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Home / Faculty & Staff / Faculty / Parviz E. Nikravesh
Parviz Nikravesh
  • pen@arizona.edu
    520.621.4966

    AME N633

    Full details at profiles.arizona.edu

Parviz E. Nikravesh

  • Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
  • Professor, Roshan Persian and Iranian Graduate Interdisciplinary Program

Courses

Dynamics Of Machines

AME 352 (Spring 2022)
AME 352 (Spring 2021)
AME 352 (Spring 2020)
AME 352 (Spring 2019)
AME 352 (Fall 2017)
AME 352 (Fall 2016)

Planar Multibd Dyn/Applc

AME 452 (Spring 2022)
AME 452 (Spring 2021)
AME 452 (Fall 2020)
AME 452 (Summer I 2020)
AME 452 (Spring 2020)
AME 452 (Fall 2019)
AME 452 (Fall 2018)
AME 452 (Fall 2017)
AME 452 (Fall 2016)
AME 552 (Fall 2020)
AME 552 (Fall 2019)
AME 552 (Fall 2018)
AME 552 (Fall 2017)
AME 552 (Fall 2016)

Directed Research

AME 492 (Spring 2021)

Independent Study

AME 499 (Spring 2021)
AME 599 (Spring 2017)
AME 599 (Fall 2016)

Comp Multibody Dynamics

AME 553 (Spring 2021)
AME 553 (Spring 2020)
AME 553 (Spring 2019)
AME 553 (Spring 2018)
AME 553 (Spring 2017)
AME 553 (Spring 2016)

Graduate Seminar

AME 696G (Spring 2018)
AME 696G (Spring 2017)

Research

AME 900 (Fall 2021)
AME 900 (Spring 2021)
AME 900 (Fall 2020)
AME 900 (Fall 2019)
AME 900 (Spring 2019)
AME 900 (Fall 2018)
AME 900 (Spring 2018)

Dissertation

AME 920 (Spring 2020)
AME 920 (Spring 2019)

Selected Publications

Journals/Publications

  • Nikravesh, P. E., & Poursina, M. (2020). Characterization of the Optimal Damping Coefficient in the Continuous Contact Model. Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, 15(091005), 7.
  • Nikravesh, P. E., & Poursina, M. (2020). Optimal damping coefficient for a class of continuous contact models. Multibody Systems Dynamics, 20.
  • Nikravesh, P. E. (2016). Flexible Multibody Simulation Using Hybrid Integration Scheme. Multibody System Dynamics, 37(1), 3-14.
  • Flores, P., & Nikravesh, P. E. (2013). Comparison of different methods to control constraints violation in forward multibody dynamics. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, 7 A.
  • Arenbeck, H., Missoum, S., Basudha, A., & Nikravesh, P. (2010). Reliability-based optimal design and tolerancing for multibody systems using explicit design space decomposition. Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME, 132(2), 0210101-02101011.
  • Arenbeck, H., Basudhar, A., Missoum, S., & Nikravesh, P. E. (2008). Simulation based optimal tolerancing for multibody systems. 2007 Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, DETC2007, 4, 483-495.
  • Kim, S., Gim, G., & Nikravesh, P. E. (2008). A transient tire model for uneven road surface. 2007 Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, DETC2007, 5 PART C, 1941-1946.
  • Kim, S., Nikravesh, P. E., & Gim, G. (2008). A two-dimensional tire model on uneven roads for vehicle dynamic simulation. Vehicle System Dynamics, 46(10), 913-930.
  • Nikravesh, P. E. (2008). Newtonian-based methodologies in multi-body dynamics. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, 222(4), 277-288.
  • Nikravesh, P. E. (2007). Initial condition correction in multibody dynamics. Multibody System Dynamics, 18(1), 107-115.
  • Lin, Y., & Nikravesh, P. E. (2006). Deformable body model reduction with mean-axes. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 34(4), 469-488.
  • Nikravesh, P. E. (2005). An overview of several formulations for multibody dynamics. Product Engineering: Eco-Design, Technologies and Green Energy, 189-226.
  • Nikravesh, P. E., & Lin, Y. (2005). Comparison of reduction methods for deformable multibody dynamics. Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005, 6 B, 1303-1310.
  • Nikravesh, P. E., & Lin, Y. (2005). Use of principal axes as the floating reference frame for a moving deformable body. Multibody System Dynamics, 13(2), 211-231.
  • Yi, T. Y., & Nikravesh, P. E. (2002). A method of identify vibration characteristics of modified structures for flexible vehicle dynamics. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 216(1), 55-63.

Proceedings Publications

  • Gil, G., & Nikravesh, P. E. (2014, June 30-July 3). Flexible Multibody Simulation Using Hybrid Integration Scheme. In 3rd Joint International Conference on Multibody Systems Dynamics/7th Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics.
  • Kazemi, O., Ribaric, A. P., Nikravesh, P. E., & Kim, S. (2014, June 30-July 3). Non-rolling Mesh for a Rolling Finite-element Tire Model. In 3rd Joint International Conference on Multibody Systems Dynamics/7th Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics.

Presentations

  • Nikravesh, P. E. (2016, May). Challenges in Using a Finite Element Tire Model for Multibody Dynamic Analysis of Vehicles. 4th IMSD Conference. Montreal, Canada: McGill University.

Awards

  • Outstanding Senior Faculty
    • Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Spring 2016
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