network Classification of Acoustic Emission Data from a Graphite/Epoxy Tensile Test Specimen,” ASNT 1995 Spring Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1995, pp. 109-111.

H.L. Bodine, R.L. Daws, S.S. Henley and E.v.K. Hill, “Automatic Detection and Classification of Cracks in Complex Structures,” ASNT 1995 Spring Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1995, pp. 115-117.

E.v.K. Hill, J.L. Walker II and G.H. Rowell, “Neural Network Burst Pressure Prediction in Graphite/Epoxy Pressure Vessels from Acoustic Emission Amplitude Data,” ASNT 1994 Spring Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1994, pp. 161-163.

J.L. Walker II and E.v.K. Hill, “Back Propagation Neural Networks for Predicting Ultimate Strengths of Unidirectional Graphite/Epoxy Tensile Specimens,” ASNT 1994 Spring Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1994, pp. 158-160.

T.M. Ely and E.v.K. Hill, “Characterization of Longitudinal Splitting and Fiber Breakage in Gr/Ep Using Acoustic Emission Data,” ASNT 1994 Spring Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1994, pp. 155-157.

A. Almeida and E.v.K. Hill, “Neural Network Detection of Fatigue Crack Growth in Riveted Joints Using Acoustic Emission,” ASNT 1994 Spring Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1994, pp. 93-95.

E.v.K. Hill and G.L. Knotts, “A Neural Network for Predicting Ultimate Strengths of Aluminum-Lithium Welds from Acoustic Emission Data,” Sixth International Symposium on Nondestructive Characterization of Materials, Final Program and Abstracts, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1993, p. 37.

E.v.K. Hill, “Predicting Ultimate Strengths of Aluminum-Lithium (Al-Li) Welds Using Acoustic Emission,” ASNT 1993 Spring Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1993, pp. 81-83.

M. Kouvarakos and E.v.K. Hill, “Identifying Failure Mechanisms in a Fiberglass/Epoxy Tensile Test Specimen Using Acoustic Emission Signal Parameters,” ASNT 1992 Fall Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1992, pp. 253-260.

E.v.K. Hill, “Predicting Burst Pressures in Filament Wound Composite Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission Data,” Third Conference on Nondestructive Evaluation for Aerospace Requirements, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC, Conference Publication 3139, 1992, pp. 335-362.

J.L. Walker II and E.v.K. Hill, “Composite Ultimate Strength Prediction from Acoustic Emission Amplitude Data,” Third Conference on Nondestructive Evaluation for Aerospace Requirements, K.W. Woodis and G.L. Workman, Compilers, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC, Conference Publication 3139, 1992, p. 472.

E.v.K. Hill and D.M. Egle, “Acoustic Emission and Fracture Mechanisms in Titanium,” 1982 Paper Summaries, ASNT National Spring and Fall Conferences, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1982, pp. 212 215.

E.v.K. Hill, “Acoustic Emission in Jet Engine Fan Blades,” 1981 Paper Summaries, ASNT National Spring and Fall Conferences, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1981, pp. 273 276.

E.v.K Hill, “The Impulse Response of a Rectangular Parallelepiped,” 1981 Paper Summa¬ries, ASNT National Spring and Fall Conferences, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH, 1981, pp. 159 160.

E.v.K. Hill and D.M. Egle, “The Forced Vibrational Response of the Rectangular Parallelepip¬ed with Rigid Lubricat¬ed Boundaries,” Advanc¬es in Acoustic Emission, Dunhart Publishers, Knoxville, TN, 1981, p. 382.

Conference/Symposium Presentations:

E.v.K. Hill, A.M. Gunasekera, M.W. Langdon and W.D. Rice, “Compression-After-Impact Strength Prediction in Graphite/Epoxy Laminates Using Acoustic Emission and Artificial Neural Networks,” 52nd Acoustic Emission Working Group Meeting (AEWG-52), Sturgeon Bay, WI, 19-21 October 2009.

E.v.K. Hill and Muhammed A. Okur, “Neural Network Fatigue Life Prediction in Aluminum from Acoustic Emission Data,” 52nd Acoustic Emission Working Group Meeting (AEWG-52), Sturgeon Bay, WI, 19-21 October 2009.

