Dr. Wilson is focused on the areas of engineering mechanics, theoretical and experimental mechanics and structural dynamics, and robotics.

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Nonlinear Dynamics
Robotics

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Wilson, James F., Smooth mixed geometry profiles of nozzles and transition ducts, Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME, vol. 127 no. 6 (2005), pp. 1211 - 1213 [1.1913704]  [abs].
2. Wilson, James F., Segmented impact fracture of toppling truncated cones and tall trees, International Journal of Impact Engineering, vol. 30 no. 4 (2004), pp. 351 - 365 [S0734-743X(03)00078-2]  [abs].
3. Wilson, James F. and Callis, Eric G., The dynamics of loosely jointed structures, International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, vol. 39 no. 3 (2004), pp. 503 - 514 [S0020-7462(02)00219-6]  [abs].
4. Wilson, James F., Lightning-induced fracture of masonry and rock, International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 40 no. 20 (2003), pp. 5305 - 5318 [S0020-7683(03)00289-0]  [abs].
5. Wilson, J.F., Energy threshholds for tumbling springs, Int. J. Non-Linear Mech. (UK), vol. 36 no. 8 (2001), pp. 1179 - 96 [S0020-7462(00)00088-3]  [abs].

• North Carolina Registered Professional Engineer
• Keynote Speaker, NASA-RTI Bionics Workshop, 1990
• NATO-ASI Lecturer, Italy, 1989
• ASCE National Award: State-of-the-Art Structures Paper, 1987
• NATO-ASI Lecturer, Italy, 1983
• Visiting Scholar, University of Melbourne, Fall, 1982
• ASME National Award, “Innovation in Measurement,” 1978
• Visiting Scholar, Colorado State University, Fall, 1976
• Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honorary
• NATO-ASI Lecturer, England, 1073
• ASEE-NASA Summer Faculty Fellow, 1969
• Sigma Xi, Research Honorary
• Freeman Scholar, 1966, ASME/ASCE National Award