Journal Publications

• Majed, A., Henkel, E. E., and Wilson, C., “Improved Method of Mixed-Boundary Component Representation for Structural Dynamic Analysis,” AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 42, No. 5, September-October 2005.
• Majed, A., Partin, K. S., Henkel, E. E., and Sarafin, T. P., “Variational Coupled Loads Analyses: Reducing Risk in the Development of Space-Flight Hardware,” Accepted for publication in AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Feb. 2004.
• Majed, A., and Spanos, P. D., “Nonlinear Dynamics of Structures via Residual Flexibility of Components”, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 4, 173-178 (1997).
• Spanos, P. D., and Majed, A., “A Residual Flexibility Approach for Decoupled Analysis of Systems of Combined Component”, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 118, 682-686 (1996).
• Majed, A., A Residual Flexibility Approach for Decoupled Analysis of Nonlinear, Nonclassically Damped Systems of Combined Components, Ph.D. Dissertation in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Rice University (1994).
• Spanos, P. D. and Majed, A., “A Residual Flexibility Approach for Decoupled Analysis of Systems of Combined Components”, AIAA-94-1666-CP, 1993.
• Henkel, E. E. and Mar, R., “Transient Solution of Coupled Structural Components Using System Modal Coordinates With and Without Coupled System Damping”, Proceedings of Damping ‘93, San Francisco (June 1993).
• Henkel, E. E., Hewlett, R. A., and Mar, R., “A Simplified General Solution Methodology for Transient Structural Dynamic Problems with Local Nonlinearities”, Control And Dynamic Systems Volume 54: System Performance Improvement And Optimization Techniques In Aerospace Systems, Academic Press, INC., pg. 341-371 (1992).
• Henkel, E. E., Hewlett, R. A., and Mar R., “Transient Solution of Time-Variant Structural Systems Using Invariant Modal Properties”, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 14, No. 4, pg. 761-769 (July-August 1991).
• Henkel, E. E., and Mar, R., “Improved Method for Calculating Booster to Launch Pad Interface Transient Forces”, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 25, No. 6 (November-December, 1988).
• Henkel, E. E., Misel, J. E., and Frederick, D. H., “A Methodology to Include Static and Kinetic Friction Effects in Space Shuttle Payload Transient Loads Analysis”, Shuttle Environment and Operations Meeting, Washington, D. C. (October 31-November 2, 1983).
• Henkel, E. E., An Investigation into Methods of Solution for Nonlinear Structural Problems, Thesis in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Masters in Science, Texas A&M University, 1973.