E.v.K. Hill, A. Korcak, J. Suleman and F.F. Barsoum, “Acoustic Emission Monitoring and Neural Network Fatigue Life Prediction in Steel Bridges,” 52nd Acoustic Emission Working Group Meeting (AEWG-52), Sturgeon Bay, WI, 19-21 October 2009.

A.M. Gunasekera, M.W. Langdon, T.A. Olaniyan, W.D. Rice and E.v.K. Hill, “Compression After Impact Strength Prediction in Graphite/Epoxy Laminates Using Acoustic Emission and Artificial Neural Networks,” Embry-Riddle Student Mathematics Conference, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, 11 April 2009.

J. Suleman, L.N.S. Chitikela, E.v.K. Hill, E. Villa and M.A. Okur, “Neural Network Fitigue Life Prediction in Aluminum from Acoustic Emission Data,” Embry-Riddle Student Mathematics Conference, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, 11 April 2009.

A.M. Taylor, A.B. Pacific, E.v.K. Hill, J.L. Walker II and M.D. Dorfman, “An Introduction to Neural Networks,” Embry-Riddle Student Mathematics Conference, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, 11 April 2009.

M.K. Horvath, A.R. Mueller and E.v.K. Hill, “Prediction Methods: Statistics and Neural Networks,” 4th Annual Embry-Riddle Undergraduate Mathematics Conference, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, 31 March 2007.

J.D. Burch, N. Bousquet, T. Ebert and E.v.K. Hill, “Predicting Compression After Impact Strength in Composite Laminates Using Neural Networks,” 4th Annual Embry-Riddle Undergraduate Mathematics Conference, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, 31 March 2007.

S. -A.T. Dion, J.O. Karl, N.S. Spivey and E.v.K. Hill, “Burst Pressure Prediction in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels Using Neural Networks and Acoustic Emission Data,” American Society for Nondestructive Testing 15th Annual Research Symposium, Orlando, FL, 16 March 2006.

S. -A.T. Dion, J.O. Karl, N.S. Spivey and E.v.K. Hill, “Burst Pressure Prediction in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels,” 9th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference, Washington, DC, 9-10 February 2006.

C.D. Hess, E.v.K. Hill and Y. Zhao, “Residual Compressive Strength Prediction in Impact Damaged Carbon/Epoxy Laminates Using Neural Networks,” American Society for Nondestructive Testing Fall Conference & Quality Testing Show, Pittsburgh, PA, 15 October 2003.

D.R. Lendzioszek and E.v.K. Hill, “Neural Network Classification and Modeling of Acoustic Emission Data from a Fiberglass/Epoxy Tensile Test Specimen,” American Society for Nondestructive Testing 12th Annual Research Symposium, Orlando, FL, 11 March 2003.

R. Nixon and E.v.K. Hill, “Neural Network Ultimate Strength Prediction in a Composite I-Beam Using Acoustic Emission Data,” American Society for Nondestructive Testing 12th Annual Research Symposium, Orlando, FL, 11 March 2003.

C.D. Hess and E.v.K. Hill, “Ultimate Strength Prediction in Impact Damaged Composite Laminates,” American Society for Nondestructive Testing 12th Annual Research Symposium, Orlando, FL, 11 March 2003.

D.R. Lendzioszek, K.M. Kostreva, E.v.K. Hill and Y. Zhao, “Acoustic Emission Use in Composites with Neural Network Applications,” College of Engineering Colloquium, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, 19 September 2002.

E.C. Fatzinger and E.v.K. Hill, “Low Proof Load Prediction of Ultimate Loads in Fiberglass/Epoxy I-Beams Using Acoustic Emission,” American Society for Nondestructive Testing Spring Conference and 11th Annual Research Symposium, Portland, OR, 19 March 2002.

E.C. Fatzinger and E.v.K. Hill, “Low Proof Load Prediction of Ultimate Strengths in Fiberglass/Epoxy I-Beams Using Acoustic Emission Data,” American Society for Nondestructive Testing Spring Conference and 10th Annual Research Symposium, Denver, CO, 28 March 2001.

E.v.K. Hill, “Low Proof Load Prediction of Burst Pressures in Composite Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission,” Central Florida Section Meeting, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Cocoa, FL, 21 September 2000.

C.L. Rovik and E.v.K. Hill, “Neural Network Classification of In-Flight Fatigue Cracks in Aircraft Structures,” Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Colloqium, Daytona Beach, FL, 19 November 1998.

M.L. Marsden and E.v.K. Hill, “Classification of Fatigue Crack Growth in Thin Aluminum Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission Parameter Data,” Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Colloquium, Daytona Beach, FL, 8 April 1996.

E.v.K. Hill, J.L. Walker II and G.H. Rowell, “Neural Network Burst Pressure Prediction in Graphite/Epoxy Pressure Vessels from Acoustic Emission Amplitude Data,” Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Colloquium, Daytona Beach, FL, 16 September 1993.

E.v.K. Hill and T.J. Lewis, “Acoustic Emission Nondestructive Testing of Filament Wound Composite Rocket Motor Cases (Part I),” Spring Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Las Vegas, NV, 11 June 1985.

E.v.K. Hill and T.J. Lewis, “Acoustic Emission Nondestructive Testing of Filament Wound Composite Rocket Motor Cases (Part II),” Spring Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Las Vegas, NV, 11 June 1985.

E.v.K. Hill and T.J. Lewis, “Observations on Acoustic Emission from a Graphite/Epoxy Cylinder Loaded in Compression,” 8th Meeting of the Committee on Acoustic Emission from Reinforced Plastics (CARP), Society of the Plastics Industry, Salt Lake City, UT, 6 March 1984.

E.v.K. Hill, “AE Applications in the Solid Rocket Motor Industry,” ASNT/ASQC/SME jointly sponsored QualTest 2, Dallas, TX, 25 October 1983.

E.v.K. Hill and T.J. Lewis, “Acoustic Emission Testing of Filament Wound Composite Rocket Motor Cases,” ASNT/ASQC/SME jointly sponsored QualTest 2, Dallas TX, 26 October 1983.

E.v.K. Hill, “Wave Propagation in the Rectangular Parallelepiped,” 25th Meeting of the Acoustic Emission Working Group, Princeton, NJ, 27 June 1983.
Conference/Symposium Presentations (Continued):

E.v.K. Hill, “The Response of the Rectangular Parallelepiped to a Simulated Acoustic Emission Burst,” 100th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Los Angeles, CA, November 1980.

E.v.K. Hill, “The Forced Vibrational Response of a Rectangular Parallelepiped with Stress Free Boundaries,” 98th
Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Salt Lake City, UT, November 1979.

E.v.K. Hill, “The Forced Vibrational Response of the Rectangular Parallelepip¬¬ed,” First Annual Oklahoma Mini Symposium, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Universi¬ty of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 24 February 1979.

Invited Presentations:

E.v.K. Hill, S.G.Vaughn III, and C.L. Rovik, “In-Flight Fatigue Crack Monitoring in Aircraft Using Acoustic Emission and Neural Networks,” Invited Presentation, 51st Acoustic Emission Working Group Meeting, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, 13-15 October 2008.

E.v.K. Hill, C.D. Hess and Yi Zhao, “Residual Compressive Strength Prediction in Impact Damaged Graphite/Epoxy Laminates,” Invited Presentation, Sigma Gamma Tau National Honor Society Induction Banquet, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, 17 November 2007.

E.v.K. Hill, C.D. Hess, Y. Zhao, J.O. Karl, S. -A.T. Dion and N.S. Spivey, “Neural Network Applications in Nondestructive Evaluation,” Invited Presentation, Mathematical Association of America Student Chapter Meeting, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, 30 November 2006.

E.v.K. Hill, “Low Proof Load Prediction of Burst Pressures in Composite Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission,” Invited Presentation, Central Florida Section Meeting, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Cocoa, FL, 21 September 2000.

Short Courses:

J.L. Walker II and E.v.K. Hill, “Acoustic Emission Methods,” Course Handout, American Society for Nondestructive Testing Short Course, Columbus, OH, 1999.

E.v.K. Hill, “An Introduction to Neural Networks,” Short Course Handout, Physical Acoustics Corporation, Princeton, NJ, 1995.

E.v.K. Hill, “Fault Tree Analysis as Applied to Transit Operations,” Short Course Handout, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Safety Institute, Oklahoma City, OK, 1978.

E.v.K. Hill, “Fault Tree Analysis as Applied to Aircraft Accident Investigation,” Short Course Handout, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Safety Institute, Oklahoma City, OK, 1977.

Other:

E.v.K. Hill, “An Engineering Review of the Physical Acoustics Corporation Test Procedure for Acoustic Emission Testing of Above-Ground Storage Tanks,” Final Report, Physical Acoustics Corporation, Princeton, NJ, 1996.

E.v.K. Hill, “Hot Cracking of Welds in the 2195 Aluminum-Lithium Alloy,” Final Report, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Center for Automation and Robotics, Huntsville, AL, 1995.

R.L. Dawes, H.L. Bodine, and E.v.K. Hill, “Automatic Detection and Classification of Cracks in Complex Structures, Applying the Parametric Avalanche Stochastic Filter to Acoustic Emissions,” Martengale Research Corporation, Allen, TX, Final Report, National Science Foundation, Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Project, 1994

E.v.K. Hill, “Burst Pressure Prediction from Acoustic Emission Amplitude Distribution Weighting Functions,” Publication No. 85357, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1985.

E.v.K. Hill and T.J. Lewis, “Acoustic Emission Nondestructive Testing of Filament Wound Composite Rocket Motor Cases,” Publication No. 85281, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1984.

E.v.K. Hill, “Acoustic Emission Applications in the Solid Rocket Motor Industry,” Publication No. 84195, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1984.

E.v.K. Hill, “Recommended Acoustic Emission Testing for STA-2 [Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Filament Wound Case Static Test Article-2],” Publication No. 84129, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1983.

E.v.K. Hill and T.J. Lewis, “Acoustic Emission Testing of Filament Wound Composite Rocket Motor Cases,” Publication No. 84036, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1983.

E.v.K. Hill and D.M. Egle, “Characterization of Fatigue Failure Mechanisms in Titanium Jet Engine Fan Blades Using Acoustic Emission,” Publication No. 84005, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1984.

E.v.K. Hill, “Acoustic Emission: A New Dimension in Quality Control,” Impulse, Vol. 1, No. 7, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1983.

E.v.K. Hill and T.J. Lewis, “Acoustic Emission Testing of Peacekeeper Missile Cases,” Publication No. 83384-1A, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1983.

E.v.K. Hill, “Acoustic Emission Testing of Peacekeeper (MX) Missile Cases,” Publication No. 83280, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1983.

E.v.K. Hill, “Acoustic Emission (AE) Nondestructive Testing (FWC) [Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Filament Wound Case],” Publication No. 83231, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1983.

E.v.K. Hill, “Acoustic Emission (AE) Nondestructive Testing (Peacekeeper) [MX Missile],” Publication No. 83230, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1983.

E.v.K. Hill, “Acoustic Emission Nondestructive Testing,” Publication No. 82597, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1982.

E.v.K. Hill, “Acousto-Ultrasonic Nondestructive Testing,” Publication No. 82596, Morton Thiokol, Inc. , Wasatch Division, Brigham City, UT, 1982.

E.v.K. Hill, “The Vibrational Response of the Rectangular Parallelepiped,” Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 1980.

E.v.K. Hill and B. Parrish, “Determining the Spalling Resistance of Refractories, Volume I, Operations Manual,” Final Report, Dunegan/Endevco Corporation, San Juan Capistrano, CA, 1980.

E.v.K. Hill and B. Parrish, “Determining the Spalling Resistance of Refractories, Volume II, Test Results,” Final Report, Dunegan/Endevco Corporation, San Juan Capistrano, CA, 1980.

E.v.K. Hill, “A General Description of the AIAG Quantity/Quality Performance Indicator System,” Headquarters Oklahoma City Air Materiel Area, Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC), Tinker Air Force Base, OK, 1973.

STATE & NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD HONORS AND AWARDS

2009      Summer National Senior Games – The Senior Olympics: 3rd place – 4x100m
2009      Wyoming Senior Olympics: 2nd place – 50m, 100m, 200m, high jump, and javelin; 3rd place – long jump and shot put
2009      Utah Summer Games: 1st place – 100m, 100m high hurdles, 200m, and 4x100m relay
2009      U.S. Masters All-American - 100m high hurdles (19.09s)
2008      Florida Senior Games State Championships: 1st place – 4x100m relay; 2nd place – long jump
2008      USA Track & Field (USATF) National Masters Championships: 4th place 4x100m relay
2008      Wyoming Senior Olympics: 1st place - high jump and 200m; 2nd place - javelin and 50m; 3rd place - long jump and 100m
2008      USATF Utah Masters Championships: 1st place - long jump, 100m high hurdles, 100m, and 200m
2008      Montana Senior Olympics: 1st place - 60m and long jump; 2nd place - 100m, 200m, and high jump
2007      U.S. Masters All-American - 60m (8.62s) and 100m high hurdles (19.05s)
2007      State Games of America: 1st place - 100m high hurdles and 300m intermediate hurdles; 3rd place - 50m and long jump
2007      Summer National Senior Games -- The Senior Olympics: 3rd place - 4x100m relay
2007      Florida Sunshine State Games: 1st place - 100m high hurdles; 2nd place - long jump; 3rd place - 100m and 200m
2006      Florida Senior Games State Championships: 1st place - long jump and 4x100m relay; 3rd place - 100m
2006      Wyoming Senior Olympics: 1st place - 100m and 200m; 2nd place - 50m, long jump, high jump, and javelin; 3rd place - shot               put and discus
2006      Florida Sunshine State Games: 1st place - 100m and shot put; 2nd place - 100m high hurdles, 200m, high jump, and long jump 2006      USATF Florida Masters Championships: 1st place - 100m high hurdles, 200m, and high jump; 2nd place - 100m; 3rd place -
              long jump
2005      Florida Senior Games State Championships: 2nd place - long jump, high jump, and 200m
2005      Wyoming Senior Olympics: 1st place - 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, and high jump; 2nd place - long jump, shot put, and javelin;
              3rd place - discus
2005      State Games of America: 1st place - 4x400m relay; 4th place - 400m intermediate hurdles; 6th place - 200m and 100m high               hurdles; and 7th place - 100m
2005      U.S. Masters All-American - indoor pentathlon (2,712 points)
2004      Florida Senior Games State Championships: 3rd place - 400m
2004      USATF National Masters Championships: 6th place - 400m intermediate hurdles; and 7th place - 100m high hurdles
2004      USATF Northwest Regional Masters Championships: 1st place - 100m
2004      Utah Summer Games: 1st place - 100m high hurdles, 400m intermediate hurdles*, and 200m*; and 3rd place - 100m (*age
              group record)
2004      USATF Florida Masters Championships: 1st place - 100m high hurdles and 200m; 2nd place - 200m; 3rd place - shot put;
              and 4th place - discus
2004      U.S. Masters All-American - 100m high hurdles (16.72s)
2003      Florida Senior Games State Championships: 3rd place - 400m
2003      Who's Who in the National Senior Games Association
2003      Wyoming Senior Olympics: 1st place - 400m, long jump, and high jump; 2nd place - 100m and 200m; and 3rd place - 50m,
              shot put, discus, and javelin
2003      USATF Florida Masters Championships: 1st place - 100m high hurdles, 400m intermediate hurdles; 2nd place - 200m; and
              3rd place - 100m
2002      Wyoming Senior Olympics: 1st place - 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, long jump, shot put, and discus
2002      USATF Northwestern Regional Masters Championships: 1st place - 100m high hurdles and 400m; and 2nd place - 100m
2001      USATF National Masters Championships: 6th place - 400m intermediate hurdles
2001      USATF South Carolina Masters Championships: 1st place - 100m, 100m high hurdles and 400m intermediate hurdles; and
              2nd place - 200m, 400m and long jump
2001      USATF Florida Masters Championships: 1st place - 100m, 100m high hurdles, long jump and javelin; and 2nd place - 200m,
              shot put and discus
2001      USATF Georgia Masters Championships: 2nd place - long jump; and 3rd place - 200m and 400m
2000      Florida Senior Games State Championships: 3rd place - 400m
2000      USATF National Masters Championships: 6th place - 100m high hurdles; and 3rd place - 400m intermediate hurdles
2000      Wyoming Senior Olympics: 2nd place - 50m, 100m, 200m, long jump; and 3rd place - 400m
2000      USATF Southeastern Regional Masters Championships: 1st place - 100m high hurdles and 400m intermediate hurdles (67.58s:               U.S. Masters All-American)
1999      Florida Senior Games State Championships: 1st place - 400m and high jump; 2nd place - 200m and shot put; 3rd place - long               jump and discus; and 4th place - 100m and javelin
1999      National Senior Games -- The Senior Olympics: 8th place - 400m
1999      USATF National Masters Championships: 5th place - 100m high hurdles; and 6th place - 400m intermediate hurdles
1999      USATF Eastern Masters Regional Championships: 3rd place - 400m intermediate hurdles
1999      USATF Florida Masters Championships: 1st place - 100m high hurdles, 100m, 200m, 400m, and long jump; 3rd place - shot
              put and discus; and 4th place - javelin
1998      Florida Senior Games State Championships: 2nd place - 400m and high jump
1998      USATF National Masters Championships: 5th place - pentathlon; 6th place - 100m high hurdles; and 12th place - long jump
1998      USATF Florida Masters Championships: 1st place - 100m high hurdles, long jump, and 1500m; 2nd place - 100m, shot
              put, and javelin; and 3rd place - 200m and discus
1997      Florida Senior Games State Championships: 1st place - 100m, 200m, and long jump; 2nd place - 400m; and 3rd place -
              discus
1997      USATF Florida Masters Championships: 2nd place - 100m and 200m
1996      Florida Senior Games State Championships: 1st place - 200m; and 4th place - 100m

VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Boy Scouts of America: Scoutmaster (3); Assistant Scoutmaster (2); Chartered Organizational Representative;
Scout Committee Advancement Chairman (2)


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
Ward: 1st Counselor, Bishopric
2nd Counselor, Bishopric
Executive Secretary
Mission Leader (2)
High Priests Group Leader (3)
Elders Quorum President
1st Counselor, Elders Quorum Presidency
Elders Quorum Instructor
Institute of Religion Teacher (2)
1st Counselor, Young Men’s Presidency
2nd Counselor, Young Men’s Presidency
1st Counselor, Sunday School Presidency
Sunday School Teacher (6)
Activities Committee Chairman
Athletic Director
Coach, Men’s Softball Team (4)
Coach, Men’s Basketball Team (5)
Stake: High Councilor (2)
Athletic Director
Media Assistant, Public Affairs
Assistant Clerk
Missionary (2)
Region: Athletic Director
District: Orlando Temple Ordinance Worker

PERSONAL

Citizenship: U.S.
Marital Status: Married
Hobbies and Interests: Track & field, weightlifting, genealogy, and writing poetry

REFERENCES

Dr. Magdy Attia, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering Department, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 226-7727, Magdy.Attia@erau.edu.

Dr. Charles F. Reinholtz, Professor and Chair, Mechanical, Civil and Engineering Science Department, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (540) 230-7225 (cell), (386) 323-8848, Charles.Reinholtz@erau.edu.

Dr. Reda R. Mankbadi, Professor and former Dean, College of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering Department, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 226-6740, Reda.Mankbadi@erau.edu.

Dr. Sotirios J. Vahaviolos, CEO, Physical Acoustics Corporation, P.O. Box 3135, Princeton, NJ 08643, (609) 716-4010, sotirios@pacndt.com.

Dr. Martin C. Jischke, former President, Purdue University, Westwood House, 500 McCormick Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906, (765) 494-9708, mjischke@purdue.edu.

 
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